News & Information

Events, Speeches and Training Sessions

Seminars for prospective adoptive parents, or anyone interested in learning more about adoption: Seminars are scheduled regularly for people who are interested in learning more about adoption. These free informational meetings are held at 156 South Street, Annapolis, MD 21401.  The next seminar will be held on Wednesday, September 10, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.   Please call Cohen & Greene, P.A. at 410-268-4500 by September 4 to register.  For more information, click here.

September 19, 2008 -- John Greene will make a presentation at a National Business Institute seminar entitled "Adoption Law: Start to Finish" in Baltimore, Maryland.  This seminar is designed for professionals who want to learn more about adoption laws and proceedings.  Those who should attend include attorneys, paralegals, adoption agency employees, social workers and counselors.  To obtain a copy of the seminar registration brochure, click here.  To register for the seminar, click here.

April 1, 2008 -- John Greene made a presentation at a National Council for Adoption Seminar in Towson, Maryland.  Click here for an outline of his presentation.

April 25, 2008 — John Greene gave a speech on trends in the placement of children for adoption for the National Center for Adoption Policy and the Justice Action Center of New York Law School, New York City.

News Releases

"Considering Adoption?  Local Attorney to Present Adoption 101 -- The Basics of Adoption," June 2008.

"Local Attorney Elected to Board of Trustees of American Academy of Adoption Attorneys," January 2008

Articles by and About John Greene

Member Spotlight: Adoption Attorney John Greene — The Barrister, September 2007

"13 Children Get New Parents," The Capital, November 30, 2007

"Adoption in Maryland Moves Forward," Trial Reporter magazine, Winter 2008

"Business People," The Capital, January 13, 2008

Resources for Adoption, Surrogacy and Assisted Reproduction

Click here for links to useful web sites of government agencies and non-profit, educational, commercial adoption and surrogacy-related organizations.