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Marla Neufeld

Partner
Overview

Marla Neufeld is a partner in Greenspoon Marder’s Surrogacy and Assisted Reproductive Technology practice group, which she founded, and represents parties working with a surrogate, egg, sperm or embryo donor. Ms. Neufeld experienced her own infertility journey for many years and ultimately worked with a gestational surrogate to build her own family. She co-authored a book published by the American Bar Association titled, The ABA Guide to Assisted Reproduction: Techniques, Legal Issues and Pathways to Success and was the winner of the Law360, Distinguished Legal Writing Awards, Burton Awards- for her article she co-authored titled, The A, B, Cs (along with CDCs and FDAs) of Regulatory Implications over Assisted Reproductive Technology” published in the ABA Health Law Journal, December 2019.

Drawing from her own personal journey with infertility and the use of a gestational surrogate, Ms. Neufeld utilizes her transactional law background and combines it with her compassion and understanding of the surrogacy and adoption process. She focuses on helping others start a family using the available third-party reproductive technologies and adoption laws. Legal services offered include representation on behalf of intended parents, surrogates, egg, sperm, and embryo donation agreements, finalization of parental right proceedings and adoption proceedings in Florida (same-sex adoptions, step-parent adoptions and second-parent adoptions).

Ms. Neufeld is honored to represent married couples, both heterosexual and same-sex couples and individuals seeking to utilize various reproductive technologies. She treats each client with her own experience in mind and is sensitive to the fact that reproductive technology and the adoption process can be intimidating and overwhelming which she can help guide clients through.

Ms. Neufeld, a dedicated member of the Nova Southeastern University College of Law Board of Governors, has played a pivotal role in fostering communication and connectivity within the board by initiating and managing their newsletter, “Board Brief.” Her contributions extend beyond the newsletter, as she consistently authors insightful articles and engaging interview discussions featuring current board members and NSU law students.

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Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida

Bar Admissions

  • Florida

Education

  • J.D., University of Miami School of Law, cum laude, 2007
    • Inter-American Law Review, Staff Editor
    • Author, “Official Language A,B,C’s”
  • B.A., American University, 2003
Experience

Professional and Community Involvement

  • Nova Southeastern University College of Law Board of Governors, Member
  • South Florida Exploratory Committee Member and Broward, Palm Beach, and Miami Dade reproductive attorney exploratory committee member for the Jewish Fertility Foundation, providing financial assistance, emotional support, and educational programming to Jewish people with medical infertility.
  • American Society for Reproductive Medicine Legal Professional Group, Member
  • American Bar Association’s Assisted Reproductive Technology Committee, Member
  • Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Ghost Light Society Member and Former Executive Committee
  • Emerge Broward, Former Connect Co-Chair and Former Executive Board Member
  • Men Having Babies
    • Membership Benefit Program Participant
    • GPAP Participant
  • University of Miami School of Law Alumni Association

Speaking Engagement

Awards

Recognitions

  • The American Lawyer, “Inaugural List of South Trailblazers” 2021
  • South Florida Legal Guide, “Top Up & Comer Lawyer Under 40,” 2021
  • Super Lawyers magazine, Florida “Rising Stars,” 2012-2021
  • Martindale Hubbell, “Client Champion,” 2020
  • Law360, Distinguished Legal Writing Awards, Burton Awards, 2020
  • Nova Southeastern University, “Alumni Hall of Fame,” 2019
  • Nova Southeastern University, “Distinguished Alumni,” 2018
  • NSU University School, “Alumni Hall of Fame,” 2018
  • Daily Business Review, “Rising Stars, 40 Under 40,” 2014
  • South Florida Business & Wealth, “Rising Star, Leaders In Law,” 2014
  • Florida Trend magazine, “Up & Comer,” 2010
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