Special Education & Disability Rights
Martin & Martin has a deep and personal connection to special needs issues. As such, we go out of our way to ensure that children and teens receive the rights they are entitled to as well as the proper placement and services they need.
Our Managing Partner Areva Martin is a renowned expert on special needs advocacy. Her Amazon best-selling book, The Everyday Advocate: Standing Up for Your Child with Autism and Other Special Needs, is often cited by educators, medical professionals, and other special needs experts as the seminal manual on advocating for those with special needs.
Our team of attorneys regularly work with doctors, psychiatrists, school counselors, teachers, administrators, social workers, speech and occupational therapists, and other caregivers throughout the state on behalf of those with special needs. We are adept and experienced in representing clients at hearings with school boards, regional centers, government agencies, and rehabilitation and vocational facilities.
The Martin & Martin team has an in-depth comprehension of the morass of federal laws and regulations (e.g., The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, The Americans with Disabilities Act), as well as state regulations pertaining to special needs issues involving educational placements, services and benefits provided by the Lanterman Act and other statutes.
We also represent individuals in state and federal courts in civil matters involving disability discrimination, denial of access to public facilities, school bullying, physical and verbal abuse, molestation, and assault. The Special Education and Disability Rights Practice Group at Martin & Martin combines advanced technical knowledge with a passion for special needs advocacy. Whether it is an administrative law claim that involves an IEP, or a civil court matter involving playground bullying – our attorneys get results that make a difference.