David H. Baum

David Baum was a top notch lawyer. He was able to arrange an adult adoption for me. I am 84 and live in Arizona, my daughter is 50 and living in California so there were many complications. She was born in NYState, She had been married and divorced so David had to do a lot of checking for us but... he managed the task and in the timely manner with was necessary for us. He can be relied on to do whatever you hire him to do and to do it in a kindly thoughtful manner.

I had the pleassure of working with Mr. Baum when he represented me in my stepchild adoption. He operates a law office in Encino devoted solely to adoptions. He is tremendously skilled in adoption law. The adoption process was complicted and confusing, and sometimes stressful. He was there for me eve...ry step of the way. He gave my family and attention throughout the entire adoption journey and beyond. My case was complicated because the birthmother resides in another state. Mr. Baum assisted us through the home study process, and he submitted all of the necessary court paperwork, and finalized our adoption in court. Mr. Baum was committed to giving us personal attention to each and every detail involved in the stepchild adoption process. I had and excellent experience working with Mr. Baum. He is an excellent communicator in court and with clients. His advice is well thought out and right on the mark. I highly recommend this law firm.

I interviewed four attorneys prior to choosing David. David handled the adoption of my child with the utmost integrity. The birth Mom and I were well matched; the complexity of my particular adoption process was handled amazing. As a health care professional who works with families I cannot imagin...e hiring any other attorney. David knew exactly what to do to protect everyone to honor the true intention of my son's birth mom. I am grateful for my infertility as I was matched with the son and family I am now supposed to be with. Thank you David.

Mr. David Baum without a doubt is considered the TOP GUN of the adoption practice. Everone from DCFS, Probation department, as well as others in this field spoke very highly of Mr. David Baum. "You hired the best that money could buy" is an actual quote. Mr. Baum not only met our expectations but exc...eeded them. He istrustworthy, knowledgable, responsive and always kept us informed. We believe that Mr. Baum put aside his own best interests to help us out and for that we are extremely grateful. My wife and I would definitely recomend Mr. Baum to friends and family in a heartbeat. To have David Baum in your corner gives you a comforting and reassuring feeling of success. Lastly and most importantly, Mr. Baum is kind, sympathetic, and sincere during the adoption process which can be extremely emotionally draining.

David Baum is professional, ethical, knowledgeable and truly at the top of his game. I have recommended him to many of my close friends who are considering domestic adoption. He helped us through the entire process, from preparing our birth mother letter, to finding a child that was eligible to adopt..., and to finalizing the match. We chose David because we felt he was trust worthy, and this proved true over time. He understands adoption from a personal and professional perspective, and is very committed to helping with family formation and is sensitive to the needs of all parties involved. David and his office staff are quick to respond to questions, and are extremely knowledgeable and thorough. If we are lucky enough to adopt again, we will go back to David and his team.