Leigh Jorgeson is dedicated to helping families grow, thrive, and protect what matters most. Her practice spans fertility law, adoption, estate planning, and family law, and she is widely recognized for her compassionate approach combined with a deep knowledge of the legal landscape. Leigh’s work includes drafting fertility and assisted reproduction agreements, establishing parental rights for same-sex couples, guiding clients through traditional and second-parent adoptions, preparing estate planning documents, and general family law matters.
Leigh brings both professional expertise and personal understanding to the complex world of assisted reproduction law. She has drafted scores of fertility agreements, including gestational carrier contracts, embryo and egg donation agreements, sperm donation agreements, and reciprocal IVF arrangements. Leigh also supports clients through every stage of the surrogacy and gestational carrier process, helping them to create gestational agreements and obtain pre-birth orders and post-birth parentage orders. This area of law is not just part of her practice — it is a personal passion rooted in her own journey and commitment to expanding family rights.
Leigh also works closely with individuals and families to plan for the future with confidence and peace of mind. She prepares comprehensive estate planning documents — including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and medical directives — tailored to each client’s unique circumstances and goals. Leigh understands that estate planning is about more than distributing assets; it’s about protecting loved ones, preserving family harmony, and ensuring that her clients’ wishes are respected. She brings the same care and sensitivity to this work as she does to every other aspect of her practice, helping clients take proactive steps to safeguard their families for generations to come.
Beyond fertility and planning for the future, Leigh is devoted to helping families through some of life’s most challenging moments, such as divorce and child custody disputes. Known for her empathy and persistence, she advocates strongly for her clients in the courtroom when necessary. At the same time, she recognizes that resolving matters outside of litigation can often better serve her clients’ emotional well-being and financial stability. Her ability to balance strength with compassion has made her a trusted advocate during these deeply personal transitions.
For more than a decade, Leigh has been a leading voice for LGBT families in Texas. Her personal experiences as part of a same-sex family, combined with her professional drive, have fueled groundbreaking legal advocacy. Prior to the recognition of same-sex marriage in Texas, Leigh represented clients across the state in custody and divorce matters, shaping appellate case law that expanded same-sex parentage rights. Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, she played a pivotal role in ensuring Texas was compelled to list both spouses in married same-sex couples on their child’s birth certificate. Since then, she has continued to pioneer new pathways for adjudicating parentage for children born to same-sex couples, cementing her reputation as a champion for equality and family security.
A native Austinite, Leigh graduated from St. Stephen’s Episcopal School before earning her undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and her law degree from the University of Texas School of Law. She and her wife are the proud parents of four children, and much of her free time is happily spent with them — whether cheering from the sidelines at basketball games, participating in Scouts, or simply enjoying family life. Outside of family and work, Leigh loves playing sand volleyball, exploring interior design, traveling, and supporting both Cal and Texas athletics — rarely missing a home UT basketball game.