California Adoption Attorneys
Following is a listing of the current fellows of the American Academy of Adoption attorneys in California.
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Timothy J. Blied
Member Since 1991 Interstate (ICPC) Adoption · Domestic Adoption t.blied@adoptionattorneys.org www.sbsmlaw.com
400 N. Tustin Avenue, Suite 290,
Santa Ana, CA 92705
United States
TEL (949) 863-0200 FAX (714) 263-0827 -
Kristine E. Colburn
Member Since 1999 Interstate (ICPC) Adoption · Contested Adoption · Assisted Reproduction · LGBT · Domestic Adoption · Egg Donation · Embryo Donation · Sperm Donation · Surrogacy k.colburn@adoptionattorneys.org www.stockscolburn.com
3033 Fifth Avenue, Suite 430,
San Diego, CA 92103
United States
TEL (619) 231-2085 FAX (619) 231-2024 -
D. Durand Cook
Member Since 1990 Private Networking · Interstate (ICPC) Adoption · Assisted Reproduction · LGBT · Domestic Adoption · Egg Donation · Embryo Donation · Sperm Donation · Surrogacy d.cook@adoptionattorneys.org www.adoption-option.com
10170 Culver Boulevard,
Culver City, CA 90232
United States
TEL (323) 655-2601 FAX (323) 852-0871 -
Douglas R. Donnelly
Member Since 1990 Private Networking · Interstate (ICPC) Adoption · Contested Adoption · Mediation · Domestic Adoption · Grandparent Representation d.donnelly@adoptionattorneys.org www.adoptionlawfirm.com
1332 Santa Barbara Street, Suite 201,
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
United States
TEL (805) 962-0988 FAX (805) 966-2993 -
Joan H. Hollinger (Honorary)
Member Since 1991 j.hollinger@adoptionattorneys.org
UC Berkeley Law School, 440 Boynton Avenue,
Berkeley, CA 94707
United States
TEL (510) 525-4202 FAX (510) 643-2698 -
Allen C. Hultquist
Member Since 1990 Interstate (ICPC) Adoption · Domestic Adoption a.hultquist@adoptionattorneys.org
28581 Old Town Front Street, Ste. 212,
Temecula, CA 92590-2724
United States
TEL (951) 302-7777 FAX (951) 848-0961 -
Karen R. Lane
Member Since 1990 Interstate (ICPC) Adoption · Mediation · Grandparent Representation · Domestic Adoption k.lane@adoptionattorneys.org www.klane-adopt.com
11111 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 1700,
Los Angeles, CA 90025
United States
TEL (424) 901-6671 FAX (424) 901-6672 -
Steven W. Lazarus
Member Since 2009 Interstate (ICPC) Adoption · Assisted Reproduction · Special Needs Children · Domestic Adoption · LGBT · Egg Donation · Embryo Donation · Sperm Donation · Surrogacy s.lazarus@adoptionattorneys.org www.LazLawFirm.com
4640 Admiralty Way, Suite 500,
Marina del Rey, CA 90292
United States
TEL (310) 496-5758 FAX (310) 496-5759 -
Celeste E. Liversidge
Member Since 2004 Interstate (ICPC) Adoption · Domestic Adoption c.liversidge@adoptionattorneys.org www.truadopt.org
140 S. Lake Avenue, Suite 348,
Pasadena, CA 91101
United States
TEL (626) 535-9350 FAX (844) 272-6692 -
Shannon M. Matteson
Member Since 2003 Assisted Reproduction · Domestic Adoption · Interstate (ICPC) Adoption · LGBT · Private Networking · Surrogacy · Egg Donation · Embryo Donation · Sperm Donation s.matteson@adoptionattorneys.org www.stockscolburn.com
3033 Fifth Avenue, Suite 430,
San Diego, CA 92103
United States
TEL (925) 297-4626 FAX (619) 231-2024 -
Meldie M. Moore
Member Since 2017 Domestic Adoption · Interstate (ICPC) Adoption · Assisted Reproduction · Contested Adoption · LGBT m.moore@adoptionattorneys.org www.moorelawoc.com
301 Forest Avenue,
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
United States
TEL (949) 336-7711 FAX (949) 336-7712 -
David J. Radis
Member Since 1990 Private Networking · Interstate (ICPC) Adoption · Assisted Reproduction · LGBT · Domestic Adoption d.radis@adoptionattorneys.org www.radis-adopt.com
1801 Century Park East, 24th Floor,
Los Angeles, CA 90067
United States
TEL (310) 552-0536 FAX (310) 552-0713 -
Karin Stoeckenius
Member Since 2015 Domestic Adoption · Grandparent Representation · Interstate (ICPC) Adoption · LGBT · Mediation · Private Networking k.stoeckenius@adoptionattorneys.org www.adamsromer.com
755 Baywood Drive, 2nd Floor,
Petaluma, CA 94954
United States
TEL (415) 643-4523 FAX (707) 981-4226
By appointment only:, 1700 Montgomery St., 1st Floor,
San Francisco, CA 94111
United States
TEL (415) 643-4523 FAX (707) 981-4226 -
Robert R. Walmsley
Member Since 2001 Assisted Reproduction · Contested Adoption · Grandparent Representation · Interstate (ICPC) Adoption · Domestic Adoption · Egg Donation · Embryo Donation · LGBT · Sperm Donation · Surrogacy r.walmsley@adoptionattorneys.org www.jarrettewalmsley.com
2901 Grand Avenue, Suite E, P.O. Box 552,
Los Olivos, CA 93441
United States
TEL (805) 697-7390 FAX (805) 697-7410 -
Felice A. Webster
Member Since 1990 Interstate (ICPC) Adoption · Grandparent Representation · LGBT · Domestic Adoption f.webster@adoptionattorneys.org www.felicewebster.com
1920 Hillhurst Avenue, #402,
Los Angeles, CA 90027
United States
TEL (323) 664-5600 FAX (323) 664-4551 -
Nanci R. Worcester
Member Since 1993 Interstate (ICPC) Adoption · Assisted Reproduction · Grandparent Representation · Domestic Adoption n.worcester@adoptionattorneys.org www.adoption-center.com
1216 High Street, Suite C,
Auburn, CA 95603
United States
TEL (530) 888-1311 FAX (530) 888-7529 -
Holly Wotherspoon
Member Since 2016 Domestic Adoption · Grandparent Representation · Interstate (ICPC) Adoption · LGBT · Private Networking h.wotherspoon@adoptionattorneys.org www.adamsromer.com
755 Baywood Drive, 2nd Floor,
Petaluma, CA 94954
United States
TEL (415) 643-4523 FAX (707) 981-4226
By Appointment Only:, 1700 Montgomery St., 1st Floor,
San Francisco, CA 94111
United States
TEL (415) 643-4523 FAX (707) 981-4226 -
Ted R. Youmans
Member Since 1996 Interstate (ICPC) Adoption · Contested Adoption · Special Needs Children · Grandparent Representation · Domestic Adoption t.youmans@adoptionattorneys.org www.familybuilding.com
505 South Villa Real Drive, Suite100,
Anaheim Hills, CA 92807
United States
TEL (714) 408-2900 FAX (714) 221-0999
Sustaining Fellows are Fellows who have provided additional financial support to the Academy to further its purposes. The Academy was formed to study, encourage, promote and improve the laws and practice of law pertaining to the adoption of children and the creation of families throughout the United States and abroad.
Honorary or Judicial Fellows are those who have made valuable contributions to adoption law as law school professors, judges, or others who have achieved special recognition for their service in the field of adoption. Honorary and Judicial Fellows do not accept referrals of adoption cases.
Honorary or Judicial Fellows are those who have made valuable contributions to adoption law as law school professors, judges, or others who have achieved special recognition for their service in the field of adoption. Honorary and Judicial Fellows do not accept referrals of adoption cases.