Before We Were in the Courtroom, We Were in the Classroom
Kirsch-Goodwin & Kirsch is an Arizona law firm that practices education and special education law representing all students with disabilities and their families. We understand your concerns as a parent, and we will protect the rights of your child. Attorney Hope Kirsch was a special education teacher and school adminstrator for 18 years and holds several licenses and certifications in special education and supervision. Her undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate degrees are in special education and school administration, and she has trained and supervised teachers. Attorney Lori Kirsch-Goodwin navigated the school system with her own special needs child. They frequently present to local and national parent and professional groups on issues related to special education.
If your child is being denied his or her rights under IDEA (the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act), or if your child is being restrained, secluded, bullied, suspended or expelled, call the Scottsdale education law firm of Kirsch-Goodwin & Kirsch at 480-559-8329 or contact us online.
We Know How to Get Children the Education to Which They're Entitled
School districts, charter schools and private schools have lawyers that represent their interests. Students and their families should have education attorneys on their side. As a former special education teacher and school administrator/supervisor for special education programs in public schools for 18 years, Hope Kirsch knows what schools can, should and legally must do to meet the needs of each and every student.
As the mother of a special needs teenager, Lori Kirsch-Goodwin knows that all parents want to ensure that their children have the best possible future, and that sometimes they need someone in their corner. We can help. We know the school system, we know your concerns and we know the law. We will work with you to stand up and make sure your child's school complies with Arizona state and federal special education mandates and that your child receives all the educational and related services to which he or she is entitled.
We can help with:
- IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)
- IEPs (Individualized Education Plans)
- LRE (Least Restrictive Environment)
- Identification, evaluation and placement
- NCLB (No Child Left Behind)
- Child Find
- Discipline, suspensions and expulsions
- Bullying
- Due Process complaints and hearings
- Restraint and seclusion
- 504 plans (Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act)
- Retaliation, harassment
- Higher education: Colleges & Universities (residency; disciplinary matters including academic dishonesty; suspensions; expulsions)
- Trade & Technical Schools
- Personal injury claims, including sexual assault, bullying, abusive discipline
Do You and Your Child Need Legal Advice or Legal Representation? Contact Us
When your child's future is at stake, call us at 480-559-8329 or toll-free at 888-352-4916, or contact us by e-mail. Hope Kirsch and Lori Kirsch-Goodwin are both 'AV' rated attorneys by Martindale-Hubbell. An AV ® Rating signifies that the lawyer has reached the heights of professional excellence.