Why Choose Us?

Name: Tate Healey Webster
Telephone: (813) 258-3355
Rating: 4.9

Choosing an adoption or assisted reproductive law attorney is one of the most important decisions you will make. At Tate Healey Webster, we combine unmatched credentials, statewide reach, and compassionate guidance to protect your family at every stage of the journey.

Florida’s Largest Firm Dedicated Exclusively to Adoption & ART Law

Adoption and assisted reproductive technology law is not one of many things we do. It is all we do.

Founded in 1999 by nationally recognized adoption attorney Jeanne T. Tate, our firm has grown into the largest law firm in Florida focused exclusively on adoption and ART law. Today, Tate Healey Webster is led by Erica T. Healey, alongside partner Robert Webster, continuing a legacy built on ethics, excellence, and compassion. With six Florida offices, we provide comprehensive representation across a full spectrum of family-building services.

Credentials That Truly Set Us Apart

There are only 28 board-certified adoption attorneys in the State of Florida.

Five of them are at Tate Healey Webster.

Board certification is the highest level of recognition by The Florida Bar, demonstrating substantial involvement, peer respect, and tested expertise in adoption law. Our firm is also home to:

The only ART and ADOPT Fellow of Distinction in Florida (Jeanne T. Tate, 2025)
Leadership within the Florida Bar Adoption Law Certification Committee
Multiple AV Preeminent ratings and Super Lawyers recognitions
A Congressional Angel in Adoption award recipient

One Firm, Every Adoption & ART Need

Families come to us at many different stages and for many different reasons. Because we are a large, subspecialized firm, we are able to provide focused guidance for each unique path.

Private & Matched Adoptions

We regularly represent adoptive parents and birth parents in private newborn and matched adoptions throughout Florida. These cases require careful coordination, legal precision, and ethical clarity from start to finish.

Contested Adoptions & Termination of Parental Rights

When cases become legally complex or emotionally charged, experience matters. We handle high-stakes litigation, including contested terminations of parental rights and disputes that other attorneys are unable or unwilling to manage. We are often the firm families turn to when something has gone wrong elsewhere.

Stepparent & Relative Adoptions

For families formalizing the bond that already exists, we provide clear, structured guidance and efficient legal resolution.

Assisted Reproductive Technology & Surrogacy

From gestational surrogacy agreements to complex ART arrangements, we ensure contracts are enforceable, hospitals and courts are aligned, and intended parents are legally protected from the outset.

Agency Representation

We represent more adoption agencies than any other law firm in Florida. Our institutional clients trust us for compliance, litigation support, and scalable legal infrastructure.

The Firm Other Attorneys Call When Things Go Wrong

Not every adoption proceeds smoothly. Improperly handled paperwork, missed legal steps, or inexperienced representation can jeopardize finalization and significantly increase costs. Because of our depth and size, we are frequently asked to step in and resolve failed or mismanaged adoptions. Our team has handled virtually every unique scenario imaginable over the past 25+ years.

When the stakes are this high, experience is not optional.

Ethical Representation—Always

Adoption and ART law demand more than technical knowledge. They require unwavering ethics. We do not cut corners. We do not chase volume at the expense of quality. We do not treat life-changing decisions casually.

Our firm is committed to ethical placements, proper legal safeguards, and respectful treatment of every member of the adoption triad: birth parents, adoptive parents, and the child.

Compassion Backed by Structure

Families often come to us during emotionally vulnerable moments, navigating infertility, unexpected pregnancies, contested proceedings, or complex medical journeys. Our approach is both compassionate and structured. We provide:

Clear explanations without overwhelming you with legal jargon
Proactive communication
Dedicated attorneys and paralegals assigned by practice area
A large support team capable of handling urgent or high-volume matters

Because of our size, we can do what smaller firms cannot—including 150–200 pro bono DCF finalizations annually—while still maintaining elite service for complex cases.

Statewide Florida Representation

With six Florida offices—Tampa, Orlando, Naples, Merritt Island, Jacksonville, and Boca Raton—we serve families throughout the state. Our focus is on:

Agency finalizations
Direct/private adoptions
Adoptions from custody or guardianship
Stepparent adoptions

A Team Built for Scale, Subspecialization, & Excellence

Unlike solo practitioners or small hybrid agency-law models, Tate Healey Webster offers a true team structure. Our attorneys subspecialize in adoption law. That means your stepparent adoption is handled by someone who regularly handles stepparent cases. Your contested termination is guided by an attorney experienced in litigation. Your surrogacy agreement is drafted by someone who’s familiar with ART frameworks.

Why Families Choose Tate Healey Webster

Families choose us because we offer something rare:

The warmth of a compassionate guide.

The credibility of board-certified specialists.

The structure of Florida’s largest adoption law firm.

The legacy of a pioneer who helped shape adoption law itself.

We are proud of our success rate. We are proud of our credentials. But most of all, we are proud of the families we help build and protect.

Speak With Us Today Your Trusted Partner in Adoption & Assisted Reproductive Law

Whether you are pursuing a private newborn adoption, navigating a contested case, formalizing a stepparent adoption, working with an agency, or beginning a surrogacy journey, Tate Healey Webster is prepared to guide you with care.

When the future of your family is on the line, experience matters. Call Tate Healey Webster today at (813) 258-3355, or contact one of our six Florida offices to schedule a consultation. Let us help you move forward with confidence.

Meet Our Adoption & Surrogacy Lawyers

At Tate Healey Webster, our work centers on helping families grow through adoption and assisted reproductive law, guided by clarity, compassion, and trust. Get to know the attorneys and the people who carry this mission forward.

Why We Do What We Do Hear From Families We've Helped

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If I didn’t have Tate Healey Webster involved, I really don’t think I would have gotten the adoption and I might have actually lost my grandson.

Liza Roth

We were referred to Tate Healey Webster and immediately they were super responsive & really helpful. The firm got it done!

The Maly Family