The following is a list of legal professionals who are known to work (supportively) with Transgender people. This list is by no means complete. If you know of other legal professionals who work well with transgender and intersex people, please contact us so we can add them to our list.
Please note that all the links are to external websites that are not within our control and so T-Vox cannot be held responsible for their content.
Europe
Italy
Brescia
Verolanuova
Avv.ssa Aurora Ardigoni
via Ercole de Gasperi, 14
tel. 030 9920328
Catania
Avv. Giuffrida
tel. 095 916377, cell 333 3018503
Forlì
Cesena
Avv.ssa Lucrezia Pasolini
via Marinelli 85
tel. 0547 610426 oppure 0547 24088
Genova
Avv. Andrea Martini
p.zza Picapietra 73/5
tel. 010 565367
Messina
Avv.ssa Alessandra Tommasini
via XXIV Maggio, 18
tel. 090 661981
Milano
Avv.ssa Alessandra Milanoli
via Podgora 12/a
tel. 02 5454067 opppure 02 5450142
Avv. Zavattarelli
via Carducci 22
tel. 02 72000119
Avv. Giuseppe Enrico Berti
Viale Majno, 17/a
tel. 02 99785244
e-mail geb@sarnobertiginosa.com
sito http://www.sarnobertiginosa.com
Monza
Avv.ssa Ester Gammieri
via Biancamano 14
Novara
Avv.ssa Elena Fregognara
viale Roma 52
tel. 0321451044 oppure 0321457250
Padova
Avv.ssa Antonella Ebani
tel. 049 664130
Avv.ssa Maria Botton
via Niccolò Tommaseo, 70
tel. 049 8766877 oppure 049 8766881
Prato
Avv. Massimo Taiti
via Modigliani, 7
tel. 0574 584991
Ravenna
Cervia
Avv.ssa Barbara Ramilli
tel. 335 6100774
Roma
Avv.ssa Federica Pezzoli
via Giorgio Scalia 5
tel. 06 39734438
sito http://www.studiolegalepezzoli.it/
Torino
Avv. Francesco Zagarese
via Garibaldi, 38
tel. 011 5217590
North America
United States
Alabama
American Civil Liberties Union of Alabama
207 Montgomery Street, Ste. 825
Montgomery, AL 36104
334-265-2754
Website: http://www.aclualabama.org/
A. Leigh Daniel
205B Williams Avenue
Huntsville, AL 35801
256-551-0500
Email: info@legalapc.com
Website: http://www.legalapc.com
Preferred areas of practice: Family law and general practice, including gay and lesbian issues such as partner contracts, sperm donor contracts, adoptions
William J. Freeman
2201 Sixth Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35233
205-323-3030 [1000-1600]
Fax: 205-251-7417
Cell/AH: 205-323-3030
Email: wjf@bellsouth.net
Website: www.attorneyfreeman.com
D. Leigh Love
Alabama Personal Injury Law Firm
2843 Bridlewood Terrace
Talladega, AL 35080
PO Box 1055
Talladega, AL 35161
205-936-9709
Email: LLEEGLE@aol.com
Website: http://www.alaattorney.com
Preferred areas of practice: Discrimination, workers compensation, social security, personal injury, auto claims. Serving Talladega, Shelby, Jefferson, Pelham, Tuscaloosa and Calhoun counties
Robert F. Smith
PO Box 1707
Florence, AL 35631
256-764-2889
Email: attyrfs@bellsouth.net
URL: www.robertfsmith.com
Preferred areas of practice: Family law, divorce, custody, child suppport, bankruptcy, personal injury, car accidents, job injuries, criminal, DUI, probate of estates, wills, powers of attorney, living wills, workman’s compensation, Social Security
Robert Lee Thomas
3029 Highland Aveue South
Birmingham, AL 35205-2042
205-252-2771
Fax: 205-252-2771
AH: 205-252-2771
Email: rthomasesq@yahoo.com
Preferred areas of practice: General law practice, gay & lesbian issues, criminal, wills, living wills, domestic relations, personal injury
Arkansas
American Civil Liberties Union of Arkansas
904 West 2nd Street
Little Rock, AR 72201
501-374-2660
Website: http://www.acluarkansas.org
Wayne B. Ball
Ball Law Firm
415 N. McKinley, Suite 280 F
Little Rock, AR 72205
501-312-8600
Email: wball@ballatlaw.com
Website: http://www.ballatlaw.com
Preferred areas of practice: Estate planning, wills, trusts, taxation, corporate law, contracts
Ray Nickle Jonesboro, AR
870-932-3335
Arkansas Transgender Support (ARTS) comments: Open to TS for name change, process takes 2 weeks, appx $300, info taken over the phone, no standing before a judge.
Joseph P. Smith
Lewallen & Smith, PLC
26 W. Center, Suite 204
Fayetteville, AR
479-444-6937
Fax: 479-444-6957
Email: JPSmith33@aol.com
Preferred areas of practice: Civil trials, personal injury, criminal
Jason A. Stuart
Ball & Stuart
415 North McKinley, Suite 310
Little Rock, AR 72205
501-687-9000
Fax: 501-687-9003
Preferred areas of practice: Business law, corporate law, entertainment & sports, government contracts, insurance, intellectual property, labor & employment, litigation (business & civil), mergers & acquisitions, probate, trusts & estate, real estate, taxation, technology & science, arbitration & mediation, collection/creditors, computer law, elder law, franchise law, copyright, IRS, landlord defense, patent & trademark, business purchase/sale
Arizona
Claudia D. Work Campbell & Mahoney, Chartered
3101 North Central Avenue, Suite 900
Phoenix, Arizona 85012
Ph: (602) 254-5557
Fax: (602) 254-0656
“Extensive experience with transgender clients in the family law area.” (Source: DrBecky.com)
Florida
American Civil Liberties Union of Florida
4500 Biscayne Boulevard, Ste. 340
Miami, FL 33137
786-363-2700
Website: http://www.aclufl.org/
Kim Blankenship
Blankenship Law Firm, P.A.
1300 Marsh Landing Parkway, Ste. 108
Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
904-543-8665
Fax: 904-543-0830
Email: kblankenship@blankenshiplaw.com
Website: http://www.blankenshiplaw.com/
Preferred areas of practice: Estate planning, partnership protection, advance directives, trusts, probate, elders
Robin L. Bodiford, J.D., M.S.W.
Law Offices of Robin L. Bodiford, P.A.
2550 North Federal Highway, Ste. 20
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33305
954-630-2707
Email: rbodiford@RobinBodifordlaw.com
Website: http://www.RobinBodifordLaw.com/
Imani A. Boykin
550 Water Street, Ste. 951
Jacksonville, FL 32202
904-632-4836
Fax: 904-632-4837
Email: iboykinesq@comcast.net
Website: http://www.imaniboykinpa.com/
Preferred areas of practice: Family Law, Wills, Trusts, Estates, Domestic Partnership and Cohabitation Agreements, Employment, Custody, Adoption, Guardianship, Advance Directives, Coporate, Business Entities, Property, Real Estate, Civil litigation and some Criminal litigation
Barbara Buxton
Aventura Corporate Center
20801 Biscayne Boulevard, Ste. 303
Aventura, FL 33180
Miami-Dade County: 305-932-2293
Broward County: 954-760-7077
Email: barbara@buxtonlaw.com
Website: http://www.buxtonlaw.com/
Preferred areas of practice: Estate Planning (Wills, Trusts, etc.), Probate & Estate matters, Asset Protection, Elder law & Medicaid Planning, Guardianships, Charitable Planning, Corporate & Partnership law, and Real Estate
Jason Scott Coupal
2206 South Seacrest Boulevard
Boynton Beach, FL 33435
561-737-8178
Fax: 561-736-6108
Email: jscoupal@mindspring.com
Preferred areas of practice: Civil litigation, family law, bankruptcy, gay and lesbian issues
Michael I. Finesilver
420 Lincoln Rd., Suite 372
Miami Beach, FL 33139
305-672-0045
Fax: 305-672-8363
Email: mikefine@bellsouth.net
Preferred areas of practice: Criminal Defense, all Felonies and Misdemeanors, Narcotics, DUI, Traffic Offenses, Domestic Violence, Restraining Orders.
Darryl Fohrman
322 Elizabeth Street
Key West, FL 33040
Email: darryl4man@aol.com
Website: http://www.keywestlawyers.com/
Karin S. Gerardin
123 North Krome Avenue, Suite 105
Homestead, FL 33030
305-653-0014 [1-866-919-8989]
Fax: 305-653-3466
Email: ksg@gerardinlaw.com
Preferred areas of practice: Immigration law, residency/greencards, citizenship, work authorization, investor and professional business visas. Offices also at North Miami Beach.
Margery E. Golant
440 E. Sample Road, Suite 203
Lighthouse Point, FL 33064
954-943-8444
Fax: 954-781-9332
Email: mgolant@bellsouth.net
Preferred areas of practice: Domestic relations and law, domestic partnership formations, domestic partnership dissolution agreements, property rights, pre-nuptial agreements, bankruptcy, Wills, trusts and property disputes for LGBT Community, divorce, child custody, living together agreements, estates, business organizations, incorporation, real estate and mortgage transactions and transfers, incorporations, non-compete contracts, buy-sell agreements
Steven J. Hammer
440 South Andrews Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
954-766-8856
Fax: 954 7669919
AH: 954-766-8856
Email: hammercrimlaw@aol.com
Preffered areas of practice: Criminal Defense Law in both State and Federal Courts, including; Homicide, Death Penalty, Drug Offenses, Domestic Violence, Battery, DUI, Probation and Parole Violations, Juvenile Crimes
Kenneth E. Keechl
Brinkley, McNerney, Morgan, Solomon & Tatum
200 E. Las Olas Boulevard, 19th Floor
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
954-522-2200
Fax: 954-522-9123
Email: kek@brinkleymcnerney.com
Website: http://www.brinkleymcnerney.com/
Preffered areas of practice: Civil litigation, corporate law, real estate, probate, viatical settlement law, family and domestic law, municipal law, intellectual property law, tax, and immigration issues
Norman E. Kent
800 E Broward Blvd, Suite 310
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
954-763-1900
AH: 954-528-2812
Fax: 954-763-4792
Email: normkent@safari.net
Website: http://www.normkent.com/
William M. Kent
24 North Market Street, Suite 502
Jacksonville, FL 32202
904-355-1890
Fax: 904-355-0602
Email: william@williamkent.com
Website: http://www.williamkent.com/
Preferred areas of practice: Criminal Defense in state and federal courts, trial and appeals, post-conviction relief, forfeitures
David S. Luber
The Estate Planning Law Firm, P.A.
1920 E. Hallandale Beach Boulevard #609
Hallandale Beach, FL 33309
954-920-2886
Email: David@WillsandTrusts.org
Website: http://www.WillsandTrusts.org/
Preferred areas of practice: Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Living Wills, Estate Planning, Elder Law. Broward and Palm Beach County Probate
Carrington M. Mead
2720 Park Street, Suite 219
Jacksonville, FL 32205
904-384-7200
AH: 904-866-8471
Email: c_mead@comcast.net
Preferred areas of practice: Family Law, Wills, Trusts, Estates, Bankruptcy, Domestic Partnership and Cohabitation Agreements, Employment, Custody, Adoption, Coporate, Business Entities, Property, Real Estate, Civil litigation and some Criminal litigation
Robert Minarcin
Duarte & MInarcin, P.A.
120 Broadway Avenue, Suite 203
Kissimmee, FL 34741
407-931-1LAW
Fax: 407-931-1444
AH: 407-931-1LAW
Email: dmbob@earthlink.net
Preferred areas of practice: Criminal Law (experienced trial attorney), family law, wills/powers of attorney, immigration
Gordon T. Nicol
1140 South McDuff Avenue, Suite 201
Jacksonville, FL 32205
904-384-4911
Fax: 904-384-4944
Cell: 904-742-2170
AH Tel: 904-742-2170
Email: gnicolattorney@bellsouth.net
Website: http://yourjacksonvillelawyer.com/
Preferred areas of practice: Family Law: Custody, Adoption, Divorce, Domestic Partnership Agreements, Family Law Mediator, Bankruptcy, Wills, Trusts, Estates, Contracts, Buying and Selling Real Estate, Real Estate Closing, Title Agent, Corporate Law, Business Entities
Todd Stabinski
Stabinski & Funt
757 NW 27th Avenue, Third Floor
Miami, FL 33125
305-643-3100
Fax: 305-643-1382
Email: info@stabinski-funt.com
Website: http://stabinski-funt.com/
Preferred areas of practice: The Law Offices of Stabinski & Funt represent individuals injured by the negligence of others or by defectively designed products
Michael D. Ray
Liberty Building, 124 South Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33130
305-377-9000
Fax: 305-377-9100
AH: 305-446-1984
Email: mray@igc.org
Preferred areas of practice: Civil rights, immigration (many, environmental, Freedom of Information Act, gay rights)
Joseph P. Sindaco
633 S.E. 3rd Avenue, #4R
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
954-462-7301
Fax: 954-524-5143
Email: teameffortrealty@aol.com
Preferred areas of practice: Probate, wills, real estate, estate planning
Mitchell A. Stone
Stone, Taylor & Associates, P.A.
1830 Atlantic Boulevard
Jacksonville, FL 32207
904-396-3335
Fax: 904-399-4540
Cell: 904-631-4155
AH: 904-631-4155
Email: mitchstone@bellsouth.net
Preferred areas of practice: State and Federal Criminal Defense, DUI Defense, Federal Drug Conspriacy Defense, Federal Firearms Defense, Solicitation and Sex Crimes Defense, Felonies, Misdemeanors, Bond Hearings, Forfeitures, Appeals
Robert T. Terenzio
Rolinski, Terenzio & Suarez, L.L.P
127 West Church Avenue
Longwood, FL 32750
407-788-1020
Fax: 407-788-1831
Email: rtsllp@earthlink.net
Preferred areas of practice: Assisted Reproduction, Surrogacy and Estate Planning
Georgia
American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia
P.O. Box 54406
Atlanta, GA 30308
404-523-5398
Email: info@acluga.org
Website: http://acluga.org/
Bob Berlin
401 Cherry Street, Suite 602
Macon, GA 31201
478-745-7931 [0900:1700]
Fax: 478-745-8939
AH: 478-477-3317
Mobile: 478-747-4000
Email: dma-adr2@mindspring.com
Preferred areas of practice: Domestic, Torts, General. ADR specialist and trainer
Jeffery M. Cleghorn and Randy L. New
Kitchens New
2973 Hardman Court
Atlanta, GA 30305
678-244-2880
Fax: 678-244-2883
Email 1: jeff.cleghorn@kitchensnew.com
Email 2: randy.new@kitchensnew.com
Website: http://kitchensnew.com/
Preferred areas of practice: 1) Jeffery M. Cleghorn- Family law, including divorces and LGBT divorces. Employment issues. Estate planning. Also licensed to practice in the District of Columbia. 2) Randy L New-Personal injury. Malpractice. Divorces, including LGBT divorces. Incorporations. Corporate and Business Issues. Telecommunications Law
Michael S. Evans
Gambrell & Stolz LLP
SunTrust Plaza, Suite 4300
303 Peachtree Street NE
Atlanta, GA 30308
404-577-6000
Fax: 404-221-6501
Email: mevans@gambrell.com
Preferred areas of practice: Estate planning, taxation and employee benefits
Jason K. Green
2407 Summit Pointe Way
Atlanta, GA 30329
404-374-5035
Fax: 509-479-4686
Email: jasongreen@bellsouth.net
Preferred areas of practice: Family, Estate and Business Planning, Civil Litigation
Jason K. Green
400 Colony Square, Suite 200
Atlanta, GA 30361
404-870-9080
Fax: 404-870-9095
Email: jkgreen@mindspring.com
Preferred areas of practice: Civil Rights, Domestic Relations, Adoption, Commercial Litigation
Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD)
PO Box 78707
Atlanta, GA 30357
404-876-1398
Fax: 404-876-4051
Harry H. Harkins, Jr.
1447 Peachtree Street, NE, Suite 302
Atlanta, GA 30309
404-873-5165
Fax: 404-874-9900
Preferred areas of practice: Professional Licensing and Disciplinary Cases, Appellate Practice. Also in Durham, NC
Kimberly C. Harris
115 Broad Street
Pine Mountain, GA 31822
PO Box 924 [Mailing]
706-663-7511
Fax: 706-663-7431
Email: kchpnmtn@worldnet.att.net
Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund, Inc.
Southern Regional Office
1447 Peachtree Street, NE, Suite 1004
Atlanta, GA 30309
404-897-1880 [Mo/We 1400-1600, Th 1000-1200]
Fax: 404-897-1884
Email: lambdalegal@lambdalegal.org
Website: http://lambdalegal.org/
Notes: Southern Regional Office serves Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, or Virginia
Shannon McNeal
1447 Peachtree Street, N.E., Suite 400
Atlanta, GA 30309
404-366-3046
Fax: 404-832-8270
Email: shannonmcneal@yahoo.com
Preferred areas of practice: Landlord/tenant, corporations, business law, business litigation, construction law, wills and estates, personal injury, and domestic partnership agreements
Richard A. Snow
Snow Law Firm, L.C.
4747 Hamilton Road, Suite D
Columbus, GA 31904
706-332-8805
Email: snowlaw@abanet.org
Olivia L. Van Houten
2296 Henderson Mill Road, Suite 111
Atlanta, GA 30345
770-491-0939
Fax: 770-491-1459
Cell: 404-308-9696
Email: oliviavh@earthlink.net
Preferred areas of practice: Family law including partnership agreements; wills and probate; real estate contracts (no closings)
Denise D. VanLanduyt
116 East Howard Avenue
Decatur, GA 30030
404-373-9446
Fax: 404-377-4847
Email: ddvesquire@aol.com
Website: http://www.vanlanduytlaw.com/
Preferred areas of practice: Domestic partnerships; employment discrimination; family law; personal injury and general civil litigation
Kathleen M. Womack
750 Hammond Drive, NE, Bldg. 9, Suite 300
Atlanta, GA 30328
404-303-0130
Fax: 404-303-1004
Email: kathleenwomack@aol.com
Website: http://www.kwomacklaw.com/
Preferred areas of practice: Wills, Durable Health Care Powers of Attorney, Living Wills, Domestic Partnership Agreements, Workers’ Compensation, Personal Injury, Litigation, Incorporations, Bankruptcy
Louisiana
Kristy Z. Boxberger
3376 St. James Street, Suite B
Paulina, LA 70763
877-869-4282
Preferred areas of practice: Family Law (including custody issues), Criminal Law, Discrimination Law, Business Law
Michelle D. Bradley
1505 Common Street
Lake Charles, LA 70601
337-990-0046
Fax: 337-990-0047
Email: michelle@mbradleylaw.com
Preferred areas of practice: Family Law, Criminal Law. Licensed to practice in Texas
Robert Clemenz
1800 FNBC Building
210 Baronne Street
New Orleans, LA 70112
504-525 4361
Cathy L. Moser
PO Box 3
Destrehan, LA 70047
Fax: 504-388-8638
Mobile: 504-388-8638
Email: moserlaw@aol.com
Preferred areas of practice: Family Law, Wills, Successions and Business
James H. Roan
2-3-4 Loyola Building, Suite 616
New Orleans, LA 70140
504-525 9428
Massachusetts
Suzann Ordile
Law Offices of Suzann Ordile, P.C.
3105 Archstone Avenue
Tewksbury, MA 01876-1878
P.O. Box 1202
Newburyport, MA 01950-8282
978-819-4387
fax 978-851-4856
Email: sordile@ordilelaw.com
Website: http://ordileLaw.com/
Family Law, Estate Planning, Residential Real Estate, Litigation, Collaborative Law, Mediation
Bar Admissions: MA, NJ, FL
Mississippi
American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi
P.O. Box 2242
Jackson, MS 39225-2242
601-355-6464
Email: msacluoffice@msaclu.org
Laurie Caldwell
2222 17th Street
Gulfport, MS 39501
1228 868 2057
Has experience working with transgender clients. Name changes, gender marker changes.
Stephanie Mallette
100 N. Lafayette Street, Ste. 3
Starkville, MS 39759
662-320-4411
Missouri
American Civil Liberties Union of Eastern Missouri
4557 Laclede Road
St. Louis, MO
314-361-2111
Hours: Monday – Friday 9am-5pm
Website: http://www.aclu-em.org/
Provide legal aid to those who have had their civil rights violated. Good resource for discrimination in schools.
American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas and Western Missouri
3601 Main Street
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-756-3113
Website: http://www.aclukswmo.org/
Kylar Broadus, Esq.
Email: broadusk@lincolnu.edu
Based in Columbia, MO.
Professor at Lincoln University of Missouri, and has a general practice of law in Columbia. On the board of the National Stonewall Democrats, PROMO: Personal Rights of Missourians (MO’s statewide LGBT advocacy group), and Transgender Law & Policy Institute. Has spoken at various trans summits and conferences on legal issues.
Dayna F. Deck
6609 Clayton Road, Suite 1 East
St. Louis, MO 63117
314-721-2500
Fax: 314-721-0606
Email: daynad@aol.com
Preferred areas of practice: Employment discrimination, School Law (IDEA)
Kevin G. Linder
The Linder Law Firm
St. Louis, MO 63119
314-393-2844
Fax: 314-963-1163
Email: kevin@garcon.net
Preferred areas of practice: Criminal Defense, DUI/DWI Defense, Family Law, Civil Litigation, Employment Discrimination, Juvenile Law
Kathy Wysak
3201 A South Grand Boulevard, Suite D
St Louis, MO 63118
Email: kwysack@juno.com
New Jersey
Jerner & Palmer LLC
Ben Jerner, esq. and Tiffany Palmer, esq.
5401 WISSAHICKON AVENUE
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19144
Website: http://www.jplaw.com
Phone: (215)843-6000
Fax: (215)843-6006
Both lawyers in the practice are extremely trans-competent and have a “transgender legal issues” section on their website. Though the office is PA-based, they are also licensed and represent clients in NJ.
Frank Orbach, esq.
Stark & Stark
Princeton, NJ
Website: http://www.stark-stark.com
E-mail: forbach@stark-stark.com
1609 219 7407
Medical malpractice lawyer based in NJ. Extremely experienced, excellent record.
Works with PA and NY based colleagues as well, and can provide referrals. Has a transsexual son. He may need to be reminded of preferred pronouns by those not physically transitioning/ not passing, just ask politely. He is sensitive to issues that Trans people experience in medicine.
North Carolina
Alternative Resources of the Triad
PO Box 4442
Greensboro, NC 27404
336-748-0031
Notes: Offers Advocacy / Support
Julia Boseman
115 N. 6th Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
910-251-6975
Fax: 910-251-6976
Email: AtWilm@aol.com
Preferred areas of practice: Real Estate
John H. Brodie
John Brodie Legal Associates
806 Green Valley Drive, Suite 300
Greensboro, NC 27408
336-379-0079
Fax: 336-379-0509
Email: johnboddie@aol.com
Preferred areas of practice: Bankruptcy
Leto Copeley
Paterson, Harkavy & Lawrence
P.O. Box 27927
Raleigh, NC 27611
919-755-1812
Fax: 919-755-0124
Email: lcopely@msn.com
Preferred areas of practice: Employment, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation, Professional Malpractice
B. Joan Davis
Howard, From Stallings & Hutson, PA
P.O. Box 12347
Raleigh, NC 27605
919-833-2983
Fax: 919-834-3481
Preferred areas of practice: Business Law, Commercial Law, General Civil Litigation, Landlord-Tenant
Pamela R. DiStefano
Westgate Plaza Office Park
3622 Lychan Parkway, Suite 3002
Durham, NC 27707
919-490-8899
Fax: 919-490-8898
Email: pamelarose@aol.com
Preferred areas of practice: Employment, Workers’ Compensation, Personal Injury, Civil Litigation
Clarke Dummit
The Dummit Law Firm
213 West Sixth Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
336-777-8081
AH: 336-777-8081
Email: dummit@NCLawyer.com
Website: http://www.NCLawyer.com
Preferred areas of practice: General practice including criminal, civil rights, immigration, domestic, personal injuries, and business law
William L. Durham
Forsyth Legal Associates
8 West Third Street, Suite 525
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
336-724-7272
Fax: 910-724-2498
Preferred areas of practice: General Civil, General Criminal, Domestic, Small Corporations
Daniel M. Ellison
P.O. Box 25005
Durham, NC 27702
919-682-5291
Preferred areas of practice: Real Estate, Wills, Non-Profits, Employment Law, Arts & Entertainment Law
Holly J. Fairbairn
Pisgah Legal Services
P.O. Box 2276
Asheville, NC 28802
828-253-0406
Fax: 828-253-8927
Preferred areas of practice: Legal Services, Poverty Law
Edwin G. Farthing
PO Box 9294
Hickory, NC 28603
704-324-5454
AH: 704-261-1350
Fax: 704-324-4467
Email: edfarthing@twave.net
Preferred areas of practice: General Practice, Wills and Estate Planning, Small Business Matters, Personal Injury, Gay and Lesbian Legal Issues of all kinds including Domestic Partnership Agreements, surrogate parenting agreements, HIV-AIDS issues
Miriam E. Felsenburg
P.O. Box 7206
Winston-Salem, NC 27109
910-759-6115
Fax: 910-759-4496
Email: mfelsenburg@law.wfu.edu
Preferred areas of practice: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Workers’ Compensation
Lynn Fontana, Lisa Lanier
Fontana & Lanier, P.A.
1121 W. Main Street, Suite 200
Durham, NC 27701
919-682-2111
Fax: 919-683-9624
Email: lyfontana@aol.com
Email 2: LLLanier@aol.com
Preferred areas of practice: Employment Law, Professional Malpractice, Personal Injury
Lisa Lanier- Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Commercial Litigation
Kevin C. Foy
Foy & Lavelle
217 Providence Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
919-490-6008
Fax: 919-490-8657
Email: kcfoy@aol.com
Preferred areas of practice: Business, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Workers’ Compensation
Samuel H. Frtischner
120 West Allen Street
Hendersonville, NC 28792
828-692-8201
Fax: 828-692-7032
Email: sfritsch@bellsouth.net
Preferred areas of practice: Real Property, Small Business, Wills & Estates
Robert E. Fuller
P.O. Box 1121
Goldsboro, NC 27533
919-735-7496
Fax: 919-735-5077
Preferred areas of practice: Bankruptcy, Social Security Disability, Real Estate
Ellen R. Gelbin
Elliott, Pishko, Gelbin & Morgan, P.A.
P.O. Box 20545
Winston-Salem 27120
336-724-2828
Fax: 336 7243335
Preferred areas of practice: Personal Injury, Accidental Injuries, Workers’ Compensation, Social Security Disability, Domestic, Simple Wills, Powers of Attorney
Ellen W. Gerber
4202 Cilgerran Court
High Point, NC 27265
910-869-7340
Fax: 910-869-7340
Preferred areas of practice: Consumer Law, Wills, Trusts
Robert C. Glesener
Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jernigan
2500 First Union Capitol Center
P.O. Box 2611
Raleigh, NC 27602
919-821-1220
Fax: 919-821-6800
Email : rglesener@smithlaw.com
Preferred areas of practice: General Civil Litigation, Employment Litigation, Lobbying
Lisa Grafstein
Grafstein & Walczyk, P.L.L.C
P.O. Box 1699
Raleigh, NC 27602
919-833-7722
Fax: 919-833-3008
Email: graf_wal@ix.netcom.com
Preferred areas of practice: Employment Law, Criminal Defense, Wills, Business
Harry H. Harkins, Jr.
1000 Park Forty Plaza, Suite 280
Durham, NC 27713
919-361-2300
Preferred areas of practice: Professional Licensing and Disciplinary Cases, Appellate Practice. Also in Atlanta, GA
M. Lynette Hartsell
7329 Apple Mill Road
Efland, NC 27243
919-563-3796
Fax: 919-563-8794
Email: MLHartsell@compuserve.com
Preferred areas of practice: Personal Injury, Workers’ Compensation, Mediation
Frances W. Henderson
Dispute Resolution Center of Orange County
Carrboro, NC 27510
919-929-8800
Fax: 919-942-6931
Email: FrancesHen@aol.com
Preferred areas of practice: Mediation
Gregory Herman-Giddens
1829 East Franklin Street, Ste. 700-D
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
919-933-5051
Fax: 919-933-0443
Preferred areas of practice: Estate Planning and Probate, Wills, Trusts, Taxation, Guardianship, Business Formation
Anita S. Hogdkiss
Ferguson Stein Wallas Adkins Gresham & Sumpter P.A.
700 East Stonewall, Suite 730
Charlotte, NC 28202
704-375-8461
Fax: 704-334-5654
Preferred areas of practice: Civil Rights, Criminal Defense
Ronald P. Johnson
Johnson Peddrick Stanaland Stakias & Ridenhour
440 W. Market Street, Suite 300
Greensboro, NC 27401
336-574-9720
Fax: 336-574-9734
Preferred areas of practice: Estate Planning, Probate, Business, Corporate
Lambda Association of Fayetteville
PO Box 53281
Fayetteville, NC 28305
910-822-4802
Notes: Offers Support/Advocacy
Scott B. Lewis
Central Carolina Legal Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 1574
Lexington, NC 27293
336-249-7736 or 336-249-7737
Preferred areas of practice: Domestic, poverty law
Lisa M. Logan
400 W. Main St., Suite 501
Durham, NC 27701
919-688-6858
Fax: 919-683-1395
Email: LMLogan@aol.com
Preferred areas of practice: Real Estate, Social Security Disability, Wills, Domestic Partnership Matters, Personal Injury
Jeffrey G. Marsocci
8406 Six Forks Road, Suite 102
Raleigh, NC 27615
919-844-7993
AH: 919-844-7995
Email: nclawyer@earthlink.net
Website: http://www.livingtrustlawfirm.com
Preferred areas of practice: Estate planning and related issues, including Wills, Trusts, Healthcare and Financial Powers of Attorney, Living Wills and tax saving devices.
Carolyn McAllaster
Duke University Law School
P.O. Box 90360
Durham, NC 27708
919-613-6169
Fax: 919-613-7231
Email: mcallaster@faculty.law.duke.ed
Preferred areas of practice: Aids Law, Benefits, Estates, HIV Discrimination, Standby Guardianships
Mary Guy Mendini
PO Box 15025
Durham, NC 27704
919-220-2563
Fax: 305-402-0896
AH: 919-220-2563
Email: maryguymendini@justice.com
Preferred areas of practice: Criminal (misdemeanor/felony) and traffic defense, family law (custody/adoption/name changes/divorce/separation agreements, living together/property agreements), domestic violence, debtor resresentation in bankruptcy matters
P. Susan Mitchell
400 W. Main Street, Suite 501
Durham, NC 27701
919-688-6868
Fax: 919-683-1395
Email: PSMatty@aol.com
Preferred areas of practice: Serious Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Real Estate
Michael A. Monaco
Monaco $ Roberts, PLLC
2500 Regency Parkway
Cary, NC 27511
919-654-6727
Fax: 919-654-6726
Cell: 919-270-2028
Email: monaco@jurisfinder.com
Website: http://www.rainbowwill.com
Preferred areas of practice: Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning
North Carolina Gay and Lesbian Attorneys (NC-GALA)
400 W. Main Street, Suite 501
Durham, NC 27701
919-680-6758
Fax: 919-683-1395
Email: ncgala@aol.com
Website: http://www.ncgala.org
Notes: Offers legal Referrals and legal guide to NC laws
North State Legal Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 670
Hillsborough, NC 27278
919-929-4984
Preferred areas of practice: Poverty law
Patrick B. Ochsenreiter
Diversity Law
31 College Place D-310
Asheville, NC 28801
828-251-1342
Fax: 828-255-0384
Cell: 828-775-1342
AH: 828-251-0911
Email: ochsenrp@bellsouth.net
Preferred areas of practice: Real Estate, litigation including civil rights and malpractice, criminal law, wills and estate administration including creative wills
Kendall Page
Page & Page Attorneys
210 N. Columbia Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
919-942-4161
Fax: 919-942-6458
Email: mendall8@aol.com
Preferred areas of practice: Real Estate, Probate
Candy Pahl
5 W. Hargett Street, Suite 201
Raleigh, NC 27601
919-834-8002
Preferred areas of practice: Domestic, Traffic Offenses, Simple Wills
Cheri C. Patrick
400 W. Main St., Suite 501
Durham, NC 27701
919-688-9646
Fax: 919-683-1395
Email: CCPLaw@aol.com
Preferred areas of practice: Domestic, traffic, estate planning
Rebecca Perry
436 Spring Garden Street
Greensboro, NC 27401
336-230-7359
Fax: 336-275-6045
Email: rperry@greensborofamilylaw.com
Website: http://www.greensborofamilylaw.com
Preferred areas of practice: Family Law, Separation Agreements, Divorce, Custody, Child Support, Property Division, Adoption, Domestic Partnership Agreements, Co-Parenting Agreements, Simple Wills
Arlaine Rockey
PO Box 656
Marshall, NC 28753
828-649-9992
Fax: 828-649-9993
Email: ARockey@aol.com
Preferred areas of practice: Trial attorney, Child Custody, Family law, Adoption, Contracts, Agreements (sperm donation, parenting, living together, or separating), criminal defense, domestic violence protection. Mediator of all cases
Janet E. Schlaufman
9024 Coachway
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
919-622-1083
Fax: 866-311-8312
AH Tel: 919 622 1083
Email: jschlaufman@nclawyernow.com
Preferred areas of practice: LGBT Law, Wills & Estates, Incorporating, Business Law, Family Law Contracts, Lemon Law, and Consumer Law
Sharon A. Thompson
Sharon Thompson Law Group
400 W. Main Street, Suite 501
Durham, NC 27701
919-688-9646
Fax: 919-683-1395
Email: stlawgroup@aol.com
Website: http://www.stlawgroup.com
Preferred areas of practice: Estate planning, probate, and family law (custody, adoption, co-parent issues, partnership agreements)
Connie J. Vetter
PO Box 18804
Charlotte, NC 28218
704-567-5530
Preferred areas of practice: Wills, Adoptions, Name Changes, Parenting Documents, Parenting Planning, Powers of Attorney
M. Elizabeth Wade
Carolina Dispute Resolution
126 Allagosh Drive
Morrisville, NC 27560
919-957-7800
AH Tel: 919-596-9306
Email: EWade@CarolinaResolution.com
Preferred areas of practice: Mediation, mediated settlement conferences, alternative dispute resolution
Raymond A. (Ray) Warren
309 East Morehead Street, Suite 109
PO Box 36071
Charlotte, NC 28236 [Mailing]
704-714-4344
Fax: 866-779-3014 [toll free]
Email: ray@raywarrenlaw.com
Website: http://www.raywarrenlaw.com
Preferred areas of practice: Wills, medical powers of attorney, criminal law, civil litigation and small business law
Oklahoma
Valerie Williford
3035 N.W. 63rd Street, Suite 229
Oklahoma City, OK 73116
405-226-8585
Fax: 405-842-0787
Email: vawlaw@earthlink.net
Preferred areas of practice: Bankruptcy, Family Law, Civil Litigation
Pennsylvania
Jerner & Palmer LLC
Ben Jerner, esq. and Tiffany Palmer, esq.
5401 WISSAHICKON AVENUE
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19144
Website: http://www.jplaw.com
Phone: (215)843-6000
Fax: (215)843-6006
Both lawyers in the practice are extremely trans-competent and have a “transgender legal issues” section on their website. Though the office is PA-based, they are also licensed and represent clients in NJ.
South Carolina
Margaret A. Chamberlain
600 Pettigru Street
Greenville, SC 29601
864-250-0505
Fax: 864-271-8097
Email: mmoore@chamberlainlaw.com
Preferred areas of practice: Estate planning for same-sex couples and GLBT individuals; Partnership Agreements; Name Changes; Divorce & Child Custody; Federal Criminal
David P. Schwacke
The Schwacke Law Firm, LLC
174 East Bay Street, Suite 300B
Charleston, SC 29401
843-853-9300
Fax: 843-853-9377
Email: schwacke@bellsouth.net
Preferred areas of practice: General Practice of Law
Tennessee
American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee
P.O. Box 120160
Nashville, TN 37212
615-320-7142
Website: http://www.aclu-tn.org/
William W. Leech
2400 Crestmoor Road
Nashville, TN 37215
615-791-6619
Fax: 615-599-5392
Susan E. Mackenzie
266 S. Front, Ste. 206
901-527-7701
Fax: 901-529-9101
Email: wnbafan@bellsouth.net
Elizabeth L. McConnell
222 1/2 E. Center Street
PO Box 85
Kingsport, TN 37662
423-246-4416
Email: EMcConnellLaw@aol.com
Preffered areas of practice: Domestic relations (divorce, custody, support, partnerships, dissolutions, pre-nups), Wills, Powers of Attorney, Social Security disability/SSI,Worker’s Compensation, Personal Injury
Joseph S. Ozment
138 North Third Street
Memphis, TN
901-525-4357
Fax: 901-888-6826
Email: thoz@aol.com
Preffered areas of practice: Criminal defense, child custody, DUI, auto accidents and bankruptcy
Renee Quinn and Donna Smith
Smith and Quinn, P.L.L.C.
602 South Gay Street, Suite 808
Knoxville, TN 37902
865-522-0027
Fax: 865-522-5169
Email: SmithQuinnLaw@aol.com
Rubenfeld & Associates
2505 Hillsboro Road, Suite 201
Nashville, TN 37212
Tel: 615-386-9077
Fax: 615-386-3897
Email: arubenfeld@rubenfeldlaw.com
Website: http://rubenfeldlaw.com/
Preferred areas of practice: Contracts, landlord-tenant, family law issues
Rachel Stanton
Diversity Builder
P.O. Box 3614
Brentwood, TN 37024
615-794-5047
Email: info@diversitybuilder.com
Website: http://www.diversitybuilder.com/
Diversity Builder will help locate a glbt friendly attorney nationwide, as a community service
Laura Tek
1994 N. Gallatin Road, Suite 205
Madison, TN 37115-2024
615-851-2100
Fax: 615-851-2118
Email: AttorneyTek@bellsouth.net
Website: http://www.lauratek.net/
Preferred areas of practice: Family, Estate, Injury, Social Security, Probate, Bankruptcy
Turner Law Offices
208 Third Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37212
615-259-2660
Fax: 615-259-0912
Email: rturner@turnerlawoffices.com
Website: http://www.turnerlawoffices.com/
Preferred areas of practice: Mediation services, bankrupcy, DUI, injury, discrimination, and business legal services
Jocelyn Dan Wurzburg
5118 Park Avenue, Ste. 212
Memphis, TN
901-684-1332
Fax: 901-684-6693
Email: jdwurzburg@igc.org
Website: http://wurzburgmediation.com
Preferred areas of practice: Mediation services, negotiation, and collaborative lawyering for all kinds of disputes: divorces, tort claims, workplace problems (such as discrimination, sexual harassment), partnerships, and family business. Gay & lesbian issues
Texas
Nechman, Simoneaux and Frye, PLLC
2990 Richmond Ave., Ste. 400
Houston, TX 77098
713-227-1717
Website: http://liberatinglaw.com
Attorneys who are deeply involved with the GLBT community. Ms. Phyllis Frye has been doing pivotal work on TG issues for 30 years in Texas.
External links
See also
- List of transgender-related topics
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