10/29/09

Steve and Joel Kirsh

by boogie62

I have had the pleasure of working with Steve and Joel Kirsh for a number of years, professionally. I have observed them first hand, start to finish with an adoption. I had a niece who placed her child with Kirsh and she was treated with the most respect and kindness throughout her whole pregnancy. Never once did she feel like her decision was being made for anyone to make money. She wanted to make a couple a family and she did with the guidance and knowledge from the Kirsh office. I have also been able to witness first hand the treatment Steve directs towards the birth family and the adopting family. I have seen him stop a signing for consent because he felt the birth mother was not ready. Sure didn't look like a lack of integrity or compassion to me. Steve demonstrates a true picture of the caring person he is each time he meets with a family. I am sorry for families that feel they are not being treated fairly by Steve or Joel, or their staff because I have never seen that side of either person. Adoption decisions are very difficult, for the birth mother and the adopting family. I should know I am adopted, I have met my birth mother, and it was not a decision by either party made in haste. I applaude the wonderful work that Steve and his staff provide to families and I personally look forward to any adoption they handle because I know it will be done with compassion, understanding, and to the full extent of the law.

• Pros: Leaders in adoption; Compassionate
• Cons: They are already married!

10/29/09

Wonderful Adoption Attorney

by nataliesue

I have worked closely with Steven Kirsh professionally for 3 years and have not gathered that he is the person that is described in some of the negative reviews. Steve is a family man, an ethical and compassionate attorney, and a friend. He truly respects the individuals he works with. If he ever declined to work with a potential client there was most definately a good reason. Also, this is his prerogative as an attorney! Steve often inquires his colleages about how he can be even more compassionate with his clients and birthparents. He is humble and recognizes he is not perfect. Arrogance does not come to mind when I think of Steven Kirsh. He's a hard-working attorney who strives always to do his best.

• Pros: Best and Most Professional in Indiana!

10/29/09

Steve & Joel Kirsh

by cjh1778

I have known Steve & Joel for several years. During that time, I have had the pleasure of getting to know countless families that Steve & Joel has helped bring together. Parents from all over the world have trusted Kirsh & Kirsh with their adoption needs. Each person that I have spoken to that has worked with Steve or Joel has told me that they could not ask for a better person to assist them in this process. In fact, many families that they have worked with still keep in touch with them many years after the adoption process has been completed. I have never come across anyone with more interegrity, compassion and selflessness than Steve and Joel Kirsh. I encourage anyone who is considering to adopt to schedule an appointment with Kirsh & Kirsh. Although there are never any guarantees, your adoption needs will never be in any better hands than with Kirsh & Kirsh.

• Pros: Professional and compassionate
• Cons: none

10/29/09

From birthmother to adoptive mother

by Lilliansmom

I met Joel and Steve in the summer of 2002, I was 18 and pregnant. I was seaking a adoptive family for my child. I had alot of questions and conserns like any parent would. I agreed to find my sons adoptive parents and found the people that were ment to be his parents! I had him and signed the next day! Any questions I had Joel and Steve answered for me on the spot and said I could call any time! My biological son is now almost 7!! He is doing wonderfully, I could not be any happier with his life! Now to the present.... I am 25 now and can not become pregnant. Wanting nothing more in this world to becoome a mother. My husband and I went and met with Joel and signed to become adoptive parents! A while latter I have my little girl! If it wasnt not for Kirsh and Kirsh I would not know where my life would of lead me! They are compashionate and vary educated and helpful in the Adoption prosses! We think of all the Kirsh and Kirsh company as part of our lif and family forever! Thank you Joel Steve and everyone at Kirsh and Kirsh !

10/16/09

Steve Kirsh is unprofessional

by RSCummings

In my very brief dealings with Mr. Kirsh it has become apparent to me that this gentelman treats people very poorly as long as he doesn't need them for something. If he so chooses to help you out he has a very wonderful personality. However if he so chooses not to accept you as a client he is rude, arrogent, and and unprofessional. A simple timely response to an inquery regarding the possibility of securing his professional services would be professional. Obviously Mr. Kirsh has no concept of time. I can only assume that because he owns his own buisness and can set his own hours he is under the impression that the hours he chooses are the only ones that exist. However I would never recomend Mr. Kirsh to anyone. He is very knowelegable but I would no sooner go to him then I would buy a car from a dealer who would only give a "deal" on a car if another dealer offered you the "deal" price first. There are plenty of professional attorneys out there who are good with being compassionate people. Mr. Kirsh is like fast food, it does the job but there are, and should be better options out there.

• Pros: Arrogance comes off as being knowlegeable.
• Cons: Compleat lack of compassion and customer service is obvious.

08/14/09

Does anyone think he showed us compassion??????

by Brynn

Livingproof, I don't understand why you would be confused about my review but I'm very confused about yours. You seem to be saying that you will continue to recommend Steven Kirsh to people because of your wonderful experiences but let's just say we follow your advice. How will that help us when he REFUSES to give us a consultation appointment without even meeting us or knowing anything about us?????? You can't get all that wonderful compassion from someone whe doesn't even think you are worth talking to even for an initial consultation. Didn't you read this in my review? You say we shouldn't judge Steven Kirsh. We didn't. We would like to adopt and he's an adoption attorney and we tried to make an appointment to see him like he claims can be done on his website. He would not let us make an appointment. You don't seem to mind for your "superman" Steven Kirsh to judge people. Why????????

• Pros: None
• Cons: Judgmental

06/24/09

Confused ???

by Livingproof

I have known Steven and his Team for Years.....And on more than one occasion he has helped me place my child in the arms of wonderful parents... I cant stand to read such negative things about him and his team...I can see where people could mistake his knowledge for coldness..But he is not !! Steven is my superman and I call Him That everytime I talk to him..LOL wich is often He is always there for everyone he HELPS threw the diffucult decision of adoption.. He can be annoying at times with the way he drums the laws into your brain LOL,LOL I will give you that .... But never NOT ONCE has he nor his team not been there for me,my kids,the adoptive parents or the new born children....He represents.... I will always recommend Kirsh&Kirsh to anyone facing the tough decision of adoption...I have witnessed first hand .steven putting his OWN family and their plans on hold..To come and help me and my Family I have laughed and cried with the man I call Superman and i do call him that everytime I talk to him..LOL,LOL And he still calls to this day to check on me and mine... so before you judge him just remember this Without Kirsh&Kirsh the adoption Laws and world would not be what they are today without them....Had I only Dealt with them once in my life I might beable to agree with some of you..But I have dealt with steven and his team on more than one occasion over the last several years.. And all my experiences have been nothing Less than Wonderfull ....

• Pros: Compassion
• Cons: none

12/11/08

Recommending Steven Kirsh will do no good for my family.

by Brynn1

I'm reading these glowing recommendations about Steven Kirsh from some people on this site and I would have to disagree even though I've never met the man. Here is my family's experience with Steven Kirsh. I was diagnosed with endometriosis and lost both ovaries three months before my wedding. We did an internet search looking for adoption attorneys and like some people say Kirsh & Kirsh appeared to be considered the best so that's why we contacted Kirsh & Kirsh. We read the website in the adoptive parent section and it said at the time to contact Kirsh & Kirsh for a CD and then adoptive parents could schedule a free consultation. We received the CD and my husband called to schedule the free consultation.

We never heard from the office after that so my husband kept calling and leaving messages and finally only then did the great Steven Kirsh himself call to tell my husband that he did not want us as clients. Then Mr. Kirsh and my husband exchanged several e-mails and nowhere in Mr. Kirsh's e-mails were the kindness, caring and compassion that I am reading on these reviews. One remark that really irritated me was he asked my husband if he would prefer that we take time off from work for the NORMAL initial meeting only then to be told that he did not want us as clients? Well, Mr. Kirsh yes I would have preferred that. That is our choice if we want to take time off from work to meet with an adoption attorney.

Mr. Kirsh had NO INTEREST WHATSOEVER in talking with us and learning anything about our life. Our life is an open book and he could have access to anyone or any information about our life. So like I said in my subject line people can recommend Steven Kirsh all they want but how will these recommendations do my family any good? Steven Kirsh REFUSED to talk with or see my family even for an intial consultation. So my question is where was the kindness, caring and compassion for my family?

• Pros: NONE, Doesn't Deserve Any
• Cons: No Communication, Never returned calls, indifference to messages left, Staff refused to help

09/29/08

Wonderful, Kind, and Caring!

by Jennifer1313

Mr. Steven Kirsh:You helped me over 21 years ago when it came to giving up a

child for adoption. I went 9 months and never told anyone until the day I

had the baby, even my folks didn't know. You never judged me poorly and

your care was for the child. I never felt as though you thought I was "bad"

because I just turned 17 and had a baby. If you ever would like anyone to

tell their story about how you helped and how, even though it was a hard

decision, it was the right decsion, please let me know. I would like to be

able to use my past to help someone who may have been scared like I was.

Mr. Kirsh's caring made the difficult decision a little bit easier knowing

that he cared about the baby and the baby's best interest. I can tell my

story from both sides because I was also adopted.Thanks - Jennifer

08/01/08

Professional Adoption Angels

by MonKD

Last year we adopted our amazing beautiful son through Kirsh & Kirsh. We have nothing but great respect and gratefulness for Steve Kirsh and the team. Adoption is a very emotional and intricate process for all persons involved. Steve and his team were honest, clear and very caring every step of the way. Despite the time-zone difference we felt we could call on Kirsh any time for advice or guidance and to date they remain genuinely interested in how things are going.

One doesn?t receive such widespread respect for the work one does if it?s not done with integrity and excellence as Steve Kirsh has over the past 25 years. We hope he continues to do so.

I would recommend K&K to anyone in a heartbeat.

• Pros: professional and sincere
• Cons: none