McAndrews Law Offices : Special Education Law
McAndrews Law Offices, P.C.

Special Education Law

Special Education law is a specialty in which very few attorneys practice with any degree of regularity. The field is a tapestry of federal laws (The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, The Americans with Disabilities Act), state statutes (various chapters of the Pennsylvania School Code), federal regulations (a separate set under each federal law), and state regulations (entirely redrafted in June, 2001). It is virtually impossible for an attorney to competently and successfully handle an occasional special education matter.

This firm has been involved in special education matters for thirteen years and in disability law for twenty years. Our attorneys possess a broad range of experience and advanced degrees in psychology and education. Therefore, when you require legal advice in a matter involving special education, you can feel secure and confident in working with our firm.

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What's New
  • McAndrews Law Offices recently won two important victories on behalf of children with disabilities in federal court. In two separate cases, the federal court in Philadelphia overturned decisions of the Pennsylvania Appeals Panel and found in favor of children with disabilities and their families.Read More →
  • McAndrews Law Offices Have Speakers Available for your organization. We provide dozens of seminars and presentations each year to relevant organizations in the field of Special Education, Estate Planning, Special Needs Trusts. Our attorneys regularly speak at national, state, and local organizations such as parent groups, Bar Associations, community organizations, advocacy groups, and similar organizations. These presentations are provided at no cost, are educational in nature, and no marketing of our services is presented. If you would like to schedule a speaker for your organization, please contact Sarah Locher at 610-648-9300, and we will be happy to arrange a presentation for you.Read More →
  • Services for Exceptional Children in Private Schools On September 26, 2007, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a long-awaited decision in Lower Merion School District v. Doe. Read More →
  • Federal Court in Pennsylvania Awards Compensatory Education in a Monetary Fund The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania recently found that a school district’s failure to provide an appropriate educational program required an award of compensatory education, and held that the award of compensatory education must be placed in a fund with a specified monetary amount for the child. Read More →