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!

We hired Heather Gold after firing two other lawyers who never did the follow-through. Heather kept up with our case and we didn't have to worry. She helped us find great solutions to meet our child's needs and persuaded the school department to accept. Thanks to Heather, our son was able to get th...e education he deserved.

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.

Heather was outstanding. She gave us perfect guidance in our dealings with the school system and totally kept us informed and supported. She is energetic and passionate; you definitely want her in your corner. We never had to use her in court as she successfully guided us through the process to av...oid it and get our son where he needed to be with the help he so desperately required.