Jennifer Fairfax
Jennifer Fairfax
Silver Spring
Maryland (MD)
Family Law
Collaborative Law
Profile
Jennifer is the author of the ABA published book, "The Adoption Law Handbook." She is an experienced Adoption and Reproductive Law attorney licensed in Maryland and the District of Columbia. Jennifer works with traditional, gay, married and single parent families who are building their family through domestic or international adoption or with the assistance of donors or surrogates. She works with clients from the searching phase of their family building plan to the finalization of any legal matters to confirm parentage. Jennifer also handles collaborative dissolutions for gay and lesbian clients looking to resolve their matters through a collaborative process. She is a trained mediator and collaborative attorney, a fellow of the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys and the American Academey of Assisted Reproduction Technology Attorneys, a professional member of RESOLVE and Families for Private Adoption. Jennifer has written articles, lectured, spoken at legal education courses and has been a television panelist on the issues of adoption and surrogacy in Maryland.
Selected To
Maryland Super Lawyers 2012
Maryland Rising Stars 2011
Maryland Rising Stars 2010
Maryland Rising Stars 2009
About Jennifer Fairfax
Admitted: 1997, Maryland
Professional Webpage: jenniferfairfax.com/jennifer-fairfax-bio
Honors and Awards:
- American Academy of Adoption Attorneys, Fellow, Adoption, 2007
- American Academy of Assisted Reproduction Technology Attorneys, Fellow, 2010
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Jennifer is a certified mediator., 2006
- Jennifer is a certified collaborative law attorney hanlding LGBT dissolutions in this process., 2007
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Frederick County Bar Association
- Montgomery County Bar Association
- Maryland State Bar Associaton Family Law Section
- American Bar Association Family Law Section
- District of Columbia Bar Association, 1997
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Jennifer has previously mentored attorneys in the area of Family Law, spoken at the Commission for Women on family related matters, provided lectures for MICPEL and adoption agencies on assisted reproduction technology matters, adoption and LGBT issues.
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- An extensive article covering all aspects of working with single and gay or lesbian clients who are working toward building their family through adoption or surrogacy., Author, Representing LGBT Families in Adoption and Surrogacy Matters., Maryland Family Law News letter, Adoption Attorneys
- A short article covering the basic factors to consider when representing LGBT families., Author, Representing LGBT Clients, American Bar Association, Solo And Small Firm Newsletter
- Article covering representation of LGBT clients searching for adoptive placements domestically., Author, Representing LGBT clients in Domestic Adopton, Frederick County Newsletter, Adoption, 2009
Verdicts and Settlements:
- Janice M . v. Margaret K ., No. 122, September Term 2006., 2008
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Jennifer has taught courses on adoption and surrogacy for the American Bar Association, MICPEL, Montgomery County Bar Foundation, National Business Institute and in the District of Columbia as well as for other local groups and agencies. She has appeard on local cable shows addressing adoption and surrogacy.
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