Candace O'Brien |
| Executive Director & Founder |
| AdoptInternational, Inc. and Adopt America |
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United States |
About Candace O'Brien
Through her virtual law practice, Law Office of Candace O’Brien, attorney Candace O’Brien helps clients navigate the complex legal realm of technology-assisted fertility. Commanding more than 10 years of experience in the areas of adoption, fertility, and surrogacy, Candace O’Brien serves as a necessary ally to both pregnant mothers and families considering adoption and has earned numerous accolades for her work. Following a business trip to Azerbaijan in the late 1990s, Candace O’Brien saw first-hand the large number of orphaned children there and set out to refocus her legal specialty on international adoption. Since then, Candace O’Brien has assisted couples in America and around the world in the adoption of children from the United States, Latin America, Africa, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia through her organizations, AdoptInternational, Inc. and Adopt America. Today, Candace O’Brien has broadened her overall legal practice to include issues of assisted surrogacy, egg donation, and reproductive technology. Candace O’Brien offers these services through Advocates for Surrogacy and the Law Office of Candace O’Brien. .
Founding Advocates for Surrogacy in 2009, Candace O’Brien established a comprehensive surrogacy and egg donation program with operations in America and Guatemala. Serving the needs of clients worldwide, Candace O’Brien provides guidance and necessary information regarding the procedures and various options available to potential surrogate mothers and intended families. An expert in assisted reproductive technology, Candace O’Brien provides advice to intended parents and surrogates, prepares surrogacy agreements, negotiates terms, and functions as a liaison between hospitals, state officials, and others to facilitate the surrogacy process. Candace O’Brien also works on all aspects of egg donation agreements, and ensures transparency for clients as they go through each step of the procedure. .
Since 1992, Candace O’Brien has been a member of the Illinois Bar Association. Candace O’Brien earned a J.D. from Thomas M. Cooley Law School and a B.A. in Political Science/Pre-Law from Michigan State University. A vast array of information on Candace O’Brien and her services can be found at www.advocatesforsurrogacy.com, www.fertilitylawsite.com, www.adoptamerica411.com, and www.adoptintl.com. .
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