Karen Louise Vaughn

We hired Karen and found her perpetually unprepared and completely outmatched by the counterparty's attorney. They failed to submit the petition to the court in the correct county. She did not know the details of the Read to Achieve laws, even though that's exactly what we were discussing and what ...she said she knew and had successfully helped other families in the past on. She and her colleague appeared before a school board with hand written notes and she failed to communicate coherently to the board leading to failure. In court, at the "make or break" hearing, they were again unprepared, and failed to make even a simple argument to the court (and still had failed to withdrawal the previously noted incorrect filing from the incorrect county court). Finally after a discussion with the school I negotiated a settlement and terms, in 15 minutes, that she failed get done in the past. We spent ~$20,000 with her with few or no measurable results. I could never recommend her or her firm and I would recommend Google or simply call the NC DPI department instead yourself.

Karen was able to fit us into an already full scheduled day with court proceedings and other client cases. She answered all of our questions. Karen has a strong passion for children, especially ones with disabilities like our child. We felt right at home, yet we felt like we were in a professional... environment. She is very down to earth, understanding, great empathy, tells you like it is, and helps us understand that it's a process in Education Law. I would highly recommend her to anyone with education questions or any other types of law she has experience in.

Ms. Vaughn is a knowledgeable and competent attorney, and one of the very few attorneys specializing in education law in North Carolina. Her background as a special education teacher in the public schools is invaluable to her deep understanding of the issues faced by parents with special needs childr...en in the public schools. Ms. Vaughn was able to prepare as an expert witness in a child custody case for which my child’s IEP and educational setting was an important factor. I would highly recommend Ms. Vaughn as a true special needs child advocate.

There are no words that can express how thankful and grateful I am for finding such a committed, dedicated, and compassionate attorney. My son was having major issues with his school on implementing his IEP so much so that I felt I was losing my mind but all that changed when Atty. Karen L. Vaughn to...ok our case. I have nothing but great things to say about her and her service- there is none like her. We are still pursuing our case but with her expertise and dedication in what she loves there is no need to look any further. She is there EVERY STEP of the way.