The Wald Law Group | Public Speaking

Deborah H. Wald, Esq. speaks regularly on topics related to contemporary families, reproductive technologies, and family formation law. Her material is relevant to many audiences, particularly where more substantive legal content and/or cultural competency is needed to better serve clients.

Audiences include:

Lawyers, Judges and Court Personnel
Family Dispute Resolution and Mediation Professionals
Financial Advisors, Financial Planners, Fiduciaries and Consultants
Medical Professionals such as Doctors & Medical Students, including Pediatricians, Family Doctors, and Medical Personnel involved in the use of Assisted Reproductive Technologies
Couples and Individuals Wanting to Explore the Legal Implications of their Parenting Options (e.g. adoption, surrogacy, artificial insemination, egg donation or sharing)
LGBT Individuals, Couples and Families Wanting to Understand their Legal Rights as Parents

As a public speaker, Ms. Wald brings humor, vision and clarity to the complex subject of the law as it relates to contemporary families. She uniquely blends a practitioner's experience with national and historical perspectives. Participants in her workshops have described her as: "knowledgeable, prepared and organized," "leading edge," "innovative," "articulate, compassionate, and intelligent," "bright and informed." About her work providing trainings for the California courts, a staff member said: "Deborah has done an outstanding job in relaying complex legal information with clarity and simplicity. She is one of the foremost experts about cutting edge issues in family law. And she's a pleasure to work with!" Her training materials, most notably Who is A Parent? Determining Parentage in Non-Traditional Families, have been widely used by California organizations addressing these issues.

Recent speaking engagements include the Family Law Institutes of the California Center for Judicial Education & Research; the National Association of Council for Children; the International Society of Family Law; and the Family Dispute Resolution Statewide Educational Institutes of the California Center for Families, Children and the Courts.

To arrange for a speaking engagement or seminar please contact us at info@waldlaw.net or call 415-648-3097.