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Advocates & Attorneys
LYNNE ADAMS (Advocate)
Above and Beyond Advocacy
PO Box 80603
Dartmouth, MA 02748
Phone: 508-985-3956
Email: lmccmw@gmail.com
Website: www.beyondadvocacy.com
Practice Areas: All ages, all disabilities. Specialized in Autism, ADHD, Emotional, Behavioral, Learning, Developmental, and Physical Disabilities
Geographical Area: Southcoast of Massachusetts and Southern Rhode Island
JILL AUBIN UPDEGRAPH (Attorney)
18 South Main St., Suite 303
Topsfield, MA 01983
Phone: 978.887.2321
Email: jillupdegraph@comcast.net
Practice Areas: With 20 years of experience representing parents and students in special education matters, I will assist you at every step of the process, including case review and consultation, assistance in locating suitable experts, attendance at IEP meetings, and, if necessary, representation at an administrative hearing.
Geographical Area: My office is 20 miles north of Boston and I represent clients in the greater Boston area.
JAMES BARON (Attorney)
Law Office of James M. Baron
9 Spring Street
Waltham, MA 02451
Phone: 781.209.1166
Email: jbaron@lawbaron.com
Website: www.lawbaron.com
Practice Areas: Education Law, Estate Planning, Special Needs Estate Planning
Geographical Area: Massachusetts and New Hampshire
My law practice is dedicated to improving the lives of special needs children and their families. My focus is on two primary areas: Education Law and Special Needs Estate Planning. In the area of Education Law, I represent students and parents to resolve education-related legal disputes as quickly and inexpensively as possible. I have successfully helped clients throughout Massachusetts and New Hampshire address a wide variety of school issues, including special education and discipline. Clients range from pre-Kindergarten through Graduate School. In the area of Special Needs Estate Planning, I help parents to ensure that their children are properly taken care of now and well into the future.
CAROLYN BELTRAN, COTA/L (Advocate)
Advocacy Services for "our special kids"
41 DeCarolis Drive
Tewksbury, MA 01876
Phone: 978.658.4838
Cell: 781.724.9512
Email: ourspecialkids@hotmail.com
Practice Areas: Guiding parents through the special education process. Experience includes EI transitions, developmental disabilities, autism, down syndrome, NVLD, ADHD, sensory and behavioral issues, and mediation
Geographical Area: Within a ten-mile radius
As a mother of a child with special needs I understand the emotional and financial costs that comes with taking care of our families. I am committed to the work I do so that I can educate, support, and empower families to be strong advocates for themselves and others.
ELIZABETH BOSTIC (Advocate)
The Parent Coach LLC
10 Ordway Terrace
Reading, MA 01867
Phone: 617.592.3852
Fax: 781.609.4254
Email: elizabethbostic@verizon.net
Practice Areas: Empowering parents through consultation, advocacy, and the facilitation of effective collaboration with special education professionals.
LYNNE CARLSON-LEFORT (Advocate)
The Advocate
26 West Boylston St.
Sterling, MA 01583
Phone: 508.835.1188
Fax: 508.835.1187
Email: theadvocate1@comcast.net
Geographical Area: Massachusetts
JOE CARREIRO JR. (Advocate)
210 East street
Methuen, MA 01844
Phone: 978.317.7386
Fax: 215.975.4102
Email: nakataconsulting@aol.com
Website: www.nakataconsulting.org
Practice Areas: Special education and disability service advocacy
Geographical Area: Massachusetts and New Hampshire
JAMES CLIFFORD (Attorney)
Law Office of James Clifford, LLC
One Monument Way, Second Floor
Portland, Maine 04101
Phone: 207.541.9101
Fax: 877.351.1817
Email: jamesclifford@jamescliffordlaw.com
Website: www.jamescliffordlaw.com
Areas of Intrest:
Special Education Law
Student Discipline and Juvenile Criminal Defense
Disability Rights
Employee Rights
Civil Litigation
Geographical Areas: Admitted to practice in Maine and Massachusetts
GINA DIVITO (Advocate/Teacher)
Boston, MA 02215
Email: divitogi@gmail.com
Practice Areas: Special Education - Moderate Disabilities; Grades 6-12; experienced in urban education
Geographical Area: Greater Boston, North Shore, South Shore
Please free to contact me via email at any time. My resume is available at your request.
I am not a lawyer - I'm a special education teacher who can help you understand the ropes without overcharging you for my expertise.
MAUREEN FINALDI (Advocate)
Advocacy for Special Kids
167 Washington Street
Norwell, MA 02061
Phone: 781.733.9050
Fax: 781.264.1257
Email: advocacyforspecialkids@comcast.net
Website: advocacyforspecialkids.org
Practice Areas: ADS, NLD, ADHD, Executive Functioning, emotional impairments, school phobia, global delays LBLD out of district placements, mediations, resolution sessions
Geographical Area: Boston, South Shore, limited North Shore, Metro West
LAURA GILLIS (Attorney)
Law Office of Laura E. Gillis, LLC
27 Main Street
Topsfield, MA 01983
Phone: 978.338.6611
Fax: 978.338.6612
Email: LG@legillislaw.com
Website: www.legillislaw.com
Practice Areas: IEP consultation & review, TEAM meetings, change of placement or negotiation of out of district placement, BSEA mediation & hearings, school discipline, anti-bullying.
Geographical Area: North Shore, Boston, Metro West
Mother of a child with an Autism Spectrum Disorder
PETER A. HAHN (Attorney)
Attorney at Law
90 Bridge Street
Newton, MA 02458
Phone: 617.413.3973
Fax: 978.338.6612
Email: peter@peterhahnlaw.com
Website: www.peterhahnlaw.com
Practice Areas: Representing clients in special education and student discipline cases in addition to juvenile, criminal, CHINS, and DCF matters.
SHARON JERMAIN (Attorney)
Sharon Jermain Educational Consultant
354 Broadway
North Attleboro, MA 02760
Phone: 508.699.4055
Cell: 617.803.1293
Fax: 508.699.9450
Email: SLJAdvocate@aol.com
Practice Areas: My training and certifications allow me to work with families to obtain special education services for a child with a disability or multiple disabilities. I work with families who have a variety of disability types. I have attended numerous seminars, completed under-graduate and graduate college courses, and special education multiple day conferences to ensure I am current with the scientifically based studies that pertain to all disability areas.
Geographical Area: Massachusetts - entire state and Rhode Island - entire state
CARLA LEONE (Attorney)
Carla C. Leone, Esq.
278 Elm Street, Suite 228
Somerville, MA 02144
Phone: 617.718.2356
Email: spedadvocate11@yahoo.com
Website: www.leonespedlaw.com
Practice Areas: Represent children with disabilities in education matters.
Geographical Area: Massachusetts
BRIAN MCLAUGHLIN, ESQ. (Attorney)
Brian McLaughlin LLC
75 Arlington St., Suite 500
Boston, MA 02116
Phone: 857.241.3689
Fax: 857.241.3601
Email: brian@bmjrlaw.com
Website: bmjrlaw.com
Practice Areas: Unemployment, Family Law and Special Education Advocacy.
Geographical Areas: Boston and surrounding communities.
FRANK MCDONOUGH (Attorney)
Law Office of Francis J. McDonough, Jr., PLLC
21 Buttonwood Drive
Hollis, New Hampshire 03049
Phone: 603.340.5292
Email: fjmcd17@yahoo.com
Website: francismcdonoughlaw.com
Practice Areas: Special Education, Civil Rights of People with Disabilities
Geographical Areas: New Hampshire and Massachusetts
PATTI RAE MILIOTIS (Attorney)
A Parent Voice; Educational Advocacy Services
38 Temple St. #2
Newburyport, MA 01950
Phone: 978.502.4548
Cell: 978.502.4548
Email: myvoice@aparentvoice.com
Website: www.aparentvoice.com
Practice Areas: In the role of Advocate/Consultant, I offer supportive services for families whose children have special educational needs from infancy through young adulthood. A Parent Voice exists to assist families in the determination and attainment of a Free and Appropriate Education (FAPE) for those children who have special educational needs outside the public or private educational institutions' regular curricula.
Geographical Area: A Parent Voice is a Massachusetts-based company that offers educational advocacy services for families primarily, but not solely, in the northeastern suburbs of Boston, and can include the entire Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Patti Rae Miliotis, M.S, the founder of A Parent Voice, is a Special Education Advocate trained by the Massachusetts Federation for Children with Special Needs. She holds degrees in Psychology and Speech Pathology, has clinical research experience in neuropsychology, with studies at the doctoral level in Behavioral Neuroscience. Her career includes extensive classroom experience with autistic children. She has served on the board of directors (managing the creation of content programming) of the Hollingworth Center for Highly Gifted Children. Patti also advocated for her three children -- a highly gifted dyslexic son, and identical twin daughters who were also highly gifted. Each benefitted from a period of homeschooling. She also met the extreme demands of advocating for her terminally ill daughter over ten months of hospitalization. All these experiences have been instrumental in developing a ca! pacity and commitment to navigate throughout the special needs arena. Whether in public school, home schooling, private placement, or in medical emergencies, Patti Rae has the background and expertise to serve as an Advocate for the educational needs of children from infancy through young adulthood.
PAMELA MILMAN (Attorney)
Education Consulting, Advocacy & Legal Services, LLC
999 Broadway
Suite 301
Saugus, MA 01906
Phone: 781.231.4332
Fax: 781.231.3273
Email: ecals@comcast.net
Website: educationandjuvenilelaw.com
Practice Areas: Special education law, education law, discipline matters, suspension/expulsion, bullying
Geographical Area: Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Former Education Specialist at state department of education, former teacher and administrator.
MARY SHERIDAN (Attorney)
Law Office of Mary W. Sheridan
P.O. Box 303
Suite 301
Medway, MA 02053
Phone: 750.840.4782
Email: msheridan@marywsheridan.com
Website: www.marywsheridan.com
Practice Areas: Special Education, Family Mediation
Geographical Area: Massachusetts
ASYA SHESTOPAL (Special Education Teacher, Case Manager)
Advocacy and Learning Support
38 Temple St. #2
Newburyport, MA 01950
Email: ask@advocacylearningsupport.info
Email: www.advocacylearningsupport.info
Practice Areas: We are providing advocacy services for families of children with special needs, tutoring for students grades 2-12, and training for parents to ensure continuum of progress beyond the tutoring sessions.
Geographical Area: Greater Boston Area, MA
We are servicing residents of the towns of Brookline, Bedford, Billerica, Burlington, Chelmsford, Framingham, Lexington, Natick, Newton, Needham, Waltham, Wellesley, Weston, Westford, and Winchester.
TIM SINDELAR (Attorney)
Law Office of Tim Sindelar
90 Bridge Street
Newton, MA 02458
Phone: 617.431.1201
Fax: 617.431.5905
Email: tim@hshmlaw.com
Practice Areas: Special Education, Civil Rights, Disability Services, Employment Discrimination
Geographical Area: New England
BETH TREMBLAY HALL (Advocate)
Education Consulting, Advocacy & Legal Services, LLC
999 Broadway, Suite 301
Suite 301
Saugus, MA 01906
Phone: 781.231.4332
Fax: 781.231.3273
Email: ecalsbeth@comcast.net
Website: www.educationandjuvenilelaw.com/EducationalAdvocateProfile.shtml
Practice Areas: Collaborative approach; IEP/504 Development; Care Plan Meetings; Mediation; PQA; Document review: Range of disabilities served
Geographical Area: MA and parts of NH
Beth has been advocating professionally for children for over five years now and brings to our clients a wealth of experience and knowledge. Her commitment to youth has taken many forms over the years including community organizing, grant writing, and other leadership opportunities. Beth's formal education has included vocational, managerial, team facilitation training along with local Federation for Children with Special Needs workshops, COPAA conferences, and SPaN meetings. She has been instrumental in developing workshops for parents and professionals that are geared toward creating a better understanding of the IEP process and how to work collaboratively. In the spring of 2009, Beth received Newburyport’s Peace Prize for the work she has done to raise awareness regarding special education issues, as well as, for her continued work with the BEACON Coalition in Newburyport. Beth is a Board Member of SPaN, a facilitator, a trained presenter for the Search Institutes 40 Developmental Assets, and Chairperson of the Newburyport Youth Commission.
MICHAEL TURNER (Attorney)
Turner Law Office
PO Box 910
242 Wareham Road
Marion, MA 02738
Phone: 508.748.2362
Fax: 508.748.6836
Email: mwturnerlaw@yahoo.com
Website: mwturnerlaw.com
Practice Areas: Special Education Law
Criminal Law
Accident and Injury
Geographical Area: Eastern Massachusetts
NEAL WINSTON (Attorney)
Moschella & Winston, LLP
440 Broadway
Somerville, MA 02145
Phone: 617.776.3300
Email: nw@moschellawinston.com
Website: www.moschellawinston.com
Practice Areas: Neal A. Winston is a partner of Moschella & Winston, LLP. He specializes in special needs, public benefits and disability law. Mr. Winston has been president of the Special Needs Alliance, a national, nonprofit organization composed of attorneys who advise and represent individuals and their families to create and administer Special Needs Trusts. A nationally recognized expert on special needs counseling and trusts, and public benefit programs, he is frequently requested to lecture and train other attorneys and professionals that work in this field.
Practicing public benefits law for over 30 years, in 1975, Mr. Winston wrote the first edition of the Social Security Manual for the Community Worker. An active client-oriented attorney, he has represented hundreds of claimants before state and federal courts and agencies. He has also been named a Super Lawyer in Boston Magazine since 2006.
He is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) and is a Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA) by the National Elder Law Foundation. He serves on the public policy committee of NAELA and is a member of the National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives and the American Bar Association Social Security Committee.
A member of the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys and the American Association of Justice, Mr. Winston is past president of the Massachusetts Chapter of NAELA. Additionally, he is active in legislative issues affecting disabled and elderly citizens on a state and federal level.
Geographical Area: Suffolk, Middlesex and Essex County, Massachusetts
LILLIAN WONG (Attorney)
The Law Office of Lillian E. Wong, LLC
PO Box 454
Reading, MA 01867
Phone: 781.942.1100
Fax: 781.942.1103
Email: lwong@lillianwongesq.com
Practice Areas: As an education lawyer, Ms. Wong has represented parents at IEP meetings, manifestation determinations, due process hearings and settlement negotiations. Ms. Wong has advocated for her clients' inclusion in the general education setting and helped other clients obtain private placements.
Geographical Area: Ms. Wong represents clients throughout Massachusetts.
Massachusetts education attorney Lillian E. Wong has one goal: to ensure your child receives a quality education. Education law can be confusing and dealing with the school system can be frustrating. Attorney Wong will work hard to provide you and your child with valuable legal advice and representation. |
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