Ann M. Paradis

We hired Ann to help us with an issue we were having with our daughter's IEP. Our district was not providing us services, and Ann and her office helped us file the complaint to our district. After that, she went through all the different approaches we could take to deal with our district detailing, t...he advantages, risks, and cost associated with each. When we had our resolution meeting with the district, we elected not to have her in the meeting since it meant the district could not bring a lawyer either. However, Ann detailed exactly how the meeting would go and helped us organize all our paperwork and information for the meeting. During the meeting, we felt confident and prepared, in fact, we felt more prepared than the district. The outcome of the meeting was that the district gave us everything we asked for including costs accrued. This was a slow and stressful process, so it was very helpful to have Ann and her team walking us through each step of the way. She was very knowledgeable on the aspects of the law that surrounded our complaint and that helped us greatly to advocate confidently for ourselves. I would highly recommend Ann if you have any issues surrounding educational disability laws.

Ann Paradis took the time to listen to my story. She approached it with an open mind during a time in my life when I felt hopeless and trapped by my situation. I had hit a point where nothing was goin my way and I was preparing to accept major life changes that I thought to I didn't deserve. I did no...t know what to expect when I met with her but the results were better than I could have ever imagined, especially considering my situation was worse than I ever could have imagined. After she evaluated everything there was to look at, she took an interest in my case and an interest in helping me get back to where I needed to be. She kept me informed. She was thoughtful but direct in her advisement. She does not waste time or money. Her command of language is phenomenal. Her ability to draw just conclusions that are backed up by law allowed me to get back on my feet and continue to follow my dreams. She is a subject matter expert when it comes to education law and I believe her to be one of the most fair and balanced people I have ever met.

I hired this attorney when I separated from my spouse. She and her assistant were so kind and put me at ease. I felt so much better having their help and guidance with composing a separation agreement. This attorney listened to my needs, made good suggestions, gave good advice, and was genuninely con...cerned for my well-being and that of my child.

I contacted Ann in September of 2013 after a terrible IEP meeting with my local school district. My daughter was diagnosed with ADHD and was held back for another year of kindergarten. We wanted to get her qualified for special education services under Other Health Impairment (OHI). The school denie...d our request! Ann was able to identify multiple procedural problems with the school’s IEP process. She also pointed out that my daughter’s ADHD contributed to her being held back. As the school was trying to say my daughter did not need special education services because she was currently doing well in 1st quarter of kindergarten. My daughter attends a year round school so she only has 2 weeks off between the end of the last school year and the start of the current school year. It was as if all of my daughter’s educational problems were cured during 2 weeks of summer vacation! Ann did a thorough job of reviewing a lot of paperwork related to our case. She communicated with us and the school district on a regular basis. The end outcome so far is Ann was able to get us a “do over” on my daughters IEP. I would highly recommend Ann as an educational lawyer.