Katherine M. Schwartz
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Biography
Katherine focuses her practice on reproductive law, adoption, immigration, and estate planning. Katherine assists intended parents in drafting their gestational surrogacy agreements and establishing their legal parentage, represents surrogates in reviewing their contracts, and drafts sperm, egg, and embryo donation agreements. Katherine also represents adoptive parents and birth mothers, provides estate planning services to reflect new additions to families through surrogacy and adoption, and assists clients with immigration matters such as orphan visa denials and visa applications.
Practice Areas
- Family Law
- Immigration Law
- Estate Planning
Additional Practice Areas
- Surrogacy
- Assisted Reproductive Law
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Indiana
Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
- French: Spoken, Written
- Russian: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written
Education
- Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
- J.D. (2016)
- Honors: Magna Cum Laude
- DePauw University
- B.S. (2013)
- Honors: Cum Laude
Awards
- Outstanding Legal Clinic Student of the Year 2015-2016
- Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
Professional Associations
- Indianapolis Bar Association
- Member
- Current
- American Bar Association
- Member-Assisted Reproductive Technology Committee
- Current
Publications
Articles & Publications
- Clipping the Stork's Wings: Commercial Surrogacy Regulation and Its Impact on Fertility Tourism
- Indiana International and Comparative Law Review
Speaking Engagements
- Hoosier Baby: An Intro to Assisted Reproductive Technology ("ART") Law in Indiana
- Indiana State Bar Association
Certifications
- International and Comparative Law Certificate
- Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
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