Sara R. Cohen, LL.B. - Fertility lawyer, surrogacy lawyer in Toronto, Canada
Sara R. Cohen, LL.B. is a fertility law lawyer based in Toronto, but with clients throughout Canada and beyond. Sara is the founder of Fertility Law Canada and a partner at D2Law LLP. She approaches fertility law with the compassion, empathy and respect it deserves. Sara regularly works with intended parents, surrogate mothers, and donors as well as domestic and international fertility clinics, cryobanks and other members of the fertility industry. Sara's passion is to help build families and she considers herself very fortunate to have such a fulfilling career.
After honing her skills in the commercial litigation group at one of Canada's preeminent national firms, Sara made the leap and translated her passion into a career. Sara regularly acts on behalf of intended parents, surrogate mothers, egg donors, sperm donors, donor recipients, and other people involved with reproductive technologies. She also provides legal advice to domestic and international fertility clinics, cryobanks and businesses in the fertility industry.
Sara is a member of the Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society (CFAS). She is the legal representative on the Ethics Committee at Lifequest Centre for Reproductive Medicine, one of the largest and most well-respected fertility clinics in Canada. She is a member of the Executive Council of the American Bar Association's Family Law Section, ART Committee and a Director of Canadian Friends of Haifa University.
Sara has been widely quoted in the media about issues relating to fertility law in Canada, including CBC, CTV, National Post, The Globe and Mail and Macleans. She is an in-demand speaker both domestically and abroad, having been invited to speak and lecture at Osgoode Hall Law School, Suffolk University Law School, and on behalf of the Canadian Bar Association, Osgoode Professional Development, Merck, Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society and Southwestern Ontario Donor Conception Network. Sara also writes widely about fertility law issues and has been published in the Huffington Post, Pink and Teal, Lawyers Weekly and Creating Families. She is the winner of a 2012 Clawbie for Best New Blog, Fertility Law Canada Blog. Sara is an advocate for all parties involved in third party reproductive technology. Sara loves what she does and it shows!
After honing her skills in the commercial litigation group at one of Canada's preeminent national firms, Sara made the leap and translated her passion into a career. Sara regularly acts on behalf of intended parents, surrogate mothers, egg donors, sperm donors, donor recipients, and other people involved with reproductive technologies. She also provides legal advice to domestic and international fertility clinics, cryobanks and businesses in the fertility industry.
Sara is a member of the Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society (CFAS). She is the legal representative on the Ethics Committee at Lifequest Centre for Reproductive Medicine, one of the largest and most well-respected fertility clinics in Canada. She is a member of the Executive Council of the American Bar Association's Family Law Section, ART Committee and a Director of Canadian Friends of Haifa University.
Sara has been widely quoted in the media about issues relating to fertility law in Canada, including CBC, CTV, National Post, The Globe and Mail and Macleans. She is an in-demand speaker both domestically and abroad, having been invited to speak and lecture at Osgoode Hall Law School, Suffolk University Law School, and on behalf of the Canadian Bar Association, Osgoode Professional Development, Merck, Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society and Southwestern Ontario Donor Conception Network. Sara also writes widely about fertility law issues and has been published in the Huffington Post, Pink and Teal, Lawyers Weekly and Creating Families. She is the winner of a 2012 Clawbie for Best New Blog, Fertility Law Canada Blog. Sara is an advocate for all parties involved in third party reproductive technology. Sara loves what she does and it shows!
