Adoption & Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Attorney
Licensed in Florida and Ohio
Barbara Ginn is a highly experienced adoption and ART attorney licensed to practice law in both Florida and Ohio. With nearly 15 years of dedicated experience in adoption and family-building law, Barbara brings a unique depth of knowledge to every client she serves. Her practice includes the full spectrum of adoption and domestic assisted reproduction matters. Barbara’s adoption practice ranges from independent and agency adoptions to complex interstate (ICPC) placements, contested cases, and adult or stepparent adoptions.
Barbara also leads the firm’s ART practice, providing legal counsel in all aspects of assisted reproductive technology. She represents intended parents, gestational carriers, donors, and surrogacy agencies, handling everything from drafting and reviewing domestic donor and surrogacy contracts to filing legal proceedings necessary to secure parental rights.
Prior to joining Tate Healey Webster, Barbara ran her own law firm in Ohio where she concentrated almost exclusively on adoption law. Since joining the firm in 2019, she has continued to expand her adoption and ART practice throughout Florida, managing the firm’s Naples office and providing exceptional, compassionate guidance to clients navigating the family-building process.
Barbara is a Fellow of the Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys where she serves on the Board of Trustees and as Co-Chair of the ICPC Committee. She is an experienced speaker at national conferences and has presented on complex legal topics such as contested adoptions, subsidy eligibility, and ethical advocacy. Barbara is also actively involved in the Florida Adoption Council and the Ohio Adoption Law Roundtable.
Barbara holds a B.S. in Marketing from Northern Kentucky University and earned her J.D. from Salmon P. Chase College of Law, graduating early with a concentration in employment law. Her legal expertise is complemented by lived experience—Barbara and her husband are adoptive parents and have served as licensed foster parents in both Ohio and Florida, offering temporary care and support to numerous children and families.
Barbara is based in the firm’s Naples office and is proud to serve clients across Florida and Ohio.
am interested in adopting a 6-year-old boy who was previously adopted from foster care by my friend. My friend is a single mother and cannot...
My sister had sole custody of her 10-year-old son, and my sister unexpectedly passed away last month. I am not sure who the dad is,...
Barbara knows her stuff. She's very organized. She's thorough. She's responsive. She's personable and enjoyable to work with. She cares deeply about the families she serves. I could go on and on. Every interaction was on point. We couldn't recommend Barbara enough for your adoption.
This law firm is first class. The processed our adoption wonderfully. They communicate so well and make the process easy. We had a contested adoption which was tough but they stayed the course and took care of everything. Wonderful staff and wonderful to work with. Would definitely recommend. We have used other attorneys in other failed adoptions and they were not at the level as Jeanne Tate’s firm.
There is no better adoption attorney than Jeanne Tate! Her knowledge and expertise of adoption law is exceptional, and her compassion and "bedside manner" as you go through your adoption journey is second to none. I would highly recommend Jeanne and her firm!
We are so grateful to our amazing attorney, Rob Webster for all of his hard work, support and guidance throughout our adoption intervention case. Rob is incredibly knowledgeable about adoption law and his experience and professionalism is obvious. We cannot thank Rob and all the staff at Jeanne Tate Law Offices enough for helping us adopt our 3rd child. They are truly an outstanding law firm!
My husband and I were fortunate enough to be connected to the Law Offices of Jeanne Tate. The adoption process can be challenging and intimidating, but the staff, especially Daneille, guided us smoothly from placement to finalization. We deeply appreciate the highly professionally and compassionate services of this law firm and without hesitation highly recommend them.
Even 1 Million stars wouldn't be enough! We will be forever grateful for the offices of Jeanne T. Tate- Ms. Kim Lewis and Mrs. Erica Healey. Thank you for your hard work and absolute dedication to what you all do; we couldn't be happier!
The adoption team you want in your corner!
Erica, Kim, and the whole Tate Law Firm were exceptional in helping us to get through all the ups and downs of our specific family adoption case. There doesn't seem to be a situation that they can't help you through. Even as we face another family adoption, Erica and team are our go-to team!
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