MEET THE SUPERHEROES BEHIND IEPDefenders.com

Your Champions in Advocacy

At IEPDefenders.com, we are more than just attorneys, we are passionate advocates who have a personal and heartfelt connection to the difficulties faced by students with special needs. Our legal team comprises members who possess not only legal expertise but also a profound and personal understanding of the challenges faced by both parents and students. Our community partners are passionate about helping children and their families navigate the complexities of the education system.

Our Legal Team

OUR SHARED EXPERIENCES: THE FOUNDATION OF OUR EMPATHY

Sam Castor, Esq.

STRENGTHS Strategy Achiever Activator Communication Woo

David Gardner, Esq.

STRENGTHS Analytical Context Relator Learner Intellection

Mike Falater, Esq.

STRENGTHS Restorative Achiever Relator Individualization Arranger

Vincent Garrido, Esq.

STRENGTHS Learner Input Context Restorative Analytical

Justin Fernstrom, Esq.

STRENGTHS Developer Positivity Adaptability Relator Belief

Kristen Rothman, Esq.

STRENGTHS Achiever Responsibility Strategic Relator Belief

Lolita Brown Fletcher, Esq.

STRENGTHS Developer Positivity Belief Harmony Learner

Sauda Johnson-McNeal, Esq.

STRENGTHS Achiever Ideation Relator Strategic Positivity

Dylan Lawter, Esq.

STRENGTHS Positivity Learner Context Belief Connectedness

Kathleen Ireland, Esq.

STRENGTHS Belief Context Individualization Arranger Ideation

Maliaca Wong, Esq.

STRENGTHS Strategic Developer Consistency Maximizer Learner

Tamaryn Da Pointe, Esq.

STRENGTHS Achiever Relator Learner Restorative Responsibility

Naomi Barerra, Esq.

STRENGTHS Connectedness Adaptability Belief Maximizer Achiever

Keith Peck, Esq.

STRENGTHS Strategic Achiever Arranger Futuristic Competition

Melissa Gardner

STRENGTHS Consistency Empathy Harmony Relator Responsibility

Nancy Ruiz

STRENGTHS Positivity Relator Developer Belief Input

Maria Martinez

STRENGTHS Maximizer Consistency Intellection Includer Discipline

Stephanie Wynn

STRENGTHS Intellectualization Input Connectedness Command Learner

Dr. Jeremy Henderson, Ed.D

STRENGTHS Input Futuristic Strategic Relator Achiever

Dr. Alfonso Padron, PhD

STRENGTHS Learner Belief Strategic Consistency Intellection

Courtney Burnett, SLPA, B.C.A.S.E.

STRENGTHS Positivity Belief Developer Achiever Relator

Fiona Sifontes

STRENGTHS Achiever Strategic Learner Individualization Positivity

Mindy Rodrigues-Habib M.Ed.,Ed.S.

STRENGTHS Woo Strategic Positivity Belief Responsibility

Lori Bitar

STRENGTHS Focus Activator Achiever Relator Command

Cynthia Escamilla

STRENGTHS Includer Learner Positivity Input Consistency

Charitie Carpenter

STRENGTHS Learner Intellection Arranger Responsibility Achiever

Jenna Nicole Scott, Esq.

STRENGTHS Futuristic Maximizer Strategic Achiever Communication

Amanda Gabel, LCSW, B.S. ECEHD

STRENGTHS Achiever Focus Individualization Arranger Self-Assurance

Bonnie Klein

STRENGTHS Ideation Strategic Achiever Communication Arranger

Becca Simmons-Thompson

STRENGTHS Woo Activator Includer Input Communication

Sonna Robison

STRENGTHS Maximizer Learner Arranger Self-Assurance Significance

Sage Hardy

STRENGTHS Futuristic Strategic Ideation Belief Woo

Kim Wood

STRENGTHS Futuristic Empathy Includer Harmony Individualization

Dulce Maria Solian

STRENGTHS Creative Empathic Flexible Problem-solver Teamwork

Samuel Gomez

STRENGTHS Includer Strategic Positivity Responsibility Belief

Amy Graves

STRENGTHS Context Restorative Connectedness Harmony Adaptability

Adriane Casolari

STRENGTHS Achiever Responsibility Intellection Learner Context

Roberto Santiago-Garcia

STRENGTHS Positivity Includer Strategic Responsibility Communication

Our Community Partners

WORKING IN THE COMMUNITY TO BRIDGE DIVERSE VOICES AND ORGANIZATIONS

Special Needs Advocates and Wrap Around Servcies

STRENGTHS Intellectualization Input Connectedness Command Learner

STRENGTHS Input Futuristic Strategic Relator Achiever

STRENGTHS Learner Belief Strategic Consistency Intellection

STRENGTHS Positivity Belief Developer Achiever Relator

STRENGTHS Achiever Strategic Learner Individualization Positivity

STRENGTHS Woo Strategic Positivity Belief Responsibility

STRENGTHS Focus Activator Achiever Relator Command

STRENGTHS Includer Learner Positivity Input Consistency

STRENGTHS Learner Intellection Arranger Responsibility Achiever

STRENGTHS Futuristic Maximizer Strategic Achiever Communication

Agencies and Support Organizations

Therapists and Assessments