We were deeply inspired to enter this field by childhood personal experiences. Ms. Hertog is an attorney who has overcome learning disabilities, herself. Her parents were told by an elementary school psychologist that she would never go to college. Ms. Fisch has a close relative with Downs Syndrome. We both started as special ed teachers, and know this field inside and out. Guaranteed personal attention.
Ms. Hertog, nationally known in her field, is highly detail-oriented. She’ll get to know your case inside and out. But the reasons for her success don’t end there. Past clients will tell you that she’s a spirited advocate who won’t take “no” for an answer. Her biggest priority will be getting your goals met.
This is a private law firm dedicated to advocating for students with special needs of all ages. We guarantee personal attention to your case, and will take the time to understand the details of your predicament.
Ms. Hertog is a nationally known experienced litigator in special education. Licensed to practice law in CA, FL and NY, she has successfully settled numerous due process hearings. And when she and her clients have had to go to trial, they’ve prevailed EVERY time. Partner with her on your special education journey!
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Ms. Hertog gets results for students who need accommodations all over the country. She’s mastered the skill of advocating without the need for federal litigation.
Allison Hertog comes to the fields of special education and disability law with a highly unique background. One of only a handful of lawyers in the country who holds a Masters degree in special education. She gets the results parents want. Because of Ms. Hertog’s unique talents and dedication, she’s gotten national attention. See her reviews above!
Abby Reifman Fisch works to help families understand their rights and advocates for children with disabilities through consultations and at school meetings. Her extensive experience and knowledge as a former special education teacher and special needs advocate allows her to understand the complexities of working within the educational system and what it takes to make a difference in a student’s educational experience. She listens, strategizes, and acts according to parent goals and student need. See her AMAZING reviews here.
This issue is really getting to me lately. It seems I have several clients right now who have bright kids who are perfectly capable of doing well in a general education classroom but for their behavior problems. The schools I’m dealing with often want to transfer the kids to special education classrooms which
On June 4, Gov Charlie Christ signed into law the state’s first regulations for the use of restraint and seclusion on public school students with disabilities. The law requires that a school prepare an incident report within a specified period after each occasion of student restraint or seclusion and that
(Washington, D.C.) Today, the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) with co-counsel Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP and Florida attorneys, Alice K. Nelson and Allison Hertog, filed a lawsuit against the school board of Miami-Dade County and Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS) Superintendent Alberto Carvalho. The lawsuit is filed on
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