As my husband and I launched into the stressful process of trying to have a child through surrogacy, we knew we needed a solid attorney to help us navigate the myriad of challenges we would face. We heard Amira speak on a podcast about surrogacy and could tell she was an expert in this field. Selecting her as our attorney was the best decision we've made in this journey. She is incredibly smart and thorough in her work, and she is also a compassionate, warm person with a great sense of humor. She has guided us through many challenges and makes everything easier to understand. Amira values our perspective and respects our decisions. She is also passionate about helping surrogates and intended parents enter into solid contracts that protect and respect all parties. It's obvious that this is more than a job to Amira. She loves what she does and cares about her clients. This is the type of person you want representing you when you're launching into a process like surrogacy. We cannot recommend Amira highly enough.

I got in touch with Amira while seeking representation for a domestic violence restraining order case. Even though I could not afford Amira's retainer for representation through-out the case, she was highly responsive and attentive and provided the help and advice that she could. We worked together for a one hour session so that I could prepare to represent myself in court and speaking with her did so much to help me feel more confident. It is obvious that she cares a great deal about her work and her clients - not just as clients, but as actual people.

Amira helped us to go through the entire adoption process for establishing my wife as the lawful second mom to our child. Those months were a pleasant time. All the procedures with her were clear, precise, and as fast as possible given the COVID situation. She even managed to speed it up a bit so, in the end, we were quite happy lawful family of three with our child being protected from all sides. And, of course, I would genuinely recommend Amira as a lawyer who always will get your back.

Amira is a blessing in this world. She truly cares for her clients in a way that can be felt throughout your entire experience with her. What I needed most was someone who was able to interpret for me what was happening. Someone who understood that in addition to undergoing a tremendous legal process, also knew that my emotional state was also being tested. Her kindness and ability to relay information really helped me in many ways. She is a solid rock star Lawyer, but she’s also a wonderful warm hearted soul, that is really here to be of service to those who are in need. She helped me transition into freedom and I am very grateful.

Worked with Amira on my prenup and she was very assisting, supporting and keep my minds in mind even more than I did=) Suggest everyone who likes a calm, thoughtful, professional person to work with.

Even I have a incomplete information she still understand what what I mean and she still answered my question.

We hired Amira to assist us with our adoption to confirm parentage paperwork and were so pleased with her services. From the very beginning she was personable, professional, straightforward and incredibly knowledgeable. We would hire her again in an absolute heartbeat and will certainly refer her to everyone we know.

Amira answered one of my questions here on Avvo, about getting legal recognition for multiple co-parents. Through private messaging and phone conversation, she was able to help me to better understand what my legal options are and what the processes would be. She gave me some recommendations for moving forward and was able to recommend some LGBT/poly knowledgeable family lawyers in my area who we could hire to represent us. I wish she was here so I didn't have to choose between hiring a local lawyer and hiring her.

She understood my question well and gave me detailed answers. She also seem to be nice and understanding when it came to family situation question. Some others seem to give me only one or two sentences that doesn’t explain much. To me she seem to care, not like others who respond to peopel rudely.

Amira was hired to represent me during a surrogacy contract (I was going to be a surrogate). She drove a good two hours in traffic to meet me where I was comfortable by my home. We sat down and she explained the contract with me, line by line, word for word. She answered all my questions and advised me against certain things that she didn't feel were right in the contract. She also encouraged me to add certain things to the contract to protect myself. She negotiated with the IP's (intended parent) attorney. Unfortunately, after several days of back and forth, I decided not to go through with the surrogacy because the intended parent and I could not come to an agreement of terms in the contract. I was taken by surprise when I received a letter months later of the intended parent demanding I reimburse him for all the screening costs he had to pay for, which are routine and actually required before a surrogate can enter into a legal contract. I was not going to fork over thousands that consisted of attorney fees and health screenings that any intended parent would have to pay for just to see if the potential surrogate was even medically able to carry a pregnancy. So, the intended parent decided to take me to small claims court to try and get his money back. In small claims, you cannot be represented by an attorney - it is only for the plaintiff and defendant. Even though Amira was no longer my attorney (she was only hired to represent me during the contract), she helped me through my small claims court date. She helped me gather supporting evidence, told me which emails to use, sent me family law codes, and helped me with a declaration. I was so happy and relieved when I received the final answer from the small claims judge in the mail stating that I did NOT owe the intended parent any money. I was so grateful to have had Amira's help and words of encouragement during this entire process. If I ever decide to do a surrogacy again, with a better-fit or better matched intended parent, I will definitely be requesting her representation again. Amira is so sweet, responds to all questions and communication in a timely manner, and does not rush you when it seems like you have never-ending questions and you are sitting in a coffee shop at 10:00pm on a week night. I have never had to wait longer than a day to receive a call back from her either. She is definitely not an attorney who makes you feel like you are another typical client. Her answers are not vague and she is always willing to clarify until you understand what something means. She definitely does more than she has to do, and goes out of her way. I will forever be thankful for all of her help!