Mark Goldman, along with his wife Alanna, is an attorney and the founder of AdoptHelp, Inc. and AdoptHelp Law Center. Mark graduated Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, from University of California, Irvine and went on to earn his juris doctorate degree at USC law school. Before founding AdoptHelp, Inc. and AdoptHelp Law Center, Mark was a litigator at a nationally recognized law firm. Mark’s passion for giving his clients the gift of parenthood and giving children the gift of family can be seen in every aspect of his practice. Mark is a perfectionist who insists that his clients are able to contact him 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Alanna Goldman, along with her husband Mark, is an attorney and founder of AdoptHelp, Inc. and AdoptHelp Law Center. Alanna graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Pennsylvania and then went on to earn her juris doctorate degree from UCLA law school. Alanna began her career as associate attorney in one of the most prestigious and largest law firms in the United States. Alanna has worked on children’s rights issues for the past fourteen years. Her belief that a loving and supportive home shapes the lives of children, and that adoption is a means to deliver the promise of a loving family to children has been the inspiration for her work.

Jen has over a decade of adoption experience working with birth parents and adoptive families as a case worker at AdoptHelp. She also is our Program Director who is responsible for overseeing administrative matters and ensuring that our program reaches its goal of being the highest achievement in adoption services. Jen also oversees our international outgoing program, managing all components of Hague Convention compliance and serving as the main source of communication between all agencies, attorneys and parties in the sending and receiving countries. Jen holds dual bachelor’s degrees from the University of Michigan in the Health and Communications fields and has completed over 250 adoptions. She is passionate about building and maintaining new relationships and making a difference in the lives of others and is inspired by the beauty of building families through adoption.

Olga has a degree in Social Work from the University of California, Berkeley and has over 15 years of adoption experience as a case worker at AdoptHelp. Over the years, Olga has developed fundamental relationships with adoption professionals throughout the United States and has successfully completed hundreds of adoptions nationwide. Olga’s academic background, years of experience and commitment to helping others are essential when advocating for birth parents and adoptive parents alike. She independently addresses every detail of her cases and approaches every adoption with professionalism and kindness all while ensuring everyone’s needs are met and respected. Olga is driven by her passion to build families through adoption and she treasures the memories of the many families she has helped build throughout her career.

Nicole is an adoption case worker who has dedicated her life to assisting birth parents and adoptive parents create personalized adoption plans that are independently tailored to each client’s specific needs. Nicole has extensive experience in private domestic adoptions and has assisted birth mothers and adoptive families throughout the United States. Nicole is a passionate advocate for her clients and makes herself available 24/7. She is an interstate adoption specialist who personally handles all aspects of her adoption cases from start to finish. Nicole has a passion for helping others turn their dreams into a reality.

Shannon has a degree in Sociology from the University of California, Los Angeles. Prior to working at AdoptHelp, Shannon helped implement health and wellness protocols to be used by doctors, social workers, and therapists to better serve their clients. Shannon came to adoption because she saw a need for compassionate advocacy in all aspects of the adoption triad. Shannon has an innate ability to connect with others while helping them navigate every aspect of voluntary domestic adoption. She excels at helping birth parents and prospective adoptive parents create personalized adoption plans and then uses her advocacy skills to help manage every aspect of their plan.

Lisa is our office manager, legal assistant, and will be the first voice you hear when you call AdoptHelp. Prior to this role, Lisa worked as a birth mother advisor and advocate. Lisa has a passion for adoption and applies this passion to everything she does. Her experiences have given her the ability and versatility to communicate effectively and connect with everyone that she encounters.

Michelle keeps open our lines of communication 24 hours a day, seven days a week. She answers incoming calls from our toll free lines after business hours and on weekends. Michelle is an adoptive parent and birth mother advisor who is both an adoptee and an adoptive parent. Michelle loves to share her many experiences of adoption with anyone who calls. In her many years at AdoptHelp, Michelle has advised hundreds of birth mothers and adoptive parents regarding independent and agency adoptions.