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Biography
Elizabeth (Liz) Vaysman is a family law attorney with over a decade of experience helping clients navigate the complexities of adoption and assisted reproduction. Liz guides her clients with warmth and expertise, drawing on her background working with adoption and surrogacy agencies, as well as years in private practice supporting unique family-building journeys.
In the field of assisted reproduction, Liz advises intended parents, surrogates, donors and agencies on the legal requirements for enforceable arrangements. She drafts surrogacy and donor contracts and manages legal proceedings to confirm parental rights. With her background in matrimonial law, Liz offers a nuanced perspective on how assisted reproduction impacts modern families; she counsels clients on protecting their embryos within marriage and creating plans for the future use of genetic material. When facilitating adoptions, Liz guides adoptive parents, birth parents and agencies through compliant legal plans, ensuring all parties proceed with clarity and understanding.
Liz is active in the state and federal policy landscape surrounding adoption, assisted reproduction and women’s health.
Experience &
Background
- Owner and Attorney, Vaysman Legal
- In-House Attorney, ConceiveAbilities
- Family Law Associate, Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP
- Agency Attorney, A Baby Step Adoption
Education
- Juris Doctor, American University Washington College of Law
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Temple University Fox School of Business
Awards
- Distinguished Advocate, Support Center for Child Advocates, 2024
- Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2023
- Pro Bono Publico Award, First Judicial District of Pennsylvania, 2019
Memberships
- American Bar Association, Section of Family Law, Assisted Reproductive Technology Committee
- American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Legal Professional Group
- Women’s Health Advocates
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