Bill Singer

Partner​

[email protected]

908-359-7873

Bill Singer has been in the private practice of law in Somerset County, New Jersey for over 50 years. His practice concentrates on the creation and protection of families of all configurations.

Bill publishes articles, advises on the drafting of legislation, and speaks at legal conferences both nationally and internationally. A Fellow of the American Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys, Bill is a recognized expert in parentage rights. He founded the Family Law Institute, a joint venture of the LGBT Bar and NCLR. He is a perennial recipient of the NJ Super Lawyers designation, a recognition given based on peer nomination, independent research, and peer evaluation.

​Bill also serves as counselor to non-profit organizations.
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Honors and Affiliations:

• Founder and Director LGBT Family Law Institute
• Fellow of the American Academy of Assisted Reproductive Technology Attorneys
• New Jersey Super Lawyers® - 2015-2023
• Recipient of the 'Thank You for Being Our Family' Award given by the Chosen Family Law Center, Inc., July 2020

• Named "Angel in Adoption" by United States Congress, Congressional Coalition of Adoption Institute
• Inducted into Highland Park High School Hall of Fame, 2017
• Founding member and Chair of first Legal Committee of Hyacinth AIDS Foundation
• Chair, New Jersey Common Cause 1979-1980, member of National Governing Board

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Areas of Concentration:
Family Creation:

• Adoption - infant, child, adult, multiple parents
• Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) - surrogacy (gestational and traditional);   sperm donor, egg donor, surrogate, intended parents, reproductive medical practices
• LGBT and polyamorous families; co-parenting

  Protecting Families: 

• Estate and life planning - wills, power of attorney, proxy directives for health care, living wills

• Change of name and gender markers
• Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements
• Probate and estate administration

  Non-profits:

• Selection of form of entity
  
• Preparation, interpretation and amendment of governing documents
• Application for tax exempt status

• Governance
• Contract, employment, tax and audit issues
• Merger
  
• Dissolution

Education:

• J.D., Columbia School of Law
• B.A. with distinction, Rutgers College (Henry Rutgers Scholar) 
  

Bar Admissions:

• State of New Jersey
• United States District Court - New Jersey