Advocates & Attorneys
ADRIENNE ARKONTAKY (Attorney)
Littman Krooks LLP
399 Knollwood Road, Suite 115
White Plains, NY 10603
Phone: 914.684.2100
Email: aarkontaky@littmankrooks.com
Website: www.specialneedsnewyork.com
Practice Areas: Special Needs Planning, Special Education Advocacy, Guardianship, Transition Planning, Estate Planning
Geographical Areas: New York City, Westchester County, Dutchess County
LAUREN A. BAUM (Attorney)
Law Offices of Lauren A. Baum, P.C.
307 East 53rd Street, Suite 501
New York, NY 10022
Phone: 212.644.4414
Fax: 212.644.8470
Email: lbaum@nyspecialedlaw.com
Website: www.nyspecialedlaw.com
Practice Areas: Special Education
Geographical Areas: New York
JESSICA BAUMANN (Advocate)
WILC/PILS
1961 Route 6
Carmel, NY 10512
Phone: 845.228.7457
Email: jbaumann@putnamils.org
Website: www.putnamils.org
Areas of Practice: Special Education Advocates serving Putnam, Westchester and lower Dutchess Counties.
PAMELA BLUMENREICH
SANDRA BLUMENREICH AND ASSOCIATES, LLC
P.O. Box 243
Pamona, NY 10970
Phone: 845.641.8131
Email: sandra@sandrablumenreich.com
Website: sandrablumenreich.com
Areas of Practice: I work with students and families to obtain services through their school districts. IEP/CSE/504/Manifestation Meetings. Will work with families with students with all disabilities.
Geographical Area: New York: Lower and Mid-Hudson Valleys, New York City
PAMELA BRAUE (Advocate)
Ocean Education Advocacy
1255 Toms River Road
Jackson, NJ 08527
Phone: 732.637.9674
Cell: 732.637.9674
Fax: 732.377.8706
Email: pamela@oceaneducationadvocacy.com
Website: www.oceaneducationadvocacy.com
Areas of Practice: I work in all areas of special education. However, I specialize in working with families who have children with specific learning disabilities (i.e. dyslexia, processing disorders, etc). I also specialize in working with families who have children with both a chronic medical condition, as well as educational disabilities.
Geographical Area: I cover the entire state of New Jersey as well as some areas of Pennsylvania and New York (those areas that border New Jersey).
HEATH BURCH, CFP (Special Needs Family Planning)
The Special Needs Planning Center
1251 NW Briarcliff Pkwy., Suite 110
Kansas City, MO 64116
Phone: 816.741.1100
Email: hburch@thesnpcenter.com
Website: www.thesnpcenter.com
Areas of Practice: We are a family and financial planning firm exclusively serving families with special needs by helping coordinate their legal and financial plans. Issues we address with families include guardianship, social security education, special needs trust direction and continuity of care planning.
Geographical Area: Kansas City - Las Vegas - New York - Topeka - Dallas
BETSY COMBIER (Advocate)
Parentadvocates
315 E 65th St Apt 4C
New York, NY 10065-6849
Phone: 212.794.8902
Email: betsy.combier@gmail.com
Website: www.parentadvocates.org
Areas of Practice: Assist parents, guardians, interested parties in resolving problems with obtaining service providers, appropriate technology, private schools; represent at due process hearings (Impartial Hearings) and IEP Review meetings; assist in writing letters to obtain all of the above.
Geographical Areas: New York City
ANDREW CUDDY (Attorney)
Law Office of Andrew K. Cuddy
145 E. Genesee Street
Auburn, NY 13021
Phone: 646.957.3052
Cell: 716.868.9103
Fax: 718.569.6466
Email: acuddy@cuddylawfirm.com
Website: www.cuddylawfirm.com
Areas of Practice: Special education litigation
Geographical Areas: State of New York
ADAM DAYAN (Attorney)
Law Offices of Adam Dayan
100 Church Street, 8th Floor
New York, NY 10007
Phone: 646.845.7462
Fax: 646.845.7472
Email: adayan@dayanlawfirm.com
Website: www.dayanlawfirm.blogspot.com
Areas of Practice: Education Law, Special Education Law, Special Needs Planning, Guardianship.
Geographical Areas: New York; New Jersey
CARMINE DEPALMA (Advocate)
475 Main Street
Mt. Kisco, NY 10549
Phone: 914.282.7780
Cell Phone: 914.282.7780
Email: zeropar@aol.com
Website: www.carminedepalma.com
Areas of Practice: Special Education advocacy regarding autism, apraxia, emotional disturbance, suspensions... you name it.
Geographical Areas: Westchester County, Northern. Will not advocate in Chappaqua NY
BARBARA EBENSTEIN (Attorney)
Law Office of Barbara J. Ebenstein
53 Pengilly Drive
New Rochelle, NY 10804
Phone: 914.335.5945
Email: bjeslaw@aol.com
Website: www.barbaraebenstein.com
Areas of Practice: Over twenty years of experience in special education, including CSE and Section 504 meetings, impartial hearings, and federal court; school discipline, harassment and bullying; transition to adult services; post-secondary and college issues, adult disability cases.
Geographical Areas: New York State
PATRICIA EXMAN (Advocate)
24 Main Street
Highland, NY 12528
Phone: 845.383.1092
Email: pat@exmanadvocacy.com
Website: www.exmanadvocacy.com
DEBORAH EZBITSKI (Attorney)
The Law Offices of Deborah A. Ezbitski
500 Mamaroneck Avenue
Suite 320
Harrison, NY 10528
Phone: 914.873.1130
Fax: 914.873.1129
Email: daesq@optimum.net
Practice Areas:Practice dedicated to couseling and representing families with children who have special education or disability-related education needs, including those with Specific Learning Disabilities, ADHD, Asperger's Syndrome, and students designated twice-exceptional as gifted and learning disabled.
Geographical Area: Metro New York area
EXCEPTION CHILDREN CONSULTANTS, LLC (Advocate)
Exceptional Children Consultants, LLC
New York
Phone: 631.759.7661
Email: info@exceptionalchildrenconsultants.com
Website: www.exceptionalchildrenconsultants.com
Areas of Practice: Exceptional Children Consultants, LLC is a premier Long Island based educational consultation firm specializing in the needs of students with disabilities who attend K-12 public and private schools in Nassau and Suffolk counties. We provide advisement services to parents and/or guardians of children who require Individualized Educational Programs (IEPs) or 504 Plans. Whether your child is at the initial stages of a special education referral, due for an upcoming re-evaluation or annual review, or preparing for the transition from high school to college, Exceptional Children Consultants will provide expert advice to guide you through the confusing requirements and jargon of the special education world.
Geographical Areas: Long Island, New York: Suffolk and Nassau counties
Have a question or comment?
Call 631-759-7661 or e-mail us at:
info@ExceptionalChildrenConsultants.com
BRIAN GOLDMAN (Advocate)
Goldman & Maurer, LLP
475 Northern Blvd., Suite 24
Great Neck, NY 11021
Phone: 516.773.8585
Fax: 516.773.6190
Email: bgoldman@goldmanmaurer.com
Website: www.goldmanmaurer.com
Geographical Areas: Education Law, Personal Injury, Real Estate & Matrimonial Law
CAROL GREENBURG (New York Special Needs Consulting)
305 Battery Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11209
Phone: 718.238.3412
Email: advcag@gmail.com
Website: www.NYSpecialNeedsConsulting.com
Geographical Areas: Serving the five boroughs of NY and beyond.
LISA ISAACS (Attorney)
Law Office of Lisa Isaacs
2108 Yardley Road
Yardley, PA 19067
Phone: 917.553.7977
Fax: 917.553.7977
Email: lisaacs@lisaisaacs.com
Website: lisaisaacs.com
Practice Areas: Special Education and Disability Rights, Family Law, Mediation
Geographical Area: New York City, Southeastern Pennsylvania
BERYL KAUFMAN (Advocate)
CACLD - Connecticut Association for Adults and Children with Learning Disabilities
25 Van Zant Street, Suite 15-5
E. Norwalk, CT 06855
Phone: 203.838.5010
Fax: 203.866.6108
Email: CACLD@optonline.net
Website: www.CACLD.org
Areas of Practice: CACLD has Educational Advocates including a retired school psychologist and a special education attorney who can help you. As advocates, our services include consultations, review of records, helping parents understand evaluations, attending PPT meetings and more.
Geographical Area: Connecticut and Westchester County, NY
MICHELE KULE-KORGOOD (Attorney)
Kule-Korgood, Roff & Associates, PLLC
118-35 Queens Boulevard, 17th floor
Forest Hills, NY 11375
Phone: 718.261.0181
Fax: 718.268.2633
Email: mhutchinson@educationlawny.com
Practice Areas: Special education
Geographical Areas: New York
SUSAN LUGER, LCSW (Advocate)
Susan Luger Associates
155 West 72nd Street
New York, NY 10023
Phone: 212.769.4644
Fax: 212.501.8090
Email: susan@sla72.com
Website: www.slugerassociates.com
Practice Areas: Our special education adv0ocacy firm assists parents of children with special needs in identifying appropriate services for their child and obtaining those services from their school district. Our advocates and affiliated attorneys support you through the entire special education process.
Geographical Areas: Greater New York Area
MEREDITH MADON (Attorney)
Law Offices of Meredith Madon
260 Madison Avenue, 17th floor
New York, NY 10016
Phone: 212.803.1300
Fax: 646.478.9594
Email: special.ed@madonlaw.com
Website: www.madonlaw.com
Practice Areas: The Law Offices of Meredith I. Madon provides legal representation and educational consulting to parents of students with special needs.
During the course of representation, the Law Offices of Meredith I. Madon may do the following in an attempt to secure a free appropriate public education (FAPE) for students with special needs:
* File for, and represent clients at, impartial hearings
* Represent clients at resolution sessions
* Represent clients at IEP meetings
* Serve as a legal consultant on issues relating to special education
Geographical Areas: New York
GILBERT MCMAHON (Attorney)
McMAHON ADVOCACY GROUP
33 Highland View Road
Mahopac, NY 10541
Phone: 845.621.2596
Fax: 845.621.8741
Email: MCMAHONADVOCACY@VERIZON.NET
Website: www.SpecialEdLawAdvocacy.com
Practice Areas: Special Education, CSE meetings, Special Education Litigation,Personal Injury Litigation for Special Needs Children, Guarianship and Special Needs Trusts.
Geographical Areas: NYC, Westchester, Putnam, Rockland , Orange, Dutchess and surrounding areas.
SUZANNE MYRON (Attorney)
Law Office of Suzanne Myron
7669 Jericho Turnpike
Woodbury, NY 11797
Phone: 516.864.3876
Fax: 516.496.9052
Email: smyron@myronlaw.com
Website: www.myronlaw.com
Practice Areas: Discipline, Residency, IDEA and 504 Hearings and Appeals
Geographical Areas: Long Island, New York City
PIPER A. PAUL (Attorney)
Law Office of Piper A. Paul, LLC
P.O. Box 126
Westport, CT 06881
Phone: 203.227.2386
Cell: 203.984.0900
Fax: 203.454.9464
Email: ppaul@piperpaullaw.com
Areas of Practice:Special education, manifestation hearings, expulsion hearings, criminal matters.
Geographical Area:Connecticut and New York
JAY C. PLETCHER (Attorney)
Goldstein, Ackerhalt & Pletcher, LLP
70 Niagara Street, Suite 200
Buffalo, NY 14072
Phone: 716.362.1533
Cell: 716.573.4782
Fax: 716.362.1534
Email: jpletcher@gapattorneys.com
Website: www.gapattorneys.com
Areas of Practice: Special Education, Guardianship, Estate Planning, Section 504, Discrimination
Geographical Area: New York State and National representation
WILLIAM PORTA (Attorney)
The Law Office of William J. Porta
42 Maple Ave
Hamilton, NY 13346
Phone: 315.691.3000
Email: bporta@gmail.com
Areas of Practice: Special Education Law
Geographical Area: New York State
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WAYNE ROCK (Advocate)
Special Education Advocate
PO Box 2120
Greenport, NY 11994
Phone: 631.276.3027
Fax: 631.614.3650
Email: waynerock8@aol.com
Website: waynerock.org
Areas of Practice: Helping parents get the maximum amount of Speech & Language. Reading Programs for decoding and fluency. Discuss Assistive Technology and ipads and iphones.
Geographical Areas: Long Island, NYCDOE, Westchester and Rockland.
ALEXIS SMITH (Advocate)
CNY Special Needs Advocacy, LLC
PO Box 2114
Liverpool, NY 13090
Phone: 315.715.4000
Email: alexis@cnyspecialneedsadvocacy.com
Website: cnyspecialneedsadvocacy.com
Areas of Practice: We are Your Answer to Understanding Your Rights/Responsibilities as a Parent of a Child with a Disability. We focus on Individualized Case Assessments. We will advocate for your child at any meeting with the school.
Geographical Areas: New York
LAWRENCE WEINBERG (Attorney)
Lawrence D. Weinberg, Attorney at Law, Doctor of Education
35 Underhill Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11238
Phone: 718.708.4901
Email: lawrenceweinberg@gmail.com
Website: www.lawrenceweinberg.com/Attorney.html
Areas of Practice: Special Education hearings, Special Education appeals, appeals to the New York State Commissioner of Education related to transportation, vaccinations, gifted and talented programs, and other educational issues.
Geographical Area: New York State, New Jersey
ILENE WEISS (Advocate)
Consulting, Advocacy & tutoring
28 Massachusetts Avenue
Congers, NY 10920
Phone: 845.267.6720
Email: prizeteacher@optonline.net
Areas of Practice: I was a Special Education teacher for 28 years and then became a CSE Chairperson. I have now retired from the school system, and started consulting and advocating for special needs students.
Geographical Area: Rockland County, NY
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