About

Overview

Victoria Gelfand Law Office is one of Israel's leading firms specializing in surrogacy, fertility, and modern parenthood law. Since its establishment in 2008, the firm has guided hundreds of families—with a particular emphasis on the LGBTQ+ community—through the journey of parenthood, while establishing significant legal precedents in the field.

Legal Impact & Precedents

The firm has been a key partner in landmark legal battles that expanded surrogacy access in Israel for same-sex couples and individuals. Notable achievements include:

Securing eligibility for maternity leave and hospitalization cost reimbursements for births abroad.

Eliminating the requirement for social worker reports in specific processes.

Achieving retroactive recognition of parenthood orders.

Areas of Expertise

International & Domestic Surrogacy: Comprehensive legal counsel for surrogacy processes, with unique expertise in U.S.-based procedures. The firm maintains close collaborations with international agencies, clinics, and foreign legal counsel.

Full-Spectrum Legal Support: Guiding clients from the initial decision-making stage, through drafting complex agreements, to the final legal recognition of parenthood in Israel.

Family Wealth & Future Planning: Drafting parenthood agreements, prenuptial/cohabitation agreements, wills, and Enduring Power of Attorney.

Posthumous Reproduction: A highly specialized niche involving the legalities of conceiving from the genetic material (sperm or eggs) of a deceased individual.

Professional Leadership

The firm is led by Adv. Victoria Gelfand, who brings over 20 years of experience to the field. She is a pioneer in the Israeli legal landscape, holding memberships in prestigious international organizations:

The American Bar Association (ABA) – Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Committee.

AAAA (The Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys).

SEEDS – The Society for Ethics in Egg Donation and Surrogacy.

Commitment to Excellence

With a proven track record of assisting in the birth of over 700 children and supporting hundreds of families, our firm is committed to providing personalized, professional, and sensitive legal representation. We possess a profound understanding of the emotional and legal complexities inherent in the journey to parenthood.