Attorney for Special ED/IEP issues with DCPS

[Anonymous]

Can anyone recommend a good attorney? We're struggling with our DCPS and our son's IEP.

Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Michael Eig http://lawforchildren.com/

AJE http://www.aje-dc.org/

[Anonymous]

I have not used - but was given the name of Kimberly Glassman.

http://www.kglassmanlaw.com/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have not used - but was given the name of Kimberly Glassman.

http://www.kglassmanlaw.com/

She’s great. She now works with Brian Gruber’s office.

https://bkgpc.com/

[Anonymous]

can anyone recommend one in VA?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have not used - but was given the name of Kimberly Glassman.

http://www.kglassmanlaw.com/

She’s great. She now works with Brian Gruber’s office.

https://bkgpc.com/

The only recommendation I've ever been disappointed with from this site. Didn't know our case at all and didn't argue well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have not used - but was given the name of Kimberly Glassman.

http://www.kglassmanlaw.com/

She’s great. She now works with Brian Gruber’s office.

https://bkgpc.com/

The only recommendation I've ever been disappointed with from this site. Didn't know our case at all and didn't argue well.

Kim Glassman that is

[Anonymous]

Im an employment attorney and I used Jaime Seaton at the recommendation of a friend in my case and she got us an extremely favorable result. Michael Eig is heard to be great but overly litigious and expensive.

[Anonymous]

I met with Glassman and Eig and ultimately chose Frances Shefter. We got the outcome we wanted.

[Anonymous]

Paula Rosenstock with Michael Eig's office was great for us.

[Anonymous]

I met with Eig and Glassman and went with Glassman as she seemed to provide more personal service. We got what we wanted so no complaints.

I’m surprised that Kim Glassman wasn’t a good fit for PP but I guess that nobody can be perfect for everybody. She was recommended to me by a friend and I had checked her reviews on this board and literally couldn’t find anyone upset- pretty miraculous for DCUM!

To OP- pick a couple and meet with them to see whose personality you mesh best with. You want to trust the person and feel heard.

[Anonymous]

OP here...yes so surprised that Kim Glassman was weak...I went off the recs on DCUM and was really disappointed in all respects. In hindsight, I should have interviewed multiple lawyers so that was my bad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here...yes so surprised that Kim Glassman was weak...I went off the recs on DCUM and was really disappointed in all respects. In hindsight, I should have interviewed multiple lawyers so that was my bad.

Definitely shop around! I'm the PP who met with Eig and Glassman but chose Shefter. I felt very confident in her after our first meeting and I didn't get the same vibes from the other two. She came highly recommended from a friend who is an SN case manager at a DCPS because she was her least favorite attorney to see in a meeting. Choose the attorney who has an approach and demeanor that you trust, because the process will involve a lot of you doing what they tell you to do and stepping back while they do the talking. You have to trust them to lead you. I'm happy with my choice. We're fortunate to have options, honestly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here...yes so surprised that Kim Glassman was weak...I went off the recs on DCUM and was really disappointed in all respects. In hindsight, I should have interviewed multiple lawyers so that was my bad.

Definitely shop around! I'm the PP who met with Eig and Glassman but chose Shefter. I felt very confident in her after our first meeting and I didn't get the same vibes from the other two. She came highly recommended from a friend who is an SN case manager at a DCPS because she was her least favorite attorney to see in a meeting. Choose the attorney who has an approach and demeanor that you trust, because the process will involve a lot of you doing what they tell you to do and stepping back while they do the talking. You have to trust them to lead you. I'm happy with my choice. We're fortunate to have options, honestly.

Shefter is a crook. She only markets well. As a teacher for Mcps she is not respected by the county or their attorneys.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here...yes so surprised that Kim Glassman was weak...I went off the recs on DCUM and was really disappointed in all respects. In hindsight, I should have interviewed multiple lawyers so that was my bad.

Definitely shop around! I'm the PP who met with Eig and Glassman but chose Shefter. I felt very confident in her after our first meeting and I didn't get the same vibes from the other two. She came highly recommended from a friend who is an SN case manager at a DCPS because she was her least favorite attorney to see in a meeting. Choose the attorney who has an approach and demeanor that you trust, because the process will involve a lot of you doing what they tell you to do and stepping back while they do the talking. You have to trust them to lead you. I'm happy with my choice. We're fortunate to have options, honestly.

Shefter is a crook. She only markets well. As a teacher for Mcps she is not respected by the county or their attorneys.

In your experience who do MCPS teachers and the county attorneys respect?