Lori E. Arons

Lori E. Arons, Esq. is an attorney and a 1994 graduate of New York Law School.  She is admitted to the bar and licensed to practice law before the Courts of the State of New York and the State of New Jersey.  Lori is also admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, the Eastern District of New York, the District Court of New Jersey, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals; and is a Member of the New York State Bar Association and the American Bar Association.

Nearly 20 years ago, Lori began her own general practice in New City, New York and handled a wide variety of matters including civil litigation, commercial litigation, collections, matrimonial law, family law, real estate, personal injury, etc.  In recent years she has concentrated her practice in the area of special education law, helping families of children with special needs obtain for them the Free Appropriate Public Education (“FAPE”) in the Least Restrictive Environment (“LRE”) appropriate to meet their unique needs as promised by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”) 20 U.S.C. §1400 et seq.

Lori has been through the IEP process for her own children, as well as through due process proceedings, including appeals to The District Court of New Jersey and the Third Circuit Court of Appeals.  She understands the plight of parents of children with special needs, and is passionate about empowering them with the knowledge of State and Federal laws so they can obtain an appropriate education and related services for their children.