Special Education Attorneys Serving Families
IEP Defenders offers free legal help* to families dealing with IEPs, evaluations, services, placement, and school disputes. We currently accept special education cases in eight states, with more states coming.
Find Special Education Legal Help in Your State
IEP Defenders currently serves families in Nevada, New York, Arizona, California, Utah, New Hampshire, Hawaii, and North Carolina. Location pages are available below for Nevada, New York, Arizona, California, and Utah. Don’t see your state? Reach out to our team to see whether we may be able to help.
Nevada
Explore support for IEPs, 504 plans, evaluations, placement, services, and school disputes in Nevada.
New York
Find guidance for CSE/CPSE, IEP, evaluation, placement, mediation, State complaint, and impartial-hearing concerns in New York.
Arizona
Review help for IEPs, evaluations, services, placement, facilitated IEP, mediation, State complaints, and due process in Arizona.
California
Learn about support for evaluations, IEPs, services, placement, compliance complaints, mediation, and due process in California.
Utah
Explore support for IEPs, 504 plans, evaluations, placement, complaints, mediation, and due process in Utah.
With You Through the Process
What Working With IEP Defenders Can Look Like
Every matter is different. Legal support may begin with understanding the concern and organizing the records, then move toward the resolution process that fits the issue and follow-through after an agreement or decision.
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Start With a Conversation
After you reach out, a member of the legal team can learn about your concerns and determine whether IEP Defenders may be able to help.
2
Organize the Information
Depending on the matter, the team may help gather evaluations, IEPs, notices, correspondence, and other records needed to understand the dispute.
3
Choose the Right Resolution Path
Some concerns may be addressed through meetings or negotiation, while others may involve mediation, a State complaint, due process, or another formal process depending on the state and issue.
4
Advocacy and Resolution
Where representation is appropriate, the legal team can work with the school or district toward a resolution and prepare for formal proceedings when needed.
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Implementation Follow-Through
After an agreement or decision, the team can help evaluate whether agreed-upon services or changes are being implemented.
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Stronger Parent Participation
The goal is not only to address the immediate problem, but also to help families better understand the process and participate effectively in future educational decisions.
Get Free Legal Help for Your Child's Education*
If you are concerned about your child’s evaluation, IEP, services, placement, or a school decision, talk with our team about what is happening and what options may be available.
*Fees Covered by Federal Law.