Top Education Lawyers in ZIP 01983 | 3 available

Firm: Law Office of Laura E. Gillis

27 Main St , Topsfield , Massachusetts 01983

Practice Areas: Education, Guardianship

Firm: Law Office of Laura E. Gillis

27 Main Street , Topsfield , Massachusetts 01983

Practice Areas: Education

Laura Gillis, Esq., graduated cum laude from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and cum laude from the New England School of Law.  She is the principal attorney at Gillis Law, LLC. representing students with disabilities and their parents in educational matters.  Attorney Gillis provides IEP review and feedback, attends TEAM meetings, negotiates out of district placements and changes of placement, addresses discipline issues, and represents parents at all stages of mediation and the administrative hearing process.  As a mother of four children, it was through personal experience with her own children that Attorney Gillis found her calling in education law.  Her goal is to provide parents with information so that they can help their children with special needs make the most of their education and to do so in a compassionate and understanding way.. Attorney Gillis is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association, Women’s Bar Association, Coalition of Parent Attorneys and Advocates and the Special Needs Advocacy Network.  She speaks locally and nationally on Special Education Law Topics and is co-chair of the Massachusetts Bar Association’s Juvenile & Child Welfare Section’s Special Education Law Practice Group

Firm: Wong & Boscarine, LLC

One Mifflin Place , Topsfield , Massachusetts 01983

Practice Areas: Education

At Wong & Boscarine, we advocate for the educational and civil rights of students throughout Massachusetts. We help families successfully navigate the special education process with valuable legal advice and representation at every step – from reviewing IEPs, attendance at mediations, to representation at hearings at the Bureau of Special Education Appeals (BSEA). We have experience representing students with a wide range of profiles and needs. We have successfully advocated for clients’ inclusion in the general education setting and helped other families secure private, out-of-district placements. Whatever your needs, we are committed to helping students achieve their potential at school and beyond.