Gamete Donation – Buyer Beware
Protecting Donors as to the Sperm They Donate and Protecting Recipients of the Sperm Used to Create: The Unfortunate Story of a “Sperm Warranty” Gone Afoul – By Colleen M. Quinn, Esq., Fellow of AAARTA and AAAA The recent lawsuit out of North Texas underscores the need for donors and recipients of gametes (sperm or […]
Read More...Victory in Virginia as Senate Votes to Stall Personhood Bill
Surrogacy attorney Colleen M. Quinn applauds the decision by the Virginia Senate on February 23, 2012, to table HB1 and end its prospects of passage this year. This bill would have established that legal personhood existed at “every stage of human development.” Such a law would have endangered access to a number of crucial aspects […]
Read More...Personhood bill introduced in VA
A personhood bill has been introduced in VA — Washington Post this morning says they are going to try to push it through while there are Republican majorities in both houses. The bill provides that “unborn children at every stage of development enjoy all the rights, privileges, and immunities available to other persons, citizens, and […]
Read More...Virginia adoption and Discrimination on WTVR CBS 6
Colleen Quinn and the Quinn Law Centers were recently featured on WTVR CBS 6 – speaking about adoptions in Virginia – and discrimination. “Adoption Attorney Colleen Quinn explains how the state’s decision to re-open public commentary on gay adoption could impact it.” – from the WTVR website. Click here to view the video! Video […]
Read More...Baby Eleanor – Thanks to Using a Gestational Carrier
This adorable little girl named Eleanor is the product of her biological parents using a gestational carrier to bring her into the world. As their surrogacy attorney, I was fortunate enough to have played a small role by drafting the gestational carrier agreement and, later, ensuring that Eleanor’s biological parents were treated as the legal […]
Read More...Colleen M. Quinn Named YWCA of Richmond 2011 Outstanding Woman of the Year
From the Richmond Times Dispatch article YWCA of Richmond 2011 Outstanding Women of the Year: Law and Government: Colleen Marea Quinn •Director and equity owner of Locke & Quinn •Founder and director of the Women’s Injury Law Center and the Adoption and Surrogacy Law Center. •Worked to change adoption law in Virginia by overhauling all […]
Read More...Ten Thrifty Employment Tips in Thirty Minutes
A Presentation by Colleen Marea Quinn, Esq. 804-545-9406 804-545-9411 (fax) colleen@quinnlawcenters.com Here’s a sample of what’s in the presentation: Tip No. 1: Have a Comprehensive Employee Handbook Tip No. 2: Have a Drug Testing Policy Tip No. 3: Do a Reputable and Thorough Background Check Tip No. 4: Have a No Weapons Policy and […]
Read More...Recognizing and Eliminating Sexual Harassment
The Journal of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Winter 2000-2001 Recognizing and Eliminating Sexual Harassment Comments and guidelines for a congenial workplace by Colleen M. Quinn Click Here To Download/View -> Recognizing and Eliminating Sexual Harassment
Read More...Traps and Pitfalls in Handling Immunity Cases
The Journal of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Volume 20 Number 1, 2008 Traps and Pitfalls in Handling Immunity Cases by Colleen M. Quinn Click Here To Download/View -> Traps and Pitfalls in Handling Immunity Cases
Read More...Injury Case Intake
The Journal of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Fall 2004 Evidence Injury Case Intake – a primer on preserving and gathering the evidence by Colleen M. Quinn Click Here To Download/View -> Injury Case Intake
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