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.

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.