Lauren Anne Sabo

Lauren is the absolute best. Her expertise as an attorney, compassion as a fellow parent, and creativity as a former special education teacher puts her in a league of her own. I couldn’t have been happier with her support in working through the process of my child qualifying for an IEP and creating t...he plan to secure the most appropriate services. I felt incredibly confident in her ability to merge the best of her legal knowledge with her background as an educator. I was put at ease as a parent with how she explained each step in ways that were easy to understand and I was impressed with how she kept everything child-centered. Her firm’s operations were smooth with her assistant Ellen always kind and responsive to help guide the process. Clients, colleagues, and - most impressively - the schools themselves all clearly respect Lauren… look no further, you’ve found the best!

I’ve worked in the human service field over the past 20 years with a number of special needs populations providing educational and behavioral health services. During this time, I’ve come across a number of educational attorneys. None have shown the productive combination of dedication, compassion, ...professionalism, and thorough efficiency that Lauren has shown. I had the pleasure of meeting Lauren when she was completing law school. I was pleasantly amazed at her eye for detail and her solution orientated courses reasoning and problem solving abilities, at this early stage of her career. I remember thinking to myself that “She is going to be a major asset to families in need.” I am happy to report that Lauren did not disappoint. She has been a support system to many families in the Columbus area, always providing the highest level of care regarding her services. She is incredibly knowledgeable about special education law; but also, she knows what goes into drafting an effective and appropriate IEP. This important fact makes Lauren an even more effective advocate for people with special needs, as she can provide support at every level of the special education process. Additionally, Lauren is extremely responsive to my inquiries. Whenever I have a question, I email or call her and I get a very quick response. She's been a great resource for me as a human services professional and I am sure that she will continue to be an excellent resource for students and families within special needs community in Central Ohio.

My experience with Albeit Weiker, LLP more specifically attorney, Lauren Sabo, was more than exceptional and empowering. I hired Lauren to assist me during the COVID-19 pandemic fall restart of my children’s school, because I was having multiple issues with the school’s willingness to create and impl...ement plans that would support the educational needs of my children. COVID-19 made for some very different virtual meeting styles that I was not familiar with, however the virtual meetings proved to be a valuable asset for me, as it reduced the cost of travel time I otherwise would have had to pay. I can say without a doubt that hiring Lauren and the team of attorneys at Albeit Weiker, LLP was the best decision I made and without Mark Weiker and Lauren’s expertise and advice I would not have been able to produce the same positive educational outcomes for my children. While I was able to attend meetings in person, Lauren attended via zoom and this worked well for me and the four different teams. She was able to assist me in receiving compensatory education services for my youngest son, that I otherwise would have been denied. Collaboration was great and plans were created and implemented to support my children and for that I am truly grateful. Another issue that Mark and Lauren helped me address, was my child’s Covid-19 sports waiver that I refused to sign because in doing so I would have been waiving my educational rights under the Individuals with Disabilities Educational Act and American Disability Act. The wording of the waiver was concerning and had I not had Lauren and Mark my child would not have been permitted to play football unless I signed the waiver. They negotiated with the school lawyer (whom was unwilling to speak with me) to approve a redlined waiver for me to sign and ultimately allowed my child to participate in school sponsored sports and activities. I recommend anyone seeking help involving the schools in Ohio to retain the knowledgeable, empathetic, professional attorney’s at Albeit Weiker, LLP. They have definitely assisted me in making a lasting impact on the educational outcomes of my children.