Andrea Marcy Tytell

We hired Andrea to represent our family in the IEP process for our special needs son, while my wife was dying of leukemia. Andrea made a promise to my wife before she died that she would take care of our son. Andrea stood by her promise, and the results have been nothing short of amazing! My son... started middle school grieving the loss of his mother, and struggling with ADHD, anxiety, and Tourette's. Our experience before hiring Andrea was that we were bullied and condescended upon by the public school district. With Andrea as our son's advocate, the school totally changed their attitude. Andrea professionally and forcefully pushed for what our son needed, even when the conversations with the school became contentious. She was a "bulldog" in our corner, always present to fight for our son. The school district respected her, and she had long term relationships with some key people there. The good news is that our son is now, three years later, wrapping up middle school. Thanks to the IEP provisions that Andrea helped us obtain, he has excelled in school. I highly recommend Andrea!

Mrs. Tytell has been our attorney for the past few years. She assisted us with our elementary school aged daughter. Our daughter has special needs that were not being met by the school and we were getting no where with our requests. Mrs. Tytell is not only compassionate, but very knowledgeable. Her a...dvise was spot on and stood by us every step of the way! We highly recommend Mrs Tytell she is truly a fantastic attorney!

For 4+ years Andee Tytell and her excellent staff have advised and represented our special needs son and our family in very complex and critical legal issues. The other civil and criminal attorneys we consulted simply didn't have the 20+ years of expertise that Andee has on every aspect of special ed...ucation, transition planning, mental health, conservatorship, SSI, Ca regional centers, educational assessments and civil laws regarding assault and bullying. Andee was recommended strongly by our original attorney who handled our initial special education due process. Andee represented our son after he was assaulted at his school and suffered severe Post Traumatic Stress, exacerbated by his autism. Andee's compassion and advice on how to navigate the very difficult legal and emotional road we've been forced to go down has enabled us to identify and acquire various education, legal and public services that we had no idea were even options under state and federal disability, education and legal statutes. Andree's strengths include a superb staff who have guided us through every complex filing, negotiation, compliance and timeline we face. Another of Andee's strengths is her ability to work together with opposing counsels and parties to come up with solutions in the child's best interests. She doesn't waste time or (your) money in grandstanding or adversarial maneuvering. We've watched her use her in depth knowledge of the law and her strong people skills to negotiate the services and legal protections our son needs due to his developmental disabilities and mental health challenges. We have found her legal fees to be very reasonable and money well-spent, given the results. We have not prevailed in every situation, but Andee is tenacious in defending her client's rights and protections among the various educational, mental health, county, state and federal agencies our family has dealt with. The educational and legal system is very difficult to navigate, especially for special needs children and adults. The playing field is not fair. Unfortunately, expert, tenacious legal representation, such as we've received from Andee Tytell is often what it takes to obtain appropriate services and placements for our vulnerable children and adults. We strongly recommend Andee Tytell without reservation.