Education lawyers in California

Firm: Law Offices of Sarah M. Gross, Inc.

16 N. Marengo Avenue , Pasadena , California 91101

Practice Areas: Education

Sarah is a devoted advocate for special education students and their parents. She has dedicated her career to representing students with disabilities since she became an attorney in 2013. Since then, she has successfully handled hundreds of special education cases for students with a variety of disabilities, needs, and legal issues.. She opened her law practice in January 2020 focusing exclusively on representing students with disabilities in special education cases throughout Southern California.. Sarah is committed to providing thorough and insightful legal representation, always tailored to the unique needs of each client. Sarah firmly believes that every parent experiencing a legal issue regarding their child’s education deserves not only the best legal advice and representation possible, but for it to be provided with empathy, compassion, and respect during a challenging time.

Firm: Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher L Lp

2029 Century Park E Ste 4000 , Los Angeles , California 90067

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Education , Entertainment & Sports , Intellectual Property , Litigation

152 North Third Street   700  9 , San Jose , California 95112

Practice Areas: Education ,Insurance ,Medical Malpractice,Personal Injury

Firm: Root & Rebound

1730 Franklin St Ste 300 , Oakland , California 94612

Practice Areas: Education

Firm: San Bernardino County Counsel

385 N. Arrowhead Ave 4th Floor , San Bernardino , California 92415

Practice Areas: Education , Government Contracts, Energy & Utilities

Sophie A. Akins is a Deputy County Counsel at the County of San Bernardino in the land use division, specializing in renewable energy and land use matters. Prior to joining the County, she was a Partner at Best Best & Krieger, LLP and head of the firm's renewable energy group. During her years of practice, she has focused on general public agency law, governance, procurement, public contracts, water agency law, renewable energy and proceedings before the California Public Utilities Commission and the California Energy Commission. From 2006 through 2012, Ms. Akins served as General Counsel for the Ramona Municipal Water District. In this capacity, she provided day to day advice on district matters, including conflicts of interest, Brown Act, public contracts and the Public Records Act. Ms. Akins was the lead attorney for the City of Ontario's $150 Million Citizens Business Bank Arena. She was also the lead attorney for the Ontario City Hall modernization, which was a LEED certified Gold project. From 2007-09, Ms. Akins worked on a little over 14% of the State’s public agency design-build, lease-financed and power purchase agreement solar projects. Her recent projects include a 3.5 mW design-build solar project for the Southwestern Community College District. In 2010, Ms. Akins successfully represented a coalition of San Diego County Water Districts and School Districts before the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), defeating San Diego Gas & Electric's application to shut-off power to over 130,000 San Diego County residents. In 2011-13, Ms. Akins again successfully represented a public agency coalition at the CPUC, defeating SDG&E's proposal to modify the distrbuted-generation renewable tariff. In 2012-13, Ms. Akins lead another public agency coalition to success in the Assembly Bill 327 proceeding which provides for a 20-year grandfathering period for existing net-energy metered customers.Specialties:Power Purchase Agreements, solar projects, wind projects, biogas projects, renewable energy projects, public construction, procurement policies, prequalification of bidders, bid disputes, government contracts, alternative delivery methods, prevailing wages, labor compliance programs, public records act, conflicts of interest and water conservation.

Firm: Curiale Dellaverson Hirschfeld and Kraemer, LLP

727 Sansome Street , San Francisco , California 94111

Practice Areas: Education ,Labor

Firm: Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo, A Professional Law Corporation

12800 Center Court Drive , Cerritos , California 90703

Practice Areas: Education , Labor , Education, Education, Education, Education

Steven Andelson is a founding partner in the Cerritos office of Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo. For over 35 years, he has exclusively represented school and community college districts in employment law, personnel and labor relations, collective bargaining, and general public school law.. Mr. Andelson is on the School Employers Association of California Panel of Expert Advisors. He has received special recognition from the Riverside County and San Bernardino County Offices of Education for outstanding legal services on behalf of the Inland Personnel Council, a consortium of school districts, community colleges, and county offices of education.. He is highly regarded in the legal and education communities and has been selected as one of Southern California’s “Super Lawyers” by Law and Politics magazine.

Firm: Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost LLP

1525 Faraday Ave Ste 300 , Carlsbad , California 92008

Practice Areas: Education , Litigation

Firm: Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo, A Professional Law Corporation

17871 Park Plaza Drive , Cerritos , California 90703

Practice Areas: Education , Education, Education, Education, Education

Firm: Surisa Rivers Law Office

2600 Foothill Blvd , La Crescenta , California 91214

Practice Areas: Education

Why I started my education law practice:. At the end of 2012, I took the time to reflect on all that I've learned over the past decade and to develop a vision of what I wanted to create over the next 10 years. At the same time, the indescribable Newtown, CT tragedy, which left my heart broken, remained close in mind. As the mother of a nine-month-old at the time, I simply could not stop thinking of the parents who lost their children; and of all parents who must be grieving in the same way.  After all, their loss and grief were ours too. I wanted to somehow respond in my own way to help improve my community and create a safer more peaceful world for our precious children.  This law practice, which focuses on advancing the educational rights of children with disabilities, is my response. There is nothing more precious in life than children.  It is our responsibility as a society and as individuals to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children to feel free to learn, grow, fail and succeed - and hopefully along the way develop into happy individuals.  My goal is simple: to help as many children as possible get an education they can access and enjoy to the fullest.

14001 Ventura Blvd , Sherman Oaks , California 91423

Practice Areas: Education

Sophia Bliziotis is a seasoned disability rights attorney. During the 15 years since she joined Vanaman German LLP, she has focused exclusively on advocating for the educational and civil rights of individuals with disabilities and their families. She has extensive experience helping families navigate conflicts with school districts and regional centers and has obtained consistently excellent results in due process and fair hearings. Sophia’s singular focus on working for people with disabilities and raising expectations for their access to and participation in all parts of our society has infused her practice of law with unique purpose and resolve.. Sophia is a graduate of U.C. Berkeley with a degree in English. While at Berkeley, she was a co-recipient of the President’s Undergraduate Fellowship, and with those funds she co-produced and directed a documentary about the homeless women of San Francisco reflecting her long-standing interest in social justice issues.. While living in Australia, Sophia decided to become an attorney. She began her legal studies at the University of Adelaide, South Australia. Upon her return to the United States, she received her J.D. from Southwestern Law School.. Her interest in social justice issues led her to the practice of special education/disabilities law. Sophia considers it a privilege to represent parents during the challenging process of obtaining what their child needs from either school districts or Regional Centers.. Sophia is a frequent presenter at continuing education programs for attorneys and educators on the topic of special education.. She wakes up each day grateful to have work that is meaningful and to work at Vanaman German LLP, with a group of compassionate, experienced, and highly effective colleagues.. Sophia is married to cinematographer Bruce Ready and they have one son, Luke.

Firm: Law Office of Suzanne N Snowden

16133 Ventura Blvd , Encino , California 91436

Practice Areas: Education

Firm: Stephenson, Worley, Garratt, Schwartz, Garfield and Prairie

Wells Fargo Building   401 "B" Street , San Diego , California 92101

Practice Areas: Education ,Labor

Firm: Inclusive Education Project

9114 Adams Avenue, #160 , Huntington Beach , California 92646

Practice Areas: Education

My passion for the law is represented in my commitment to disadvantaged communities and children living with special needs. I offer a unique contribution of legal acumen, bilingual skills, compassion for others, and proven research/writing ability. My public interest work with Orange County Coastkeeper as well as my experiences from Public Counsel, the WLS Children's Rights Clinic, the Public Law Center and various volunteer outreach commitments, has allowed me to have gained not only legal skills but also a valuable perspective that has enhanced my writing and my professional journey.

Firm: Bogatin, Corman & Gold

1330 Broadway. , Oakland , California 94612

Practice Areas: Administrative , Education , Wrongful Termination, Wrongful Termination

I graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Madison in 1973 and the University of California, Hastings College of the Law in 1978.  Previously to helping found Bogatin, Corman & Gold in 1994, I was staff counselto the National Treasury Employees Union and subsequently staff counsel to theCalifornia School Employees Association.  In 1992, I was honored as CSEA’s Employee of the Year for my representation ofpublic sector employee plaintiffs in litigation affecting the pension rights ofCalifornia public employees.  My current practice emphasizes the representation of individuals in all forms of employment and discrimination related matters.  I also work with non-profit and small business organizations in formulating personnel policies and handbooks.  I formerly served as a judicial arbitrator forthe Alameda County Superior Court and currently work as an advisor andhearing officer in California merit system school district employeedisciplinary cases.  In 1996, Iwas the legal advisor and editorial consultant for the publication California Assembly of Local Arts AgenciesPersonnel Handbook for CaliforniaNonprofits.  In 2010, I co-authoredthe publication California Employment LawIssues in a Down Economy.  (Aspatore Publications.)  That writing is now included in California Employment Issues in an Economic Downturn, (West Publications Group).  My interests include non-fiction reading and analysis, music and baseball.

Firm: The Law Office of William Pohl

1024 Iron Point Rd , Folsom , California 95630

Practice Areas: Education, Family