About Mandy
Practice areas
- Education: 40%
Special education, expulsion proceedings, suspensions, athletic appeals and civil litigation for ADA and 504 discrimination. Also representing public employees, teachers, aides and educators in wrongful termination and employment matters.
13 years
- Employment and labor: 20%
Whistle blower, retaliation, wrongful termination, discrimination. Also representing public employees, teachers, aides and educators in wrongful termination and employment matters.
- Civil rights: 20%
Representing individuals in civil litigation in Section 504, Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), wrongful termination, discrimination and other violations in schools, public places of accommodations and the workplace.
13 years
- Administrative law: 20%
Special education administrative due process hearings, mediation, IEP attendance and resolution sessions in all areas of eligibility under the federal IDEA and State law. Experience in all 13 categories of eligibility autism, learning disabilities, ADHD, ADD, other health impaired, vision and hearing, speech and language, mental retardation etc.
13 years
Languages spoken
Portuguese, Spanish
Resume
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA | Active | 2003 | 03/27/2017 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| Client Distinction Award | Martindale-Hubbell | 2014 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Partner | Leigh Law Group | 2005 - Present |
| Associate | Beeson, Tayer, & Bodine, PC | 2004 - 2005 |
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Supreme Court of California | Member | 2003 - Present |
| United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals | Member | 2003 - Present |
| United States District Court – Northern California | Member | 2003 - Present |
| United States District Court– Eastern California | Member | 2003 - Present |
| State Bar of California | Member | 2003 - Present |
| School name | Major | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nova Southeastern University - Shepard Broad Law Center | Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 2002 |
| University of Florida | Telecommunications | BS - Bachelor of Science | 1993 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| COPAA 17th Annual Conference (San Diego, CA) | Autism and Special Education | 2015 |
Reviews
(4) 5.0 starsAttorney endorsements
(2)
Amanda Bevins, Criminal defense Attorney
Relationship: Worked together on matter
Mandy is incredibly knowledgeable of education law and a fierce litigator.
Michael Fiumara, Criminal defense Attorney
Relationship: Worked together on matter
I endorse this lawyer. I worked closely with Ms. Leigh on several Education legal matters and she is by far the best attorney in this field for several outstanding reasons: First, she is highly skilled and an excellent negotiator; Second she is very tenacious and persevere; Third, her ethics and conduct is beyond reproach and she always puts the interests of her clients first. I wish more practitioners possessed her skills and dedication. I look forward to working with her in the future.
Cost
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Contact
870 Market St Ste 1157
San Francisco, CA, 94102
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