Special Education & Student Rights Advocacy

We guide students and families through the complex legal landscape of public education, including special education disputes, school discipline matters, general education concerns, and student rights issues. Our team provides strategic, solution-focused advocacy to ensure every child, including children with disabilities, receives the services, supports, and educational placement they are legally entitled to under the IDEA, Section 504, and applicable state education laws.

We prioritize efficient, effective resolutions whenever possible, often without unnecessary escalation, while remaining fully prepared to pursue formal adjudication when a student’s rights require it. We also understand the emotional toll education disputes can take on families because we have been in your shoes. We have navigated this system as parents ourselves, and we bring that perspective to every case we handle.

Our Representation May Include

• Filing BSEA hearing requests and representing families in administrative proceedings

• Advocacy and representation at IEP and Section 504 meetings

• Securing appropriate special education services, accommodations, and supports

• Out-of-district placement disputes and district funding disagreements

• Eligibility determinations and reevaluations

• Compensatory services claims for past denials of FAPE

• Manifestation determination meetings and discipline-related matters

• Transition planning and post-secondary service coordination

• Mediation and strategic negotiations with school districts

• Placement disputes and extended evaluations

• Advising families on protecting educational rights without escalating conflict unnecessarily

We help families cut through procedural barriers, understand their options and leverage, and pursue meaningful educational outcomes with clarity, confidence, and strong legal advocacy.