Carla Loon Leader

Carla Loon Leader

4.3
Rating: 8.0

Licensed for 24 years

Education Lawyer at Montgomery, OH
Practice Areas: Education, Child Custody

8717 Tiburon Drive, Montgomery, OH

About Carla

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Education 80%

Evaluation issues Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings and plans 504 accommodation plans Related services such as occupational, speech, and other therapies Private school placement issues Due Process Hearings Discipline Matters Civil Rights issues Other special education matters

19 years | 100 cases

80%
Child Custody 20%

Guardian ad Litem

15 years | 25 cases

20%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 150-275 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check

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Licenses

Licensed in Indiana for 5 years

State: Indiana

Acquired: 2020

Active in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Ohio for 19 years

State: Ohio

Acquired: 2007

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in District of Columbia for 24 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 2001

Resigned

No misconduct found

Location

Law Office of Carla Loon Leader, LLC

8717 Tiburon Drive, Montgomery, OH, 45249

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Carla Loon Leader's Reviews

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4.3 /5.0

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Posted by Jay | October 05, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Education

Excellent communication!

Upon entering a new school district we had some serious issues with our son and the school removed him. We didn't know what our legal rights were and starting calling attorneys with educational law as an area of expertise. Carla called me back and immediately I knew I was in good hands. She knew we... had been wronged and that our process with the school was not what was supposed to happen. Everything moved very quickly from the point we hired her. She asked the right questions and gathered information by email, text messages, voicemails left, and filed the necessary paperwork the very next morning. By that afternoon we had a meeting scheduled with the school! Carla listened to what we wanted and communicated our position with the school and never once backed down. We were able to come to a very agreeable resolution in a very short amount of time. I would definitely recommend her to anyone looking for legal advice or representation when it comes to education law.

Posted by anonymous | December 12, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Education

Excellent education lawyer

We were working through the IEP process for our child and struggling with the school district for over two months. Recognizing that the school district was not working towards our child’s best interest we asked Carla to represent us. Her knowledge in this specialized field is exceptional and her prof...essional/direct approach efficient. Wish we would have hired her sooner!

Posted by anonymous | February 05, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Education

Outstanding Lawyer and Person

We had been battling the school district for 3 years to get an IEP for our son. Carla was mentioned by our pediatrician as someone who could help. We immediately contacted her for an initial meeting. She told us that she would take our case and we hired her. She got results fast for our son and w...e can't thank her enough for her help in getting the IEP for our son.

Posted by anonymous | September 25, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Education

Excellent Legal protection

Carla assisted our family as we worked with our school district to establish an IEP for our child. Before we hired Carla the task felt daunting and confusing. However, these feelings quickly changed, as it was evident in our first conversation that Carla had the knowledge we were looking for to ensur...e that our child would be legally protected. Carla made sure that we received full benefits of the rights we were afforded in this situation. If we are ever in need of further services, Carla Loon Leader will be our first call.

Posted by Sid | May 09, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Rescued

Carla promptly sized up our situation and took action to ensure the right things began to happen immediately. We avoided what would surely have happened without her, and that would have been a tragedy. When a second issue developed she performed again.

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Experience

Rating:  8.0 (Excellent)

Work Experience

2012 - 2015

Principal, The Law Office of Carla Loon Leader

2007 - 2012

Senior Attorney, Legal Aid Society of Southwest Ohio

2001 - 2007

Assistant Attorney General, The Attorney General of the District of Columbia

Associations

2012 - Present

Counsel of Parenta and Attorney Advocates (COPAA)

Education

2000

American University Washington College of Law

JD,

1996

Washington University in St. Louis

Bachelor's degree,

Languages

English

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