Reviews

We are incredibly grateful to have had Melissa Brisman by our side throughout our surrogacy journeys. From the very beginning, she has been more than just our lawyer – she has been our advocate, advisor, and friend. Melissa went above and beyond to support us, guiding us with both legal expertise and genuine compassion, especially during challenging moments. Her dedication, kindness, and understanding made all the difference, and we couldn’t imagine going through these processes without her. If you’re looking for a lawyer who truly cares, look no further than Melissa Brisman. Pavel Gonzalez

Melissa and her team provided my partner and I (international IPs both in the UK) with legal support during our second surrogacy journey in the US. At the start, she clearly laid out the steps involved, process, timings and her fees. Throughout the process she was very responsive and always available to answer any questions that we had. Thanks to Melissa we had a smooth journey and the pre birth order, post birth order and birth certificates were all obtained in good time. Thank you Melissa for all of your help! We would fully recommend Melissa for any IPs who need legal support during the surrogacy journey.

Melissa and her team helped us to have all our paperwork done in record time! We are a Spanish couple so it was even more difficult our case, but with their support, everything went smoothly! From the court order to the birth certificate filling and other required official documentation, everything went perfectly so we could have our baby registered, and with no issues. I extremely recommend her services, always replying immediately to any request and supporting us with any incidence that may appear! Great service!

Highly disappointing experience.

We highly recommend Attorney Brisman and her team. They helped us with everything from drafting contracts with our surrogate to securing the birth orders. Always responsive and efficient, their team provided a welcoming and judgment-free service at an affordable price. We felt supported every step of the way. Big thanks to Attorney Brisman and her team for making our journey to parenthood a success

As soon as I knew surrogacy was going to be the path for me, I started hearing recommendations for Melissa Brisman to be my lawyer, from various sources. I can completely understand why her name came up so often as the best choice for a lawyer in this field. As a first time intended parent, I have considered myself extremely fortunate to have Melissa Brisman as my attorney. From the very beginning I knew that she would be the best fit for me. I am so grateful to her for all she has done to develop the contract between me and my gestational carrier, reach out to various people involved to ensure everything is completed properly, file for the birth order, ensure the hospital plan is in place, etc. She is extremely efficient and everything was done with great care. She is also very responsive to emails and has been so willing to answer every question I had along the way. I always felt that I was in good hands with her throughout the entire process. She is so on top of each step of the process and would reach out to me often, not only to describe each task that needed to be completed, but also to check how things were going with my gestational carrier’s pregnancy. I was never left wondering what needed to be done next, which really put my mind at ease. I felt very much cared about, which meant so much to me. Surrogacy can be extremely complicated and stressful, but Melissa Brisman made each step manageable for me. She is truly the most thorough, knowledgeable and understanding lawyer. I highly recommend her to anyone who will be entering a surrogacy journey. You will be happy and lucky to have her on your team!

Melissa and her team were a pleasure to work with during a stressful and emotional time for my husband and I. She was an absolute pleasure to work with and very knowledgeable on all aspects of surrogacy law. She was kind, considerate and very dedicated to her work. Melissa was always quick to respond to anything including answering questions and completing any documentation. Highly recommend her!

Andrew Bolson, Esq. is a formidable attorney. He is caring (always returning calls and emails in short order). He is highly versatile - - so well-versed in trusts and estates, motor vehicles, real estate law, etc. Most of all he is kind and compassionate. Kudos always to Mr. Bolson. Constance A. Levy, his grateful client

Attorney Brisman is an incredible attorney who will fight to the end to help you with your case. I've never met anyone like her, and she knows the law, and how to proceed to yield results quickly. I can not endorse her enough. I appreciate her so much. She has resolved situations that seemed impossible. She gives a good attorneys a good reputation.

If you are considering Surrogacy as either Intended Parents or a Surrogate, you will NEED Melissa Brisman on your side. She's a powerhouse in her field, and knows what she's doing. In my state, the Intended Parents couldn't go on the birth certificate - they would have to adopt their 100% biological child. Melissa petitioned the courts and set precedence! I was the first surrogate in my state who didn't have to go through an expensive adoption process post-birth - all because of Melissa. Her determination and attention to detail are incredible! I've since met other surrogates in my state, and it's pretty cool to share this story and how it directly is going to affect them in such a positive way. If you are embarking on this journey, wouldn't YOU want the best player on the team? :)

We met Melissa Brisman 18 years ago after we were just married. At that time, there were very few Gestational Surrogacy agencies and lawyers available – especially that had The Intended Parents’ back. After a year of research, we bonded with Melissa immediately and knew we had found the right person for us. Melissa was smart, savvy and knew the law. The fact that she had gone through the process for herself just two years before was telling – as she knew every step of the process personally and understood our (the Intended Parents) perspective. Our first journey was challenging – that’s where Melissa really stepped up and we KNEW we had selected the right lawyer. Melissa was proactive and treated us like we were her only Client. She navigated the waters, in a very tough situation, beautifully – and she kept us positive and calm throughout our pregnancy. Our first daughter was born on April 19, 2002 and is the love of our lives. A year later, Melissa approached us about a second Carrier – as she wanted US to have the ‘special woman’ she had found. I wasn’t sure about going through Surrogacy again – but she was confident that all would be smooth. And it was. Our second time with Melissa was an absolutely incredible, positive experience and we had twins on July 6, 2004. Our family is complete and we owe it ALL to Melissa Brisman. There is nobody more knowledgeable or professional than Melissa. Since our children were born – Melissa has gone onto changing laws across the country and working tirelessly to legalize Gestational Surrogacy. We follow every professional achievement she has had over the years and still continue to thank her to this day. Thank you, Melissa!