Laura E. Gillis

Laura E. Gillis

5.0
Rating: 9.2

Licensed for 28 years

Education Lawyer at Topsfield, MA
Practice Areas: Education

27 Main Street, Topsfield, MA

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Licenses

Licensed in Massachusetts for 28 years

State: Massachusetts

Acquired: 1997

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Location

Law Office of Laura E. Gillis

27 Main Street, Topsfield, MA, 01983

Law Office of Laura E. Gillis

5 Militia Drive, Suite 1, Lexington, MA, 02421

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Laura E. Gillis's Reviews

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23 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | May 09, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Education

Definitely Would Recommend Atty. Laura Gillis!

I have not had much experience with legal professionals prior to a special education out of district placement case I pursued recently. I met Laura and within minutes, I could tell that she listened carefully to my concerns and addressed each one with a plan of action. Her office, including assoc...iate attorneys and legal staff are wonderful as well with follow-up. Laura knows exactly what to do to advance her clients' legal case to achieve prompt resolution with optimal results. I would not hesitate to consult her in the future.

Posted by anonymous | May 06, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Representation

She provided a quick resolution and and excellent representation. Her dedication to the case provided optimum results.

Posted by Nancy | April 19, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Education

Special Education

When I move to Massachusetts I didn’t realize how hard it would be for me and family, my special ed son need help with accessing the education that he need and require , I call Laura and spoke to her about my son’s case she was honest and caring and understud what my son need .she fought hard and ne...ver gave up on us , Now my son is getting the best education possible and In a wonderful setting now , and that wouldn’t never been possible with out Laura helps ,like to thank Laura and Legillislaw group for everything they have done for my son and my family . If you need a lawyer look no further , I know that God put Laura in path for reason , and thanks to her my son is doing well.

Posted by Marnie | January 13, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Education

Client

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.

Posted by anonymous | September 27, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Education

Best thing I ever did for my child!

I was fortunate to be referred to Laura Gillis by a friend and it was the best thing I ever did for my child. I’ve spent thousands of dollars over the years for my child with experts and outside testing but retaining Laura was hands down the best money I ever spent. I was tirelessly advocating for my... child for years with the public school and was not getting anywhere and my child was suffering as a result. The school was refusing to provide my child what they needed simply based on what they thought and ignored all our private outside testing. When I met with Laura, I was immediately relieved and knew that she could help us, and she did. I immediately hired her and I’m still an active client as I will never go to an IEP meeting without her or her team. Laura and Torie are both very skilled, knowledgeable, caring, responsive and strategic. Their backgrounds make them the perfect Special Education Attorneys. I followed their advice and we finally turned things around and the difference in my child is remarkable. Because of Laura’s involvement, my child finally got the support they needed and made rapid progress, both academically and emotionally. I can not thank Laura and Torie enough and only wish that I hired them years ago.

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Laura E. Gillis's Lawyer Endorsements

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Mark Favaloro

Appeals lawyer | Apr 09

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

"I had the privilege of working with Attorney Gillis 15 years ago and I continue today to be impressed with her tenacity and skill as a lawyer and total commitment to her clients. She is sharp, extremely bright, and never lets go until she is satisfied that her client has achieved a just result. She is the consummate professional."

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Lillian Wong

Education lawyer | Jan 04

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Experience

Rating:  9.2 (Superb)

Honors

2018

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

Associations

2000 - Present

Women's Bar Association of Massachusetts

Member

2000 - Present

Coalition of Parent Attorneys and Advocates

Member

2000 - Present

Special Needs Advocacy Network

Member

2000 - Present

Massachusetts Bar Association’s Juvenile & Child Welfare Section’s Special Education Law Practice Group

Co-chair

Sample of Legal Cases

Student V.Georgetown Public Schools BSEA #1500020 Ruling On Massachusetts Department Of Mental Health’s Motion To Dismiss Itself

Concord-Carlisle School District, BSEA# 1307146 “Ruling Re Motion For Dismissal Of Massachusetts Department Of Mental Health”

Mansfield Public Schools, BSEA #1307030, “Ruling On Parents Motion To Compel” (2013)

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Education

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University of Massachusetts, Amherst

BA - Bachelor of Arts

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New England Law Boston

J.D.

Speaking Engagements

2017

MBA’s Education Law Practice Group Massachusetts Education Law

2017

Education Law Practice Juvenile & Child Welfare

2017

Ask The Experts Special Education

2016

Juvenile & Child Welfare Law Section School Anxiety, Avoidance and Refusal

2016

Education Law Practice Group Juvenile & Child Welfare Section

Languages

English

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