Jed Somit
Attorney at Law


1970 Broadway
Suite 625
Oakland, CA 94612
Telephone: (510) 839-3215
Toll Free: (800) JLSOMIT / (800) 557-6648
Fax: (510) 839-7041

Adoption Law

Jed Somit, Attorney at Law • California and East Bay Adoption Law Attorney

At the Oakland, California law office of Jed Somit, I am qualified to assist you in all areas of adoption law. In addition to his nearly thirty years of legal experience,  Jed Somit is recognized as one of the leading authorities in adoption law and has advised individuals and adoption agencies on the legal aspects of adoption. Jed Somit is a member of the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys and the Academy of California Apoption Lawyers / Academy of California Family Formation Lawyers.  He has served as director of two non-profit corporations devoted to adoption. To learn more, visit his attorney profile.

California Adoption Law Services

I have represented individuals and agencies in all areas of reproduction, family formation, and adoption law. In whatever matter you engage me for, I will work to articulate and defend your goals, and treat you with respect and honesty. Among the adoption services I offer are:

  • Independent adoptions
  • Agency adoptions
  • Inter-state adoptions
  • International adoptions
  • Contested adoptions
  • Seeking orders
  • Foster care adoptions
  • Foster care violations
  • Surrogacy contract writing,
    review, litigation, problem solving
  • Open adoptions agreements
  • Termination of parental rights

In addition to adoption law services, the practice areas of Jed Somit, include real estatefamily law, and general civil practice.

Speak to a California and East Bay Adoption Law Attorney at (510) 839-3215

If you are considering an independent or agency adoption in the East Bay area, or anywhere in California, contact an experienced adoption and family law lawyer at the Oakland office of Jed Somit.

Jed Somit, Attorney at Law
1970 Broadway, Suite 625
Oakland, CA 94612
Telephone: (510) 839-3215
Toll Free: (800) JLSOMIT / (800) 557-6648
Fax: (510) 839-7041

Jed Somit, Attorney at Law, represents the people of the East Bay area in California--including the counties of Alameda and Contra Costa, and the cities of Oakland, Alameda, Walnut Creek, Berkeley, Lafayette, Orinda, Moraga, Pleasant Hill, Concord, Martinez, Alamo, and San Ramon.

The information you obtain at this site is not, nor is it intended to be, legal advice. You should consult an attorney for individual advice regarding your own situation.

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