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The Sears Firm, P.C. is conveniently located close to U.S. Interstate 459 in the Trace Crossings Business development.
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5809 Feldspar Way, The Sears Building - Suite 200, Birmingham, AL, 35244
148 Client Reviews
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Posted by Nicole | May 07, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Education
Sears Law is the Best
Shane is the BEST! If you ever need someone to help with your child’s 505 or IEP he if definitely who you want! I would highly recommend him!!
Posted by anonymous | September 27, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Education
Saved the IEP
Our family had multiple issues with our son's IEP when when he mainstreamed to Kindergarten. We were seeking FAPE with appropriate services and service providers. Shane Sears allowed our deaf child that utilizes cochlear implants and LSL as communication mode to start Kindergarten without issue on da...
Posted by Erika | September 06, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Education
School
Mr. Sears is the best out there and I recommend him to any parent that is having issues with the school system. He was very supportive and educated, I felt very pleased with him and always had answers for me and that to me is very important. I really liked that when I didn’t agree to something he imm...
Posted by anonymous | March 26, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Education
Helped us get our son the attention and services he deserved.
Shane has a special needs child of his own, and fully understood the issues we were having with my son the education he is promised under the law. We had been recieving texts and calls multiple times per week to come pick our son up, and refusal to implement a behavioral intervention plan. We had iss...
Posted by Kim | October 19, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Education
HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
We are very pleased with the services Mr. Shane Sears provided to our family. He helped us receive services for our autistic daughter that we didn't know we're available to us. These things aren't made available to most parents with special needs children. Had we known we could hire someone with his ...
"I have worked with Shane Sears for 10+ years. He possesses impeccable character and is an outstanding attorney. I am honored to endorse him."
"Shane is an expert in the special education area, and he really cares about his clients. He deals on the highest levels of professional integrity and ethics. I'm pleased to endorse this highly professional attorney."
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2018
Top Lawyers, B-Metro Magazine
2017
Top Lawyer 2017, B-Metro Magazine
2016
Top Lawyers 2016, B-Metro Magazine
2016
Top Lawyer, Birmingham Business Journal
2015
10 Best for Client Satisfaction, American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys
2014
Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers Association
2004
Top Ten Prolific Trial Attorneys for Civil Jury Trials, Alabama Jury Verdict Reporter
1999
George Peach Taylor Award, University of Alabama School of Law
1999
Regional Trial Competition Winner, Association of Trial Lawyers of America
1998
Bench and Bar Legal Honor Society, University of Alabama School of Law
1998
George Peach Taylor Award, University of Alabama School of Law
1998
Regional Trial Competition Winner, Association of Trial Lawyers of America
2010 - Present
Partner, The Sears Firm, P.C.
1999 - 2010
Partner, Bradford & Sears, P.C.
1999 - 1999
Judicial Law Clerk, The Honorable L. Scott Coogler
1997 - 1998
Judicial Law Clerk, The Honorable Gay Lake, Jr.
2014 - Present
National Trial Lawyers AssociationMember
2004 - Present
Department of Veterans Affairs-TREACCommunity Member
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Student awarded CART as part of IEP and public school system order to pay for assistive technology for student.
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1999
JD - Juris Doctor
1996
MS - Master of Science
1993
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2014
Understanding the Basics of IEP Implementation based on Alabama Case Law
2014
2014
Being Your Child's Best Advocate
2014
2018
2014
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