Shirley has been practicing law since 1988, and in particular, has been involved with fertility law since 1996. Shirley’s practice base is Toronto, Ontario, but she assists people the world over. As an experienced surrogacy and fertility law lawyer, Shirley guides and supports her clients through the complex and emotional process of creating their families using assisted reproductive technology. Whether an intended parent, a gestational carrier, an egg or sperm donor, or whether, as a fertility industry provider, legal assistance is required with consents, research, or legal opinions, Shirley can provide the knowledge, service and assistance deserved and needed. Because Shirley also practices family law, she understands how a variety of family law issues, such as parentage, custody and support, intersect with fertility law issues. Shirley has helped people from the world over to build their families, including: across Canada, England, France, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Israel, Australia and the United States.