The Law Center For Children & Families

The experience with The Law Center was simplified for us so much. We had a more complicated case but Emily took all the stress off of us. They were incredibly personable, kind, and flexible with us. The most amazing experience with a lawyer I’ve ever had!

Lynn and her team are fantastic! She is excellent at her job and makes you feel comfortable with her. Super important when dealing with contracts surrounding something as sensitive as surrogacy. She’s a true advocate for her clients & I will keep going to her for any surrogacy contracts I need in this lifetime! ????

My husband and I worked with Lynn on two surrogacy journeys. Unfortunately, we cannot recommend Lynn. Three words that describe Lynn are: impersonal, unresponsive, and arrogant. Every conversation with Lynn, whether via email or phone, almost felt like talking to a robot with no personality whatsoever. Additionally, there were many instances in which it took over a week (and multiple follow-ups) to get responses to time-sensitive inquiries from Lynn and/or her assistant, Nicole. When communication issues were addressed, Lynn was dismissive and ignored our concerns. Moreover, while Lynn undoubtedly has expertise in the realm of surrogacy, my husband and I did not appreciate her arrogant, unsolicited discussion of her credentials. An example that sticks out is when she was talking about work she did on a surrogacy case with the Wisconsin Supreme Court. At one point, Lynn bluntly said, "You can thank me for this." Regardless of what her involvement with the case was, her demeanor about it was very off-putting. Surrogacy journeys are often sensitive and emotional, and the focus should be on the clients' needs, not the attorney's credentials or personal achievements. In addition to the aforementioned issues, Lynn's fees are extremely high compared to other surrogacy lawyers in the Madison, WI, area. For instance, Lynn was the reviewing attorney for our second gestational surrogacy agreement. Our surrogate's attorney (who is also very experienced and came highly recommended) was the drafting attorney for the agreement and charged 15% less than Lynn. It was shocking that Lynn's fees as the reviewing attorney were substantially higher than the drafting attorney's fees. After completing the agreement, my husband and I looked for a different attorney in the Madison area to represent us for the parentage proceedings. We are so glad we did this. Not only was our new attorney much more personable and responsive than Lynn, she was also much more cost effective. In fact, Lynn's fees would have been more than 55% higher than the attorney we ultimately worked with. We had a much more pleasant experience, saved a lot of money, and, most importantly, ended with the same outcome we would have with Lynn. Ultimately, there are numerous attorneys in the Madison area who are qualified in surrogacy law who are more personable, responsive, and cost effective than Lynn.

On Wednesday, June 12, 2024, I contacted The Law Center, S.C. and spoke with paralegal Stephanie. I was emailed an offer to consult, scheduled a zoom meeting with Cedric for next week Tuesday, June 18, 2pm-4pm. I made the $350 payment, then received an email from Stephanie on the same day stating that The Law Center, S.C. was unable to assist me. I was told to contact an attorney in Minnesota where I live, the other family members concerned live in Wisconsin. On The Law Center, S.C. website it states that Cedric is licensed in both Minnesota and Wisconsin. It's definitely not good business to accept, schedule appointments with clients, take their money then decline their case. Especially because your attorney team claims to care about families.

My husband and I were so pleased with our experience working with Emily Dudak Leiter and her team. They were knowledgeable, responsive, kind, and attentive to our case throughout the process. We highly recommend The Law Center without reservation.