Deborah A. Mattison

I know my son's Special Needs are very difficult. He was treated so unfairly at school. Another parent from his school told me about Atty Mattison gave her very high ratings and I would like to give her the same. I want to Thank her for her Pleasant Personality, Patience and the extra time she too...k to explain things to my son's and I understanding. My son fell in love with her. To date he ask are we going to see Atty Mattison. My son said she's very nice understanding and very professional.

My son's school was determined to remove him anyway possible, and was treating him very badly. They did many underhanded things to him and us. I was given no choice but to look for the best lawyer possible and found Mrs. Mattison. She impressed me with her background, knowledge of the education laws,... civil rights laws, and her willingness to fight for children and make sure my son had a voice. She fixed things and did not give in one bit. I am still in shock at her ability to swiftly take on a school system and win. I doubt very seriously my son will have anymore problems with the school. We will always be thankful to Deborah for making sure my son will get his education . I was very lucky to have found her and will not hesitate to contact her again if the school steps out of line in the future. She will never know how thankful we really are .

I was referred by a family member to Mrs. Mattison with high regards. I was very nervous because I knew that my daughter was not receiving the services she needed and I felt very overwhelmed and outnumbered with trying to advocate for her alone. Mrs. Mattison was very client oriented in reviewing my ...daughter's case and was able to assist me in asking the school system for what my daughter needed and was entitled to by law. She is very knowledgeable and to the point. I had a very wonderful working relationship with her. She will advocate for your child's best interest. Her knowledge of IEPs and educational law allowed her to get my daughter more than I ever thought was possible. She advocated for things that I didn't even know that my daughter was entitled to with her being in K4. She was very knowledgable on autism and she and her assistant were available to answer any questions or concerns I had. I can't give her enough praise and thanks for what she did for my daughter. We were blessed to cross her path and have her represent us.

We recently were at a stand still with our local board, and Mrs.Mattison was recommended to us. Being new at having a special needs child, as well as being new in the public system, she opened our eyes to not only the present problem, but also took the time to teach us about the actual law and what o...ur son's rights were. She is very accessible and truly cared about our case. The issue was resolved quickly as soon as she stepped in. My family has the utmost respect for her, and although we hope to not require her services again, it is great to know she is available.

The school district expelled my kid for a year, and wouldn't discussed my kid's health issues. Mrs. Mattison came in after the expulsion, and the same school system that wouldn't talk to me pleaded with me to bring my kid back to school immediately. Then, jumped at the chance to get my kid the servic...es that we needed!