Lana Lea Traynor

I hired Lana when it became clear to me that educating myself on the law and being firm yet polite with the school district was NOT enough to compel the district to follow the law and provide adequate services for my young gifted son with Asperger's. Lana's advice helped me to sleep through the nigh...t, rather than stay up worrying about my son's future. We considered filing a due process claim against the district, but when it ultimately became too stressful for me and I ended up privately placing my son, Lana was completely supportive. Currently we're in the process of establishing my son's re-eligibility for special ed services and making a decision once again between a public and private placement, and Lana's experience as both a parent and an attorney has been extremely valuable. Lana is very fair, honest, and efficient, making her services an incredible value for the money spent.

My family was referred to Lana by disability advocates in our community. Lana has worked for us for the past 8 years, and has helped us get the services and accommodations that are appropriate for our child who experiences spina bifida. It's been a long journey, and as our child gets ready to tran...sition into high school, we are confident that our child's needs are being addressed appropriately by our school. A perfect example of Lana's commitment to helping us is when we sold our residence at the start of the school year and moved into our recreational vehicle (RV) while searching for a new home. Our then-current school district denied a boundary exception on the basis that we did not live in school district boundaries. Lana worked some long hours on this issue and found a specific exception in state laws that we used to successfully appeal and reverse the school district's denial of a boundary exception.