Reviews

Judith was a true pleasure to work with. She is very bright, accommodating, empathetic, organized, and responsive. She helped us find creative solutions that worked well for all parties. Highly recommend her!

Judith's knowledge, expertise & efforts regarding legislation in the area of reproductive law is exactly why she is an excellent advocate to help all who are going through the process of expanding their family. Coupled with her reproductive nursing background and sharing her own personal triumphs with her own family, she was able to help us with all of the feelings of uncertainty that can arise in anyone's journey through this complicated process. Particularly, when dealing across multiple states. Thank you for all of your help Judith!- Newt & Christy

I can't recommend Judie enough to help you and your family with such a private, painstakingly confusing and time-consuming service. She has the added expertise of having worked in the medical field as a NICU nurse so I think that added experience really sets her apart from other lawyers, especially in this specialization. From our first conversation she was friendly and took the time to listen to me. She never once seemed in a hurry or that I was bothering her. She was great at communicating next steps and what she was going to do and what she needed from me. She always followed through with deadlines and checking in with me when she needed something that was time-sensitive. In the end, we were more than pleased with our contract and the process seemed seamless.

Judith helped me through my first surrogacy journey and was so quick to respond as well as answer any questions I may have. I have never experienced such a helpful and knowledgeable lawyer. She is currently helping me through my second surrogacy journey and I could not ask for a better lawyer.

I highly recommend Judith. She was thorough and extremely hands-on and helpful. She was fast to reply to emails and offer insight. Most of all, she really made the experience personal, with a human touch that can not just be manufacture or taught, but comes from being a truly wonderful and empathetic person.

When I decided to be an independent Surragot, I had no idea how much legal involvement there was throughout the whole process. I called two reproductive law attorneys (Judith's office was my 2nd call) on a Sunday afternoon leaving v-mails with both offices. I expected to have return calls Monday or Tuesday the latest. I was very impressed when I received a return call from Judith within minutes on that Sunday from my voice mail i'd just left. Judith spoke to me for a couple hours and she made me feel very comfortable almost immediately. She spoke with confidence which made a clear understanding of how she conducts her law practice and representing her client(s) always protecting their best interest. I felt at ease knowing that she would write a thorough contract that would protect me legally during our surrogate journey including any unforeseen complications which I never even thought of. Judith is more than just an attorney she shows a true genuine side with so much compassion and humility in her practice of reproductive law. Thank you Judith you are truly inspiring!

Judith has been a wonderful attorney to work with. This is our first time using a surrogate and her knowledge and personal experience has been wonderful. She took the time to answer all our questions and worries. Highly recommend her!!!

We have worked with Judith for the last several years. She advised us through four different surrogates and supported our efforts to have children throughout our ups and downs. She is very understanding technical and legal process and helped us through some very tough situations. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for help with the legal side of fertility issues I would highly recommend Judith!

Judith brings a wealth of experience, not just from the legal side, but from the hiccups that can arise during a pregnancy from her time working in renowned NICUs. She was great in helping us think through some complications that came up along the way - but that was just a great bonus to her diligent legal work. She walked through our contracts in very easy-to-understand terms and highlighted things we should be focused on and things that at the end of the day are nice-to-haves and not need-to-haves. She was quick to respond and quick to file necessary paperwork with the courts early as things started to shut down due to COVID. Judith is very well connected in the community, too, with is helpful as she'll often know the lawyer "on the other side of the table" as well as the key people in the court system for when things need to get expedited.

My husband and I were both blown away by how professional, caring, and knowledgeable Judith and her legal assistant Olivia were. It was a problem free year and easy process from the day of our first consultation with Judith to when we welcomed our daughter via surrogacy. Our 17 year long journey in trying to have a child was had a lot of missteps, losses and setbacks, but it culminated in a wonderful experience and relationship with Judith and Olivia. My husband and I felt that her legal and emotional support were unparalleled and they were always there, an email or phone call away to promptly answer our questions. We felt safe, and well taken care of from a-z with her professional and caring service. Judith A. Hoechst, Assisted Reproductive & Family formation Law will always be an important part of our family story--forever! We thank you from the bottom of our hearts and recommend her company to any family looking for first class and top of the line surrogacy legal service. Thank you!!!

Judith is very knowledgeable and guided me on what information I needed on forms for my surrogate agency. Judith also referred my first IP clients to my agency. I have known Judith for many years and she has been my lawyer when I was a surrogate a few times. I always refer other surrogates and Intended Parents to Judith because I know they will be in good hands.

She was pair for our first journey and we choose to go with her the second journey too. I am so honored to have been paired up with Judith. She was very courteous, understanding, and very professional when it came to the contracts. She answers all our questions and also wanted to make sure we understood the contract. I will request Judith if we choose to have future journeys. Best experience for a first-timer and the second time, hands down.