Robert K Crabtree

Robert K Crabtree

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Rating: 9.1

Licensed for 49 years

Education Lawyer at Boston, MA
Practice Areas: Education

One Bowdoin Square, Boston, MA

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Licenses

Licensed in Massachusetts for 49 years

State: Massachusetts

Acquired: 1977

Retired

No misconduct found

Location

Kotin, Crabtree & Strong, LLP

One Bowdoin Square, Boston, MA, 02114-2927

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Posted by Teresa | April 16, 2008 | Education

Excellent Services Received

Bob Crabtree is an excellent lawyer and represented my sons on several ocassions in regards to special education. He is thoroughly knowledgable about C.766 and keeps up-to-date on all hearings - knowing what has worked and what has proven unsuccessful. This has been extremely useful in our cases beca...use, as I've learned, it not always about what the law says once you go to hearing. He develops and works as a cohesive team with my sons providers and recommended several providers that were also excellent. He took a leadership role among all the providers to make sure my sons had the best representation for our cases. We have used Bob several times and he was always successful in getting us the services we needed but I think Bob would also be straightforward if he did not think your case was going to be successful. I would highly recommend Bob Crabtree and already have on several ocassions.

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Donald Freedman

Education lawyer | Apr 15

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"I have been familiar with Mr. Crabtree's work, particularly in the special education area, for over thirty years. His knowledge of the law and his advocacy skills, both at the trial and appellate levels, are of the highest in the field. But what has also always impressed me about him is his empathy, his sensitivity to the needs of children with special needs and their families, and his awareness of the limits of the legal process as applied to the delicate relationship of teacher and student. He is the ultimate counselor, as well as advocate."

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Experience

Rating:  9.1 (Superb)

Honors

2010

AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

2010

Massachusetts Super Lawyer, Super Lawyer

2009

Massachusetts Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2009

AV rating, Martindale-Hubbell

2008

Massachusetts Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2008

AV rating, Martindale-Hubbell

2007

AV rating, Martindale-Hubbell

2007

Massachusetts Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2006

AV rating, Martindale-Hubbell

2006

Massachusetts Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2005

Martha Ziegler Founder's Award, Federation for Children With Special Needs

2005

AV rating, Martindale-Hubbell

2005

Massachusetts Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

Work Experience

1981 - Present

Partner, Kotin, Crabtree & Strong, LLP

1977 - 1980

Associate, Herrick & Smith

1976 - 1977

Judicial Law Clerk, Federal District Court, Massachusetts

1969 - 1974

Research Director, Massachusetts Legislature: Committee on Education

Associations

1972 - Present

Massachusetts Bar Association

1972 - Present

Boston Bar Association

Education

1976

Northeastern University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1971

Andover Newton Theological School

1967

Bowdoin College

Speaking Engagements

2010

The Road Ahead: Creating Pathways for Persons with Asperger Syndrome

Navigating and Advocating for Students with Asperger Syndrome

2010

FCSN Parent Consultant Training (3-4 days/year)

Parent consultant training in special education due process

2009

Threshold Program/Lesley University Commencement Address

Community Engagement: Paying it Forward

2007

AACAP 54th Annual Meeting

Napoleon Dynamite: Kids Called Nerds (legal issues re: Asperger's Syndrome)

Publications

2010

Autism SIG of the Association for Behavior Analysis International Treatment of Applied Behavioral Analysis under IDEA

2010

Special Education Law in Massachusetts (MCLE) Advocating on Behalf of Students and Parents)(co-author w partner, E. Hagerty)

2010

Massachusetts Special Education Reporter Periodic Commentaries on BSEA decisions

2008

Journal of Early and Intensive Behavior Intervention The Lay of the Law: The ADA Undergoes Some Critical Fine-tuning

2007

PAVE (Parents Active for Vision Education) Due Process Hearings (under IDEA)

2007

Family Education Nine Rules of Thumb

1993

Boston Bar Journal Special Education: Past, Present and Future (Co-author)
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