Melissa Brisman

About

Melissa Brisman is an innovator and leader in family planning. Having experienced the joy of parenthood through gestational surrogacy twice — first with twin boys, then with a daughter — she is a trusted voice among fertility clinics, intended parents and surrogates. A Valedictorian of the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania and an honors graduate of Harvard Law School, Melissa began helping people become parents in 2000 through her law firm and expanded by establishing Reproductive Possibilities as a dedicated surrogate agency. Melissa is a professional member of Family Equality, the American Bar Association-Family Law Section-Reproductive and Genetic Technology Committee, the Egg Donation and Surrogacy Professional Organization, the Organization of Parents Through Surrogacy, the Embracing Hope Scholarship Committee, the American Society of Reproductive Medicine and the American Academy of Assisted Reproductive Technology Attorneys. She has been featured in numerous prestigious publications and talk shows, like The New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Fox News, Anderson Cooper and CBS Live. In 2019, Melissa was awarded the Gold Lifetime Achievement Stevie Award® at the 16th Annual Gold Lifetime Achievement Stevie Award for Women in Business.