Jan 21, 2026
A Milestone of Trust: 300+ Adoptions Finalized in 2025
From Jeanne T. Tate, Erica T. Healey, and Robert L. Webster
As we reflect on 2025, we are overwhelmed with gratitude for the immense trust placed in our firm. This year, Tate Healey Webster finalized more than 300 adoptions across Florida. That number is not a business goal; it is a profound human milestone, representing over 300 children now secure in permanent, loving homes.
Finalizing over 300 adoptions in one year is a privilege. It constantly reminds us of the mission we carry every day: to handle the legal process with the care and gravity it deserves. Families choose us because they know we treat this work with the utmost seriousness. Agencies and professionals partner with us because they know we prioritize the ethical and legal soundness of every case.
Expertise Rooted in Dedication
Our focus remains singular: securing permanency for children. We are the largest law firm in Florida dedicated solely to adoption and assisted reproductive technology (ART) law. This specialization ensures deep, compassionate expertise:
- Board-Certified Excellence: Our team includes five Board-Certified Adoption Attorney, which is a credential held by only 28 individuals across the entire state. This expertise is our promise of diligence.
- Comprehensive Service: This year, we guided families through every scenario in adoption: from private placements and stepparent adoptions to complex litigation involving contested termination of parental rights (TPR) and DCF intervention. We approach every case with the same goal: protecting the child’s future.
Our Heartfelt Thanks Across Florida
This achievement was a shared success, made possible by our clients and partners across our offices in Tampa, Orlando, Naples, Merritt Island, Jacksonville, and Boca Raton.
- To the Adoptive Families: Thank you for allowing us into your most personal journey. We understand the emotion and faith involved, and we are honored to have secured your family’s foundation.
- To Our Partners: We deeply value the collaboration with agencies, hospitals, social workers, and co-counsel. Your commitment to ethical practice and permanency is essential.
- To Our Team: Across every office, your care, urgency, and skill made this remarkable milestone possible. Thank you.
Looking Toward 2026: Our Mission Continues
The high volume of work in 2025 simply reinforces our purpose. Our mission remains constant: Help children come home. Deliver expert legal counsel that protects families. Support every client with compassion and clarity.
If you are exploring adoption or in need of legal guidance related to adoption or assisted reproductive technology in Florida, we would be honored to speak with you.
Thank you for trusting us and for making 2025 a year of permanence and growth.
With immense gratitude,
Jeanne T. Tate, Erica T. Healey, and Robert L. Webster
Board-Certified Adoption Attorneys
Tate Healey Webster
