Georgianna Junco Kelman

We’re incredibly grateful to Ms. Kelman's expert guidance and unwavering support during our daughter's IEP process. She not only helped us navigate a complex system with confidence but also successfully secured critical reimbursements. Her knowledge, compassion, and responsiveness made a stressful si...tuation feel manageable - - and even hopeful.

Because of Georgianna’s unparalleled tenacity and expertise, our family won a favorable settlement from LAUSD after two long years. Georgianna’s extensive knowledge enabled us to present a strong case to the district that included numerous procedural violations. We are extremely grateful to have her ...in our corner; our son can now attend a school that is best suited to his needs. Georgianna’s staff is also highly competent and supportive. Isabel never failed to patiently respond to my scores of questions in a prompt manner. Thank you so much for providing such an invaluable service to the special needs community!

Georgianna Junco-Kelman has been a wonderful advocate for my sons and the reason my children have received the correct resources from LAUSD. I first consulted with Georgianna prior to my son’s first IEP. I just wanted some tips from her on how to best advocate for him during the IEP. I was not my ...intention to walk into the IEP with a legal representative because I didn’t want to seem litigious since I was under the (mistaken) impression that the LAUSD representatives were there to do what was best for my child. Georgiana advised me not to walk into the IEP alone, and thankfully I followed her advise and retained her services. At the IEP I was amazed by her knowledge, assertiveness and ability to push the right buttons to get the administrators to admit that LAUSD did not have the resources to meet my son’s educational needs. The result was that they agreed to fund a non public school. Two years later, when I noticed that my second child was also showing signs of needling special services, I did not think about it twice, and asked Georgianna to represent us from the beginning. Georgiana is extremely knowledgeable in her field and knows how to make things happen. Her assistant,, Isabel, is very helpful and knowledgeable as well. She is very prompt responding to e mails and calls. Both my sons are now thriving at the correct school thanks to Georgianna. We are forever grateful to her, knowing that, if it were not for her, they would still be struggling at their public school and falling farther and farther behind. I highly recommend Georgianna to anyone looking for a fierce, knowledgeable and compassionate attorney who will fight for your child. You couldn’t be in better hands.

If you are looking for a knowledgeable, passionate, efficient, approchable, thorough, reliable attorney, Ms. Kelman is the right special ed attorney for you. She and her team were very responsive and paticient during the whole process. We could not have done it without her! She helped us navigate thr...ough the process with eliminating fear and anxiety about the unknowns. We are very grateful! Thank you!

My experience with Georgianna and her assistant Isabel were beyond my expectations. I spoke with Georgianna on the phone and knew right away that she would be the right attorney to take our case. She told me it would be a battle but a battle worth fighting for. She fought hard for my daughter who h...ad been improperly placed in a very restrictive setting for a very long time. Georgianna came to the first IEP meeting with a lot of knowledge and was very passionate about the antiquated school model. She never waivered in her commitment to getting my daughter what was appropriate for her. She is passionate about children with special needs and the importance of inclusion, and, made that very clear to the school district during the many meetings that we had. To say I am impressed with Georgianna would be an understatement. She and her assistant were both readily available via phone or email to answer any we had over the course of the one and a half years that we worked with her. She truly went above and beyond in so many ways during this very difficult process. After many IEP meetings, resolution meetings, and mediation meetings Georgianna was able to secure a favorable outcome which was not an easy task with our school district. I feel very fortunate to have someone who is so passionate about my daughter's future on our team as we continue to navigate through the school system. I highly recommend Georgianna if you are looking for a knowledgeable and compassionate attorney who will fight for you and for your child.