Leadership Team

Executive Leadership Team

David Barrett

David A. Barrett

Secretary

David is a Partner with Boies Schiller Flexner LLP, specializing in appellate, commercial and securities litigation, and international arbitration. He served on the Spence-Chapin Board of Directors from 2000-2016 and re-joined the Board in 2021.  During his time on the Board, he has served as the Vice-Chair of the Board and Chair of the Legal & Risk Management Committee. David received his BA from Harvard University and his JD from Columbia Law School. Prior to joining Boies Schiller Flexner LLP in 2000, David was a law professor and practiced at major New York City law firms. Earlier in his career, he served in the United States Department of Justice and clerked for Justice Thurgood Marshall of the US Supreme Court. In addition to Spence-Chapin, David serves on the boards of the Fund for Modern Courts and Video Volunteers and on Columbia Law School’s Board of Visitors.   

Board Member since 2021. Spence-Chapin Adoptive Parent.  

“I serve on the Board because I believe in the mission and the staff of Spece-Chapin to find forever homes for children and to support adoptees, birth parents and adoptive families, as well as the children around the world who are thriving in the Granny Program.” 

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Waiting Children Profiles

Thank you for your interest in adopting through Spence-Chapin! We are able to share the profiles of children who are considered to be the most in need and are waiting internationally to be matched with an adoptive family. The children featured on this page have been waiting for the longest to find families and consist of children who are older, part of a sibling group, or children with a diagnosed medical condition. In order to respect the privacy of these children, this page has been password protected.

Spence-Chapin takes the privacy rights of the children that we are seeking to place very seriously, and share the profile with you under the following conditions:

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF PASSWORD ACCESS
That you acknowledge and understand that

1. Misuse of the content, and/or linking to any sites that reflect practices that involve the sale, abduction, exploitation, or trafficking of children is strictly prohibited.

2. You have been given limited access to confidential information in the form of images that you will not disclose to any person or in any manner that is inconsistent with applicable policies and procedures of Spence-Chapin Services to Families and Children.

3. The confidentiality obligation shall continue indefinitely, including at all times after my association with Spence-Chapin Services to Families and Children.

4. You are not permitted to release, copy, distribute, or sell any of these images to third parties in any form.

5. Impermissible disclosure of the images may result in legal actions being taken against you, by or on behalf of that person.

6. You are doing this freely, voluntarily and with a full understanding of what you are agreeing to by entering/accessing this blog.

7. Thank you for your interest in providing a loving home for a waiting child! We look forward to connecting with you soon to continue discussing adoption paths at Spence-Chapin. We hope that you like us on Facebook, follow us on twitter, and keep up with our families through our adoption blog!

Warm regards,
The Adoption Team at Spence-Chapin

Phone: 212-400-8150
Email: [email protected]

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