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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've posted in this thread before about COPAA, I ran the names in the MCPS thread through their database. (Can you tell I've had my coffee?) Hayley Jacobson with The Weinfeld Group and Monica Martinez with Suzie Blattner's group are registered- curiously Suzie and Rich themselves are not! After searching the prior names in this thread again, Liz Capone is the only one who practices in Maryland as well. Here are their profiles so you can do more research.

https://www.copaa.org/members/?id=68147756&hhSearchTerms=%22Hayley+and+jacobson%22

https://www.copaa.org/members/?id=46366995&hhSearchTerms=%22Monica+and+martinez%22

https://www.copaa.org/members/?id=68108122&hhSearchTerms=%22Liz+and+capone%22

They're supposed to give free consults, so I would call all of them to get a feel for who would handle your situation the best. Brian Gruber and Selene Almazar are great lawyers if you want additional recs. 
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There have been threads before about "certified" advocates vs advocates who aren't "certified." What is the benefit of COPAA-registered advocates over others who aren't registered with COPAA?[/quote]

It's all BS. The field is unregulated. It's like "life coaches." There are plenty of for profit machines where you can get a BS certification. In the end it is useless. There is no regulating agency. That doesn't mean there aren't good advocates. Our experience is some advocates are useful for some situations, but not other and some challenges.[/quote]

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