A Personal Approach

For all of us at The Law Offices of Denise M. Bierly, it’s personal.  Denise M. Bierly has handled hundreds of legal matters touching adoption, surrogacy and child advocacy, but it’s not just credentials and experience she brings to your case.  She involves a unique, personal level of compassion that exists because their families have walked the same paces while pursuing similar interests of many family building clients.

We want your family to have the peace of mind to know your legal status is secure. The professional integrity and permanence of each and every case is paramount.

The Powerful Impact of Adoption

Denise’s Story
In the early 1920s, my maternal grandparents lost their firstborn son, Ira, when he was four days old. My grandmother grieved the loss of her child hard and was deeply pained. Sometime over the next year, my grandfather, ever trying to problem solve, visited an orphanage in Central Pennsylvania and arrived home with a one year old boy, my Uncle Hank. The family was open about the adoption; there were never any secrets. My Uncle Hank was the exciting family member, moving to California and opening a marketing company. He brought a sheen of glamour to the family.

Flash forward to the 1950s. My Mom was a first grade teacher. One of her students was a child in the foster care system and his foster mother died. That was the genesis of how my brother came into our family. My parents had hearts big enough to recognize that genetic ties are not solely determinative of defining family.
Because of the strong example set by my parents and grandparents, I chose to adopt my firstborn son. I knew that my family could be build in any way I chose.

Maybe one day my children will choose unconventional ways to build their families.

The Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys

The Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys is a national association of approximately 470 attorneys who practice, or have otherwise distinguished themselves, in the field of adoption and assisted reproduction law.

Children’s Rights Committee of the Pennsylvania Bar Association

The PBA promotes justice, respect for the rule of law, professional excellence, and betterment of the legal profession. The PBA is also deeply committed to enhancing public understanding of the legal system.

The Pennsylvania Children and Youth Solicitors Association

The Association is formed to discuss and resolve the various questions arising in the discharge of duties and functions of the Children and Youth Solicitor in the various counties in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

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Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute

Denise Bierly has been designated as a 2014 Congressional Coalition on Adoption “Angel in Adoption” by Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey.

Advisory Board for Adoptive Families Magazine

Denise was invited to sit on the Advisory Board for Adoptive Families Magazine……..The Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys is a national association of approximately 470 attorneys who practice, or have otherwise distinguished themselves, in the field of adoption and assisted reproduction law.