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McAndrews Law Offices Opens Northeastern PA Office

McAndrews Law Offices has opened a Northeastern Pennsylvania office in June, 2009. Please watch our website for seminars with regard to Special Education, Special Needs Trusts, and Estate Planning in Northeastern Pennsylvania. We will conduct extensive outreach to interested parties in the local community and will offer free special education consultations in 2009. Heather Hulse, Esquire, has relocated full-time to our Scranton office and brings her extensive experience in our practice areas to our new location. Heather spent many of her formative years in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and possesses two Masters’ degrees in Psychology in addition to her law degree. The firm’s Managing Partner, Dennis C. McAndrews, Esquire, grew up in Lackawanna County and attended North Pocono High School. Both Heather and Dennis maintain many family and professional contacts in Northeastern Pennsylvania, and look forward to serving the needs of our expanding client base in that region.

 What's New
  • THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT AFFIRMED AWARD OF COUNSEL FEES TO FAMILY REPRESENTED BY MCANDREWS LAW OFFICES, P.C. The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently affirmed a ruling the District Court in Philadelphia which awarded reimbursement of counsel fees to a family represented by McAndrews Law Offices.  Both the Court of Appeals and the District Court held that the School District of Philadelphia was responsible for payment of counsel fees, and that the work completed by McAndrews Law Offices in successfully pursuing compensatory education on behalf of a child with disabilities was fair, reasonable, and cost-effective.
  • MCANDREWS LAW OFFICES OBTAINS AWARD OF COMPENSATORY EDUCATION AND OBTAINED IDENTIFICATION OF CHILD FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES IN TWO SEPARATE CASES. In two matters handled by Dean Beer, Esquire, of McAndrews Law Offices, hearing officers agreed with our positions and awarded relief to these students.  In the first case, it was held the child was improperly excluded from special education services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.  In the second case, the hearing officer found that a child in Kindergarten had not received appropriate instruction and therefore awarded compensatory education to that child.  These cases continue a long line of cases in which McAndrews Law Offices has obtained compensatory education and/or tuition reimbursement for students with disabilities through orders or settlements with school districts.
  • Our Website Now Includes Extensive Videos. Our website now includes extensive videos regarding Estate Planning, Estate Administration, and Special Needs Trusts. Over four (4) hours of informational materials are provided in these seminars, and we invite visitors to our website to review these videos to obtain information about the process of developing appropriate estate planning documents and Special Needs Trusts, as well as administering the estates of decedents. We hope that you find these materials informative! View Videos →