Alexis L. Cirel, Esq.
Fertility Law Advisor
About Alexis
A leading attorney in reproductive and family law, Alexis Cirel is a fierce advocate for intended parents, surrogates, and all families formed through assisted reproduction. She has been instrumental in shaping legislation that expands protections for LGBTQ+ parents. As part of GWK Academy, she brings invaluable legal insight and unwavering support to hopeful parents navigating the legal side of their biological family-building journey.
- Children: 2
- Family-building journey: My two kids were conceived with the assistance of gestational surrogacy.
- Parenting advice: Stay the course and trust in the principle that “this too, shall pass.” Whether you are building your family or you are a new parent, you are in a time of great excitement in your life but also great uncertainty. That uncertainty can make even the smallest challenges feel catastrophic and seemingly permanent, but they are not. Things don’t always go according to plan but in time, they will work themselves out. As my grandmother once said to me about my daughter – “Don’t worry. She’s not going to walk down the aisle with a pacifier in her mouth!”
