Ms. Susan L. Stockham

Ms. Susan L. Stockham: Attorney with The Law Offices of Susan L. Stockham
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  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer Distinguished Rating
  • Platinum Client Champion
  • Avvo Client Choice
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Biography

Attorney Susan L. Stockham has been a Family Law attorney in Florida since 1982. Her practice specializes in adoption and surrogacy related legal matters. In her 30 years of practice she has assisted over 2,000 couples in domestic, international, independent and agency related adoptions; as well as surrogacy related family matters. Susan is not only and adoptive parent, but also a Florida Bar Board Certified Adoption Law Attorney and a member of the prestigious American Academies of Adoption Attorneys and Assisted Reproductive Law Attorneys Association.

Susan proudly represents parties in LGTBQ (same-sex), relative, stepparent and grandparent adoptions. In addition to adoptions, Ms. Stockham has represented gestational carriers, surrogates and intended parents in building families.

Susan is the recipient the of the Angel Adoption Award from The Congressional Coalition of Adoption Institute; and the Lifetime Achievement Award recipient from The Florida Adoption Council. Susan L. Stockham also serves on the Florida Bar Adoption Law Board Certification Committee.
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Areas of Practice (6)

  • Adoption Law
  • Surrogacy Law
  • Assisted Reproductive Technology Law
  • Stepparent Adoption
  • Grandparent Adoption
  • Adult Adoption

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of Florida, B.A., 1979
Law School Attended:
University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law, J.D., 1981
Year of First Admission:
1982
Admission:
1982, Florida; 1982, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida; 2019, District of Columbia
Memberships:
Florida (Member, Section on Public Interest Law; Chair, Legal Needs of Children Committee, 1991; Chair, Family Law Section Adoption Committee, 1991), American (Member, Family law Section Legal Needs of Children Committee, 1991; Chair, CLE Subcommittee, Family Law Section, 1991) Bar Associations; American Academy of Adoption Attorneys (Chair, Legislation Committee, 1991-1992; Member, Newsletter Committee, 1991; Board of Trustee, 1998—); Academy of Assisted Reproductive Technology Professionals (Member, Executive Board, 1998—).
Languages:
English
Birth Information:
Sarasota, Florida, February 6
ISLN:
903393797

Peer Reviews

4.4/5.0 (1 review)
Martindale-Hubbell® Distinguished Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.5/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.5/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.5/5.0

  • Communication

    4.4/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.5/5.0
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Avvo Client Review
5.0/5.0 (12 reviews)
Client Choice Award Client Champion

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4.7/5.0 (19 reviews)
Platinum Client Champion

I can't speak highly enough of Susan and Janet who helped me through what I believed to be an overwhelming process. From the very first phone call, they were compassionate and understanding, offering...

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941-867-7554  Phone

941-328-3568  Fax

www.stockhamlaw.com

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