Robert K Crabtree

We hired Robert Crabtree upon a recommendation of another family who had worked with him on an educational placement issue for their child. We needed representation, guidance, and advocacy with regards to the educational needs of our son with autism. Bob is one of the most well known, well respected, and experienced lawyers in the field of educational law, and now having worked with him, I understand why. When we first contacted his firm, his assistant was very helpful and informative about how to proceed. We were able to meet with him in a short time frame. He gave us excellent guidance about what professional to to engage to assess our son and identify realistic goals for him. He was realistic about the process, preparing us for the many roadblocks we would encounter, but also gave us the encouragment to endure the process. He always responded to our many questions promptly and kept us apprised about developments as they happened. He kept us fully in the loop and understanding what we needed to do. Because of his vigilance and expertise, we were able to avoid litigation, reach an agreement with the school system, and secure a place for our son in an appropriate educational setting with the right services and supports. I know that if we had not found him, we would probably still be in the middle of this process and losing precious time. I can say with confidence that the change in our quality of life has been dramatic since our son is in an appropriate setting. We are seeing the improvements in his functioning pervade every aspect of his life. This has restored our hope in the future of our family. We will always grateful to Bob as we know that none of this would have been possible without him. We would recommend him highly to anyone looking for legal assistance in an educational matter.

Our family's relationship with Bob has spanned a decade with both of our children. His knowledge and common sense approach to complex issues that are neither black nor white is most refreshing and welcome. He was always exremely accessible to us and never more so than we were in crisis and needed to take quick action. He is also very ethical and kept our emotional and finacial wel being in mind when rendering advice. I would recommend him without hesitation.