Melissa L. Torto - Boston, MA
Attorney at Law Office of Melissa L. Torto, LLC
Egg Donation Lawyers in Boston, MA
90 Canal Street Suite 400 Boston, MA 02114 - 2022
- Free Consultation
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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11
Years
Experience
Boston Egg Donation Lawyer
Updated: 08/12/2026
Areas of Practice
- Egg Donation
- Embryo Donation
- Surrogate Parenting Law
Attorney Information
Overview
Melissa works closely with surrogacy agencies across the country, primarily ConceiveAbilities LLC in Chicago, Illinois, leveraging her extensive knowledge of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) law. She has worked as an ART and Surrogacy Attorney since graduating from Suffolk University Law School in 2015. Melissa has assisted hundreds of parents with drafting and negotiating egg donor and gestational carrier agreements, as well as establishing parentage rights, drafting insurance appeals and adoption petitions, and guiding parents through the legal issues that surround the entire surrogacy process.
Melissa has been a moderator on panels for the American Bar Association and continues her surrogacy outreach by visiting clinics and attending conferences regarding Family and Surrogacy Law. In addition to her legal degree, Melissa holds a bachelor's degree in political science from Stonehill College.
Awards and Honors
Other Sources of Feedback About Melissa L. Torto
Included on the 2025 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2024 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
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Suffolk University Law School,
Boston,
Massachusetts, 2015
J.D.
Honors: cum laude
Law Review: Suffolk Transnational Law Review, Chief Production
Non Legal Education
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Stonehill College,
Easton,
Massachusetts, 2012
B.A.
Honors: cum laude
Honors: Dean's List
Major: Political Science
Current Employment Position(s)
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Owner & Managing Partner
Past Positions
- Circle Surrogacy - 2016 - 2020, Lawyer
- ConceiveAbilities - 2020 - 2021, Lawyer
Published Works
Articles
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International Family Law - Habitual Residence, Changing Custody Rights, and Wrongful Retention and Removal under the Hague, Suffolk University Transnational Law Review, 2014
Bar Admissions
- New York, 2025
- Michigan, 2025
- Colorado, 2022
- Massachusetts, 2015
Other Affiliations
- American Bar Association - Family Law - 2016
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Contact
90 Canal Street
Suite 400
Boston, MA 02114 - 2022
Phone Number: 617-440-2071
Email: Send a message
Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9:30 AM EST - 6:00 PM EST
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