Laura E. Gillis

We hired Laura last spring and could not be more happy with the results. She is extremely knowledgeable and dedicated. She got the outplacement that my son needed and deserved. My husband and I absolutely will be telling everyone we know who needs a special education lawyer about her and her team! I ...can’t say enough about the whole experience from start to finish.

We hired Laura to assist us with an appropriate school placement for our son with autism. She was extremely knowledgable and stewarded our case with professionalism. She helped us set realistic and achievable goals. We could not be more pleased with the outcome! I unreservedly recommend Laura to any ...family who requires guidance with programming for their child with special needs. She is exceptional!

Matters with education are frustrating and confusing. You have very little power or insight into the inner workings of the school system and think if you go along with the processes your kids will be fine. This is not the case, you need someone who knows how to get the school meet their responsibil...ities. Our son stuggled for years with ADHD and the school knew it, but took no special action until he was facing expulsion - way too late. Different officials at the school had different stories of what his status was, how we need to proceed and what was next. We finally had enough and found Laura, and we should have sooner. She cut through the BS and called out the school on many issues. She also is no-nonsense with us, she tells it like it is and has a game plan, no flowery language or false promises - just what she can do for us and how to do it. With her help we got our son the IEP he should have had for years, placed in a temporary evaluation school and a plan to reintegrate him into the public school for his senior year. Had she been on our team earlier, my son would fared better. My advice? Hire Laura now if you have educational matters, and nip any issues in the bud.

I hired Laura Gillis Law after dealing with repeated compliance issues with my son's IEP. I met with Laura to review my issues and see if she could help. There were clear legal issues that we felt could be addressed and Laura discussed with me what we could do leading up to our meeting with the cit...y to have a very clear idea of what my son needed. I chose to have a neuropsych completed and to hire a consultant to review the classroom options that school offered. Laura and Associates were able to clearly prove where the city was failing my child, what needed to be done to correct these issues, and fought for the placement I believed was the best fit. Laura won't baby you, she is absolutely professional, a master of education laws and able to address all areas of concern seamlessly. I am beyond happy with the results of our meetings and where we stand at this point with my son. We have Laura on retainer because there will be issues again with the district, but at least I am going to battle with the best weapon I could ask for. If you are looking for someone who will tell you everything will be fine, look elsewhere. If you want an attorney who will be clear on where you stand legally, what services or placement you can fight for and what to agree to, then you have found the firm for you.

As parents of a child with special needs, we have always been staunch advocates for our daughter since she entered the public school system at age 3. Once our daughter made it to high school, we knew that we needed professional help from someone who we could trust and count on. With Laura’s lived e...xperience, we felt that she truly understood the hardships that we endured, how far we had come and how important the decisions were for our daughter’s future, well-being and safety. Laura has unique skills and resources that were fundamental in assisting with our case. In meetings with the school and their attorney’s Laura and her staff were always well prepared and presented our position with eloquence, resolve, diligence and professionalism. If for any reason, you feel that you have questions about your child’s education, we strongly recommend meeting Laura for a consultation. Our daughter’s future is so much brighter because of Laura’s dedication to helping children have everything they deserve.