Copps DiPaola Silverman, PLLC - Albany, NY

Premier Family, Adoption, and Surrogacy Law Firm in Albany, NY

Welcome to Copps DiPaola Silverman, PLLC, a distinguished, women-owned law firm in Albany, New York, exclusively dedicated to guiding families through life's most significant and sensitive transitions. 🙏 Founded in 2018, our firm is built on a foundation of compassion, skilled advocacy, and an unwavering commitment to providing the highest standards of professional and personal service. We understand that family law matters are deeply personal and often challenging. Our mission is to be your trusted advisors, helping you navigate the complexities of adoption, surrogacy, divorce, and estate planning with clarity, care, and formidable expertise. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

A Client-Centered Approach to Family Law

At Copps DiPaola Silverman, you are more than just a case file; you are a family we are dedicated to helping. We pride ourselves on our accessibility and flexibility, offering evening and weekend appointments for our divorce and family law clients because we know that life doesn't stop at 5 PM. We are deeply committed to the community we serve and are proud to be pro bono counsel for the Pride Center of the Capital Region, welcoming all members of the LGBTQIA+ community with open arms. 🏳️‍🌈 Our goal is to educate you about the law, explain your options, and empower you to make the best decisions for your future. 🤝

Our Areas of Expertise

With nearly 100 years of combined legal experience, our practice is uniquely focused, by design. This concentration allows us to provide a level of knowledge and personalized service that is tailored to each client's specific needs. 🎯 Our key practice areas include:

• Divorce and Family Law Lawyers: We provide expert guidance in all matrimonial matters, including Contested and Uncontested Divorces, complex asset division, Child Custody, Child Support, spousal maintenance, Orders of Protection, and pet custody.
• Adoption Lawyers: A cornerstone of our practice, we handle every type of adoption with joy and precision, including private adoptions, foster care adoptions, step-parent adoptions, and registering foreign adoptions.
• Assisted Reproduction Technology (ART) and Surrogacy Lawyers: We are leaders in the field of ART law, assisting intended parents and surrogates with surrogacy agreements, parentage proceedings, and agreements for egg, sperm, and embryo donation.
• Wills, Estate Planning and Probate Lawyers: Helping you protect your family's future with essential planning documents, including Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Health Care Proxies, and Living Wills. We also guide families through the Probate and Estate Administration process.
• Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreement Lawyers: We skillfully draft and negotiate agreements that provide clarity and protection for couples at any stage of their relationship.

A Legacy of Award-Winning Service

Our commitment to legal excellence and community service has been consistently recognized. Our firm is the proud recipient of the NYSBA's President's Pro Bono Service Award and the Barry A. Gold Law Firm Leadership Award. Many of our attorneys have been individually honored with inclusion in Super Lawyers for their outstanding work. 🏆 These accolades reflect our dedication to achieving the best possible outcomes for the families we have the privilege to serve. ⚖️