Diane Hinson, a cum laude graduate of Harvard Law School, founded Creative Family Connections LLC on the principle that “everyone can build a family.” After starting her own family as a single mother, Diane built a full-service surrogacy agency and reproductive rights law firm that is consistently one of the highest-ranked agencies in the world. Clients from across the country and around the world choose CFC for the compassionate care and legal expertise that Diane and her team provide. Because of her passion for family equality, Diane has fought to obtain landmark court rulings for same-sex parents. She has opened doors to IVF clinics for gay fathers, drafted and advocated for gay-friendly surrogacy legislation, served as HRC’s pro-bono counsel for surrogacy issues, spoken frequently about surrogacy, and provided surrogacy advice on the well-known Surromoms.com website. She has also collaborated with fellow surrogacy attorneys to develop an in-depth 50-state surrogacy law analysis, which is widely relied upon in the surrogacy world and cited in the media.

Ciara joined CFC as an Associate Attorney in 2021 after completing a legal fellowship with the Legal Services Corporation. Her prior legal work centered the voices of women and gender diverse persons with disabilities, ensuring their rights to exercise complete reproductive autonomy. She continues this work today as a volunteer Disability Rights Advocate for the Women’s Major Group, a participant in the United Nations efforts to achieve sustainable development. Ciara received her J.D. and M.A. in International Service from American university and her B.A. in Sociology from Connecticut College. At CFC Ciara supports our legal portfolio by drafting and negotiating contracts, assisting with court filings and petitions, and conducting ongoing legal research. Ciara resides in Washington, D.C. with her partner and their dog. She is an active member of the local LGBTQ+ community and enjoys gardening, yoga, and learning new languages (currently: International Sign).

Jen is the Director of Legal & Surrogacy at Creative Family Connections, and has dedicated nearly her entire career to Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART). Joining CFC in 2010, Jen brings over a decade of experience and care to clients eager to build or expand their family through ART. She has extensive experience in a variety of ART matters, including gestational surrogacy agreements, anonymous or known sperm agreements, egg donation agreements, embryo donation agreements, parentage matters, and second parent adoptions. She also brings a unique and positive perspective as a former egg donor and former surrogacy case manager, recognizing the complexity and intimate nature of a surrogacy journey. Jen is a fellow with the Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys and co-chairs the Standards Committee with the Society for Ethics in Egg Donation & Surrogacy. She is also a member of the American Bar Association, Committee on Adoption and Assisted Reproductive Technology. Jen is admitted to practice in both Maryland and Washington, D.C.

Rani joined CFC as a Journey Coordinator & Associate Attorney in 2023. Rani’s passion for Assisted Reproduction began 12 years ago when she began helping Intended Parents of all types build families. Rani’s diverse background ranges from drafting and negotiating legal contracts for Intended Parents, surrogates and egg donors as an associate attorney at a law firm and in her own private practice, to clinical experience helping Intended Parents choose and match with egg donors as an Egg Donor Matching Director. Prior to starting at CFC, Rani was coordinating all aspects of IVF and frozen embryo transfer cycles with Intended Parents, surrogates and egg donors at a fertility clinic. Rani received her J.D. from Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University and her B.A. in Journalism and Psychology from Rutgers University. She is a member of the Connecticut Bar. Rani resides in Connecticut with her husband and they enjoy spending time with their daughter and two sons. She enjoys reading, long walks with her cockapoo, road trips, and Wordle.

Samantha joined Creative Family Connections as a paralegal in 2022 assisting our attorneys in drafting surrogacy contracts and parentage documents. She began her journey with CFC as a surrogate herself and is passionate about helping others achieve their dream of parenthood. Samantha received her Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She resides in Alabama with her husband and two children. She appreciates art and music and believes strongly in social justice. In her spare time, she enjoys outdoor activities, road trips, and creating fun memories with her kids.