Christina Sherman
Owner at Christina T. Sherman, PLLC, a law firm specializing in adoption
Christina Sherman, J.D. is dedicating her law practice, Christina T. Sherman, PLLC, to helping families grow through Adoption, IVF and Surrogacy. Christina is licensed to practice law in Washington, and has been practicing law for over 20 years. Christina represents adoptive families and birth parents both locally and in interstate adoptions in all aspects of adoption.
Christina has been honored to represent hundreds of clients in their adoption cases; and has been named an Academy Fellow in the Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys (AAAA). The Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys (AAAA) is a credentialed, non-profit organization dedicated to the competent and ethical practice of adoption and assisted reproduction law. It advocates for laws and policies to protect the best interests of children, the legal status of families formed through adoption and assisted reproduction, and the rights of all interested parties. Attorneys are awarded membership to AAAA only after a rigorous review to ensure that they meet the highest standards of ethical and legal practice in adoption.
Christina received her law degree from Cornell Law School in 2002, and clerked for a federal district court judge, Hayden W. Head, from 2002-2004. Christina has been recognized by super lawyers as one of the top 2.5% of attorneys among her peers. While described by clients as "tough" when necessary, Christina is a warm and approachable attorney you can trust through all aspects of your legal proceeding.
While most adoptions are collaborative, Christina has the skills and experience to represent you even in the most complicated and complex cases. Christina will work with you through the process that works best for your situation, including informal negotiations, mediation, collaborative law, litigation and trials.
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Adoption Law
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- New York State Office of Court Administration
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- Washington
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- Fury Bailey, PLLC
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- Cline and Associates
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- Visiting Professor
- University of Puget Sound
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- Assistant Attorney General
- Washington State Office of the Attorney General
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- Morton McGoldrick, PS
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- Law Clerk
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
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- Cornell Law School
- J.D. (2002)
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- Colorado State University
- M.A. (1999) | Political Science
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- Canisius College
- B.A. (1996) | Political Science
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- Academy Fellow
- Academy of Adoption And Assisted Reproduction Attorneys
- The Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys (AAAA) is a credentialed, non-profit organization dedicated to the competent and ethical practice of adoption and assisted reproduction law. It advocates for laws and policies to protect the best interests of children, the legal status of families formed through adoption and assisted reproduction. Attorneys are awarded membership to AAAA only after rigorous review to ensure that they meet the highest ethical and professional standards.
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- Super Lawyers
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- Washington State Bar # 35964
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- Pierce County Bar Association
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- Washington Women Lawyers
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- Washington State Association for Justice
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- Assessing the application of NAFTA’s Environmental Provisions to Protect the Application of Domestic Environmental Law in the Face of NAFTA’s Article 11 Investor-Protection Provisions
- National Social Science Perspectives Journal, Volume 37, # 1
- T, U and V Visas: More Alphabet Soup for Immigration Practitioners
- Six Bender’s Immigr. Bull. 113
- S.D. Meyers v. Canada: the Application of NAFTA’s Environmental Provisions to Protect the Application of Domestic Environmental Law in the Face of NAFTA’s Article 11 Investor-Protection Provisions, National Social Science Association Professional Development Conference
- Tuna-Dolphin put to the Test: Assessing the Application of NAFTA’s Environmental Provisions to Protect the Application of Domestic Environmental Law in the Face of NAFTA’s Article 11 Investor-Protection Provisions., Pacific Northwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting
- Getting Ahead and Staying Ahead in Litigation, Washington State Association for Justice CLE
- Luvera Seminar, WSAJ Annual Convention
- Washington State Association of Justice
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