About
Michele L. Jackson is a founder of HARDEN JACKSON, LLC in which she serves as Chair of the Adoption & Reproductive Law Practice Group and concentrates her regulation practice in adoption, surrogacy, and international circle of relatives law. Her practice includes illustration for expectant (beginning) or adoptive mother and father, in addition to step-determine and 2d figure adoptions. Additionally, Ms. Jackson represents meant parents or surrogates in gestational surrogacy preparations. She is routinely looked for her know-how and enjoy concerning issues in worldwide adoptions and worldwide family regulation and has extensive enjoy with children inside the United States and orphans global. Ms. Jackson has devoted herself to the adoption of orphans global, while assisting couples and individuals to recognize their goals of turning into parents. Her commitment includes touring to countries to expand and hold in-u . s . contacts together with businesses, attorneys and foreign authorities.
Ms. Jackson earned her Juris Doctor from Indiana University School of Law in 2000. During regulation college, she earned the differences of President of the International Law Society, International Human Rights Law Program and Student Government Representative. She graduated with a double main and honors from Anderson University in 1997. She is a member of the Indianapolis Bar Association and the American Bar Association. For three years (2010-2012), Ms. Jackson turned into named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers Magazine, an honor for lawyers under 40 that lists her as one of the pinnacle up-and-coming legal professionals in Indiana.
In addition to her legal practice, Ms. Jackson became an Adjunct Law Professor on the IU School of Law, Indianapolis on account that from 2005-2010, where she taught instructions on International Comparative Family Law and International Organizations Law. She has additionally directed seminars and meetings in addition to Continuing Legal Education instructions on subjects such as Adoption Law and Assisted Reproductive Law (Surrogacy). A frequent speaker, Ms. Jackson has addressed audiences in Indiana, nationally and across the world. Her articles on subjects which includes adoption, infant labor, sexual exploitation, and the plight of orphans, have been featured in numerous print and on line publications.
Ms. Jackson had advised foreign Consulates on problems relating to international own family law and orphan visa denials. As a member of the American Bar Association, she has been actively involved in growing and drafting the ABA Model Legislation for surrogacy and reproductive regulation.
Despite her busy professional schedule, Ms. Jackson volunteers for seasoned bono tasks and is an lively network endorse for non-income agencies. She is the founder and volunteer director of The Fatherless Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation which raises finances and offers supplies and services to orphanages world-extensive and offers offers to couples wishing to undertake internationally who lack the economic resources. Ms. Jackson these days found out her personal dream of adopting. She has adopted sons from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father s Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration
- International Law
- Human Rights, Imports & Exports
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- English: Spoken, Written
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- Of Counsel
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Graduation year: 2000
Graduation year: 1997
