Jill Aubin Updegraph

Jill was a tremendous help to our family as we struggled to understand our young son's learning disability and secure him the most appropriate placement. Jill worked tirelessly with us to understand test results, school placements, IEPS, etc. and was always available to talk through various scenarios... that would be best for our son and family. She was very knowledgeable of resources available and connected us with high-quality local professionals. Jill understands not only the professional and legal in's and out's regarding learning disabilities, but is also very empathetic which is so important since emotions around rights and advocacy can run high for everyone. Ultimately, Jill was able to secure a very fair placement for our son for which we are forever grateful. In the five years we worked together, we were true partners. I trusted her legal advice and came to know her as friend.

Jill has represented our daughter in a lengthy process with a town who had repeatedly denied her services. We are in a new place altogether where things have turned around. I highly recommend engaging her before you sign anything with the school system if you are seeking eligibility for an IEP. Sh...e knows what she is doing, and she can help you navigate the intricacies. Additionally, I really appreciated her ability to connect with my daughter and establish trust, which was very important.

Jill has represented me in connection with my autistic daughter's educational needs for over 10 years. Jill first represented me in connection with my unilateral private placement of my daughter at a private school and efforts to seek funding from the public school. Jill is an outstanding individu...al and an extremely intelligent lawyer. She has consistently delivered high quality work product and superior service to our family. She has strong problem solving skills and has consistently exhibited excellent judgment when counseling our family through very difficult issues. Jill is very organized and efficient in her work and always responsive to my daughters' needs. With Jill by my side, I always feel prepared for new educational challenges that my daughter's disability presents. My daughter has made great progress over the years and Jill's legal advice has played a key role in my daughter's ability to make progress.

We hired Jill Updegraph as Special Education attorney for our daughter Rachel. We believe she was the absolute best attorney we could find!! Jill is very knowledgeable, supportive and was very dedicated to Rachel. She worked very hard on her behalf. She is a wonderful negotiator during team meetings ...and always has the student’s best interests at heart. Because of Jill we were able to find the appropriate placement for Rachel. In the years since she finished school she has developed good self esteem and attends college and works part-time. I highly recommend Jill Updegraph!!