Heather Jean Gold

Heather is a phenomenal attorney. She is extremely thorough, always on top of every issue and is several steps ahead of opposing counsel. I have known Heather for several years and when I found myself dissatisfied with what the school insisted was "right" for my child, I reached out to Heather. Over ...the course of the year, she helped guide me through the legal quagmire of special needs law, explained the pros and cons of each situation and was always available not only to answer questions, but to help, guide and mentor me and ultimately to negotiate a fair placement with the school. My child now has the help he needs to learn what I have always known he could. In just 9 months at the right place, a child the school district deemed only capable of becoming a kitchen worker yesterday played an entire song on the piano in a general-ed music school's recital. For an autistic child, the right school does matter. And the right attorney can help make so. Hiring Heather was one of the best decision I have made for my child.

Attorney Heather Gold represented us through our process of out of district placement for our son in 2014. We are so grateful for her guidance, smarts, hard work and compassion during a beyond stressful period in our lives. She is knowledgeable and driven, and you'd certainly not want her on the oppo...sing side of the table. She guided us through the info gathering and case building process so well that our district settled with us and we never had to progress to a hearing. I'm certain this was due to the fact that she clearly had done the prep work and was ready to win the case. It was intense work for us all, but worth every bit of time, energy and money we spent with Heather to have such a great outcome for our son. If you need help in this field, I'd highly recommend her!

Heather is the kind of lawyer who is hands on and proactive. She understands human nature and psychology as well as human behaviors. She accepts and values everyone on both sides of the isle and fights hard for us while fully recognizing and respecting the opponents’ position. She helps us put things... in perspective and navigate the process with clear objective and logical mindset. She cares deeply about her clients and is doing everything legally possible to help meet our children’s needs. Always aiming at the best outcome for her clients, she teaches us to work with the school system with respect and courtesy. She is empathetic, compassionate and extremely responsive. If you want a highly effective lawyer who only uses well-developed strategies with sophistication and who only has your best interests in mind, Heather is the number one attorney you should consider. Best of all, she is kind and thoughtful! And, she is more than a lawyer, she is a mentor!

Heather is a unique and exceptional class of lawyer in a field of Special Education Law. She represents individuals with disabilities and their families that are incomparable to the field at large. She helps you navigate through the special education process with the upmost honesty and integrity. She... provides absolute clarity of your options and informs you of all your possible outcomes right from the start. There is no one I know that can match her tenacity to help defend her clients with loyalty and devotion. She always puts her client’s interest in the forefront and is always proactive in preventing mishaps from occurring. She always pursues the best possible outcome for her clients. She has been with our family for nearly 15 years because she has always given extraordinary services. She is truly a five star lawyer that you shouldn’t ever pass up when it comes to Special Education Law.

We have been represented by Heather for two hearings, opposing two different districts 10 years apart in 2004 and 2014. We prevailed at both hearings due to Heather's hard work, meticulous detail, endless legal guidance, and her determination to fight for our son and his educational needs that were c...learly not being provided by the school districts. She is one of the most intensely driven people I know. My husband and I always say, "you definitely want Heather sitting on your side of the table, not the opposing side." She is a force to be reckoned with. Although unable to truly admire how proficient, well-paced, and strategic she was in court this past summer during the off-the-charts stress of our hearing, in retrospect, it was like watching her lay a foundation brick by brick and, upon completion, opposing counsel was trapped inside with no way out. Although we honestly hope to not have to go to yet a third hearing, should we have to, there is no one else we will call on but Heather. If you have children with special needs (we have two) and you are willing to do whatever it takes to get them what they need, then there really is no other choice than Heather Gold.