Advocates & Attorneys
MARGARET BARLETTA (Advocate) (Attorney)
Advocacy for Children
901 Plymouth, Suite 1003
Chicago, IL 60605
Phone: 312.663.0486
Fax: 312.953.3426
Email: mhbarletta@gmail.com
Website: http://www.advocacyforchildren.info
Practice Areas: Advocacy and educational consulting.
Geographical Area: Chicago, Illinois
SHERI L. BIANCHIN, ESQ. (Attorney)
C/O Voice Advocacy
7302 Lakeside Court
Frankfort, IL 60423-6923
Phone: 708.717.8393
Fax: 815.469.4929
Email:voice-advocacy@sbcglobal.net
Website:www.specialedadvocacy.org
Practice Areas: Special Education/IDEA, Section 504/Accommodations, Disability Discrimination/Civil Rights
JILL CALIAN (Attorney)
Calian & Gross
1609 Sherman Ave., Suite 203
Evanston, IL 60201
Phone: 847.736.7978
Email: jillcalian@calianandgross.com
Website: http://www.attorneys4specialed.com
Practice Areas: Special Education Law (representing families of children with special educational needs) - eligibility meetings, IEP development, 3-year re-evaluation meetings, therapeutic placement, disciplinary issues, section 504 issues. 504/Accommodations, Disability Discrimination/Civil RightsGeographical Area: Evanston, north shore, Chicago and nearby suburbs.
MATT COHEN (Attorney)
Matt Cohen & Associates
155 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 715
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: 866.787.9270
Fax: 312.729.5479
Email: tami.kuipers@gmail.com
Website: www.mattcohenandassociates.com
Practice Areas: The law firm Matt Cohen & Associates,LLC maintains a general practice of law with an emphasis on special education and school related issues, the legal problems of health care and human services providers and the legal needs of children and adults with substance dependency or mental, developmental and physical disabilities.
Geographical Area: Illinois
MARJORIE DIAZ (Advocate)
C2act: Child-Centered Advocacy,Consulting, & Therapeutic Services
675 North Court, Suite 270
Palatine, IL 60067
Phone: 224.210.6694
Fax: 224.836.5274
Email: marjorie@c2act.org
Website: www.c2act.org
Practice Areas: Special Education
Geographical Area: North and Northwest suburbs of Illinois
CHARLES FOX (Attorney)
Law Offices of Charles P. Fox
3710 Commercial Ave. Suite 6
Northbrook, IL 60062
Phone: 847.205.9897
Fax: 847.205.9897
Email: charlespfox@foxspecialedlaw.com
Website: www.foxspecialedlaw.com
Practice Areas: Special Education
Geographical Area: State of Illinois
ELIZABETH J. GRACE (Advocate)
1000 Capitol Drive
Suite 203
Wheeling, IL 60090
Phone: 847.947.5138
Email: elizabeth.grace@nl.edu
Practice Areas: Practice Areas: Special Education/IDEA, Section 504/Accommodations, K-12, Transitioning Youth, College, Specific Disabilities, Self-Advocacy Coaching
Additional Information: Experienced special education professor providing full range of advocacy services before, during and after meetings, as well as planning and other educational and life consulting, including self-advocacy coaching for youth and young adults.
Geographical Area: Active throughout the suburban Chicagoland area; sliding scale available; no charge for initial consultation at Wheeling office.
RACHAEL GROSS (Attorney)
Calian & Gross, LLP
1609 Sherman Avenue
Suite 203
Evanston, IL 60201
Phone: 847.226.5032
Fax: 702.920.9745
Email: rachaelgross@calianandgross.com
Website: www.attorneys4specialed.com
Practice Areas: Special Education Law and Advocacy for children 3-21 years old with a variety of disabilities, including learning and cognitive challenges, ADHD, autism, physical, emotional and behavioral disabilities.
Practice Areas: Chicago and North Shore
LISA HANNUM (Advocate)
Reading Specialist
345 New Mills Court
Schaumburg, IL 60193
Phone: 847.985.6437
Fax: 847.258.7799
Email: AdvocateIDEA@aol.com
Practice Areas: With degrees in OT, Law, Education, and advanced certification in an accredited specialized reading intervention, I provide assistance to parents navigating the special education and 504 process.
NICOLE JORWIC (Attorney)
Law Offices of Charles P. Fox
3710 Commercial Ave. Suite 6
Northbrook, IL 60062
Phone: 847.205.9897
Fax: 847.205.9897
Email: njorwic@foxspecialedlaw.com
Website: www.foxspecialedlaw.com
Practice Areas: Special Education
Geographical: State of Illinois
THOMAS KENNEDY, III (Attorney)
Law Offices of Thomas E. Kennedy, III, L.C.
230 S. Bemiston Ave. Ste. 800
St. Louis, MO 63105
Phone: 314.872.9041
Email:tkennedy@tkennedylaw.com
Website: http://www.tkennedylaw.com
Areas of Practice: Civil rights, special education, disability rights, guardianships, foster care and adoptive parent representation, social security appeals
Geographical Area: Missouri and Illinois
MICHAEL KISER (Attorney)
The Law Office of Michael L. Kiser
4713 Seeley Avenue
Downers Grove, IL 60515
Phone: 630.725.0064
Fax: 630.963.8122
Email:mike@mikekiserlaw.com
Website: www.mikekiserlaw.com
Areas of Practice: Obtaining school services for children with special needs.
Geographical Area: Illinois
I have earned a Master’s Degree in special education and a Doctoral Degree in education in addition to a law degree. I use my expertise in the law and in education to seek school experiences that meet the needs of my clients’ children. My greatest professional accomplishment is that I frequently persuade schools to provide services in excess of the schools’ legal obligations.
PAIGE KOOS (Advocate)
Paige K. Koos-Consulting, Counseling, & Advocacy
1288 Rickert Drive, Suite 220
Naperville, IL 60540
Cell Phone: 630.234.4066
Email: pkoos@comcast.net
Website: http://www.yourkidsrights.com
Practice Areas: Parent Advocacy including: Advocacy for the educational and emotional needs of students ages 3-21 who attend public and/or private schools. Paige is a veteran educator, clinical social worker, and parent advocate. Paige's goal is to work collaboratively with parents and school staff to create an optimal individualized program for the student.
Service fees include such services as: Reviewing and composing essential components of the student's IEP, attending and participating in IEP meetings, assistance with understanding IDEA and ADA/504 rules and laws, bridging communication gaps between the school and the parents, and working with lawyers and/or mediators to reach an appropriate program for the student.
Geographic Area: DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, and Will Counties of Illinois.
Paige is a masters level licensed clinical social worker who also holds Illinois school certifications in the areas of school superintendency, director of special education, school administration, and school social work. Paige is also completing her doctorate in school leadership.
PAM LABELLARTE (Advocate)
From Advocacy to Action
231 Bingham Circle
Mundelein, IL 60060
Phone: 847.401.5053
Fax: 847.566.4431
Email: plabellarte@gmail.com
Website: www.fromadvocacy2action.com
Practice Areas: Special Education
Geographical: State of Illinois
CARI LEVIN (Advocate, LCSW)
Special Education Advocacy and Counseling
1609 Sherman Ave.
Suite #203
Evanston, IL 60201
Email: CariLevinLCSW@hotmail.com
Website: www.CariLevinLCSW.com
Practice Areas:I have been a licensed clinical social worker for over 20 years, specializing in school age children with emotional, behavioral and learning challenges. I provide special education advocacy services for families struggling to get appropriate services for their child with special needs. I also provide counseling services for parents and siblings of children with special needs.
Practice Areas: Serving Chicago and nearby suburbs
LAURA MCDEVITT (Advocate)
Elgin, IL
Phone: 630.639.0343
Email: lauriemcdevitt@yahoo.com
Practice Areas: Experienced Special Education Teacher, Case Manager, and Inclusion Facilitator advocating for children and families in all aspects of the evaluation, IEP and 504 process.
Practice Areas: Western Suburbs of Chicago
College level instructor for Advocacy and Special Education
SHARI MESERVE (School Psychologist/Educational Advocate)
EdPsych Solutions
1117 S. Milwaukee Avenue, Suite B-8
Libertyville, IL 60048
Phone: 847.800.8781
Email: shari.eps@gmail.com
Website: www.edpsychsolutions.com
Practice Areas: Experienced school psychologist offers educational advocacy and comprehensive assessments. Extremely high success rate and excellent references. Meetings, IEP's, Due Process Hearings.
Practice Areas: Lake, Cook, McHenry, and DuPage counties. Phone, skype, and e-mail advocacy and consultation available for other areas of Illinois and out-of-state.
GARY MICHAELS (Advocate)
Advocates for Special Education
2561 Shady Grove Court
Crete, IL 60417
Phone: 309.531.2053
Email: glmike123@yahoo.com
Practice Areas: Special Education/IDEA, Mediation, Resolution Meetings, IEP's, Due Process Hearings
Practice Areas: Northern and Central Illinois
HEATHER NAVARRO (Attorney)
Law Offices of Thomas E. Kennedy, III, L.C.
230 S. Bemiston Ave. Ste. 800
St. Louis, MO 63105
Phone: 314.872.9041
Email: hnavarro@tkennedylaw.com
Website:http://www.tkennedylaw.com
Areas of Practice: Civil rights, special education, disability rights, guardianships, foster care and adoptive parent representation, social security appeals
Geographical Area: Missouri and Illinois
JOAN PANOPOULOS(Advocate, Reading Specialist)
Phone: 708.692.3601
Website:spanopoulos@sbcglobal.net
Practice Areas: Assessments of reading disabilities, educational recommendation for specific individual's reading disability, remediation and advocacy of reading disability
Geographical Area: Dupage County and Southwestern Cook County, Illinois
DAVID ROSTON (Attorney)
Law Office of David C Roston
2000 Forest Hill Circle
Durant, Iowa 52241
Phone: 319.321.5646
Cell Phone: 319.321.5646
Fax: 319.466.9417
Email: david@rostonlaw.com
Website: www.rostonlaw.com
Practice Areas: Special education, guardianship, special needs trusts
Geographical Area: Iowa and Western Illinois
MONICA ROUSE (Advocate)
Advocate4Kids
1009 6th Street
PO Box 942
Durant, Iowa 52747
Phone: 563.249.4703
Cell Phone: 563.249.4703
Email: monicarouse@ymail.com
Website:http://advocate4kids.blogspot.com
Areas of Practice:
I am a licensed educational administrator in Iowa and Illinois; degrees in English and educational administration and leadership
Geographical Areas:
Illinois and Iowa (residence)
Navigating the needs of special education can be a challenge for any parent, regardless of one's own knowledge of special education laws. Your child deserves the services to which he/she is entitled according to the law. Let me help as this is my passion in serving families who are struggling with the public education system for any number of reasons.
ELIZABETH A. ZAVODNY, Psy.D., M.S.Ed. (Advocate)
The Institute for Family Development
15010 S. Ravinia Ave.
Suite 19
Orland Park, IL 60462
Phone: 708.403.3200
Email: ifd@comcast.net
Website: http://www.institutefordevelopment
Practice Areas: Educational Advocate for Special Education/IDEA and Section 504. Psychological and Neuropsychological Evaluations (including Indepedent Educational Evaluations in Illinois), Staff Training, Accommodation Development
Geographical Area: Primarily Northeast Illinois and Northwest Indiana, but also available for consultation and services throughout Illinois. |
