Tony Tai Nguyen

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Tony Tai Nguyen

also known as Tony Nguyen, Tai Nguyen

4.9
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 10 years

Education Lawyer at Garden Grove, CA
Practice Areas: Education

12962 Main Street, Garden Grove, CA

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About Tony

Biography

Top-Rated Special Education Attorney Committed to Advocating for K-12 Public School Students in California. Call (949) 445-3437 NOW for a Free Consultation!

Top-Rated Special Education Attorney Committed to Advocating for K-12 Public School Students in California. Call (949) 445-3437 NOW for a Free Consultation!

Practice Areas

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Practice Area

Education 100%

My practice focuses exclusively on matters related to Special Education Students in K-12 public schools, covering ages 3 to 22. I do NOT provide assistance for students in colleges and universities.

10 years | 430 cases

100%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
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  • Credit Card

Awards

Client's Choice
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Licenses

Licensed in California for 10 years

State: California

Acquired: 2015

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Tony Tai Nguyen, Special Education Attorney, PC

12962 Main Street, Garden Grove, CA, 92840

www.k12edlaw.com

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Tony Tai Nguyen's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

128 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 5 of 15 reviews | Responsiveness

Posted by anonymous | March 27, 2023 | Education

Thanks, Tony!

In dealing with our kid's issues with school and their lack of helping our kid, we consulted Tony's office. Tony called back right away and helped us in dealing with the school's and the school district's bureaucracy to get our kid in the right programs. Thanks to Tony, everything fell into place in ...about a week (rather than dragging on until the end of the school year) and our first born is happier and already doing better.

Posted by anonymous | February 10, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Education

Don’t wait to get the support you need!

Mr. Tai Nguyen has been a helping hand with my child’s school district for the last 4 years. Going into IEP meetings alone and the district having 5-6 people representing them was intimidating. At times I felt steam rolled, looked at as thought I was the only parent who thought that way or convinced ...this was “legal” and I’m unreasonable. I was so blessed to have found Tony. He gave me the knowledge and support I needed to fight the district for what my child deserves and to hold them accountable. Tony is truly the best. He listens, provides honest feedback with support but most important he believes in our kiddos and knows they deserve to taught to reach their best potential. I really cannot thank Tony enough for all that he has done for my kiddo through the years and I would recommend him to friends, family and strangers :) His heart is all in and it is mighty!!!

Posted by Nguyen | September 15, 2021 | Education

Consumer

I called Toni for a consultation in regards to my child who’s in a special needs program. He responded the next day, we had a thorough conversation about my situation. Toni explained the laws in the areas of my situation which were more in-depth than other attorneys I spoke with. He went over the pro...cess of approach to resolve the issues. I haven’t decided on an attorney, still shopping around. But overall I’m considering hiring Toni based on the connection and understanding he have to resolve and improve my child education.

Posted by Shai and Moh | June 11, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Education

Tony, one of the best special needs lawyer

When we needed a lawyer for our kid’s school matter, we interviewed some renowned lawyers in the area. Although the lawyers were very accomplished and some with accolades, we did not had confidence in them. Luckily, we came to know about Attorney Tony through a referral. We felt very confident talkin...g to him during our first conversation with him. He listened to our concerns and tried to reach to the core of the problem. Although he was extremely busy at that time, but he gave us a game plan with agenda to handle our situation. That itself gave us lot of peace of mind and helped us negotiating with the school district. Tony went above and beyond his duties to identify potential schools and brainstormed with us all the possible schools situation. He was always available to answer our questions and concerns and never got irritated and always had patience and smile. He is easy to work with and we found him to genuinely passionate to help out special needs kids. He came all the way to Bay Area from Southern California to attend our mediation and hearing process. He was a big support during very stressful time and because of him we got what we wanted for our kid in terms of placement and compensatory education.We were lucky that we chose Tony for our kid’s legal school needs and in future should we need more legal help, we would hire Tony in a heartbeat. We highly recommend Tony for anyone who Is looking for a knowledgeable, enthusiastic, dedicated and passionate special needs lawyer.

Posted by Steven | March 06, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Education

Worked diligently for our son

We have a special needs child with multiple educational hurdles. We knew our son needed more than what he was being offered, but didn't know where to turn or what to ask. Tony was able to guide us through the process of negotiating for what our son needed and helped us with things we didn't even know... were available. I would definitely recommend Tony to anyone with a special needs child - he served us well and was extremely approachable and available for us through the whole two-year process.

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Tony Tai Nguyen's Lawyer Endorsements

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Jana Santiago Burrell

Education lawyer | Jul 28

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Tony is a fantastic attorney. He is hard working and diligent with all of his cases. He always keeps the best interest of his clients in mind and is nothing short of fantastic. He goes above and beyond for his colleagues, clients and any case he works on."

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R. Thomas Curl

Education lawyer | Jun 07

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Tony is a great person and a wonderful Attorney. I went to school with Tony and was always impressed with his drive, knowledge, and work ethic. A potential client will not be disappointed with Tony."

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Edward Southcott

Education lawyer | Jan 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Tony Nguyen has dedicated his professional life to protecting the rights of students. He is very knowledgeable in the intricacies of special education law and works very hard for his clients. I strongly endorse Tony Nguyen for education law cases."

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2025

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2024

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2023

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2022

Rising Star, SuperLawyers

2021

Rising Star, SuperLawyers

2020

Rising Star, SuperLawyers

2020

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2019

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2018

Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2015

Wiley W. Manuel Certificate for Pro Bono Legal Services, The State Bar of California

2015

Distinguished Service Award, San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program

2014

Jefferson Medal Award, Thomas Jefferson School of Law

2014

Pro Bono Honors, Thomas Jefferson School of Law

2010

Employee of the Year Recognition, California State Assembly

2010

US Congressional Recognition for Outstanding Public Employee, US Congress

2009

Employee of the Year, Garden Grove Police Department

Work Experience

2015 - Present

Principal Attorney, Tony Tai Nguyen, Special Education Attorney, PC

Associations

2016 - 2020

Team of Advocates for Special Kids

Board of Directors

2015 - 2017

Orange County Bar Association

Executive Committee Member

2015 - 2016

Public Law Center

Southeast Asian Legal Outreach Program Volunteer

Education

2014

Thomas Jefferson School of Law

Juris Doctor

Speaking Engagements

2022

Chapman University - Donna Ford Attallah College of Educational Studies

An Attorney's Perspective on IEP meetings and Assessments

2022

California State University, Fullerton - Department of Human Communication Studies

A Special Education Chat with Future Titans of the SLP World!

2021

Our Community Health and Education Show - Little Saigon TV

Educational Rights and Access During the Pandemic

2020

Vietnamese Radio Interview

Special Education in Vietnamese Families

2020

UC Irvine School of Law - Speaking Panel

"JDs in Education" Panel

2020

Pepperdine Caruso School of Law - Advocates for Public Interest Law

Education and Disability Law Event

2020

Orange County Asian American Bar Association - CLE Training

Advocating for Educational Progress During COVID-19

2020

NAPABA Convention

Ensuring Progress For Our Students: A Conversation on Special Education Law & Advocacy for APAs

2020

California State University, Fullerton - Department of Human Communication Studies

A Special Education Conversation with Future Speechie Titans

2019

San Andreas Regional Center - Parent Training

Special Education Made Simple

2019

Boat People SOS - Staff Training

Special Education Rights

2019

2018

Saigon TV Interview

Bullying in Schools

2018

Asian & Pacific Islander Mental Health Empowerment Conference (APIMHEC)

Mental Health & Education – Advocating for Help in Public Schools!

2017

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Orange County Training

Education Advocacy

2017

2017 California Association of School Transportation Officials Conference

Special Education Transportation - Are We Moving in the Right Direction?

2016

Santa Ana College - "The Child, Family and the Community" Course

Special Education Law: Overcoming Barriers

2016

Orange County Asian Pacific Islander Community Alliance (OCAPICA) / Project FOCUS

Basics of Special Education Law

2016

Newsong Church - Haven of Hope

Simplifying Special Education Law: Let's get the Education our Children Need!

2016

APIDC Statewide Disabilities Conference Comprehensive Care for Autism

Publications

Languages

English

Vietnamese

Spanish

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