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About Us - Who's Who on Our Staff

We are a team of individuals who genuininely care about you and assisting you in the expansion of your family. We are proud of our team, and we look forward to working with you.

Diane Michelsen

Diane has found her calling in the family formation field. Licensed to practice law in California and Hawaii, she also has a Masters degree in Social Work and has practiced family counseling and mediation. Her optimistic, innovative and “can do” approach has led to her recognition as a groundbreaking leader in the family formation field.


Shannon

Shannon has been an attorney at our firm for many years. She combines her legal skills with people skills, keeping up with the latest legal developments and seamlessly weaving them into our programs. Dedication, warmth and understanding permeate her work style.


Donna

Donna is our Gestational Carrier Coordinator. She works with both Intended Parents and Gestational Carriers and helps keep the surrogacy process moving smoothly. She excels at helping the two parties harmonize their relationships and goals.


Karen

Karen provides general support to our office, and is the first person you encounter when you come to Family Formation. She oversees all the nonlegal aspects of egg donation, from meeting with and screening donors, to assisting in the smooth operation and synchronization of the completed donation.


Delisa

Delisa is our Finance Liason and Bookkeeper. She answers billing questions and supervises transfers to and from the escrow/trust accounts.


Linda

Linda is our Adoption Case Manager. She handles the nonlegal aspects of our adoption cases. She is delightfully detail-oriented and consistently shows patience and good humor.