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Schott,
Bublitz & Engel, s.c. has a statewide school law practice that includes representing students and their parents in
special education matters, disciplinary proceedings and general
school law issues. Our attorneys assist clients in a variety
of ways, from providing consultation to litigating cases in
administrative proceedings and state and federal court. For example,
our attorneys provide the following services:
- Active
participation in the Individualized Education Program (IEP)
meetings, advocating appropriate and effective IEPs
- Assistance
with Open Enrollment issues
- Communication
with school district administration and their attorneys
- Protection
of student rights under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation
Act
- Protection
of student rights under No Child Left Behind
- Referral
to experts able to provide independent educational evaluations(IEE)
- Representation
at mediation
- Representation
at due process hearings
- Representation
in state and federal court
- Representation
at disciplinary proceedings, such as
manifestation determinations and expulsion hearings
Our
attorneys have successfully resolved cases throughout the State of Wisconsin involving a broad range of issues, including eligibility to receive special
education, provision of a free appropriate public education (FAPE), placement in the least restrictive environment,
utilization of Functional Behavioral Analysis and Behavior
Intervention Plans, reimbursement for private educational
placements, and provision of appropriate services by properly
trained personnel.
We have
also been able to prevent students from being expelled by
proving that the students were eligible to receive special
education services and that the students' misconduct was a
manifestation of their disabilities. Few people realize that
the rules governing expulsions provide more protection for
children with disabilities.
Our attorneys have assisted students who face a variety of issues including:
- Anxiety Disorder
- Asperger’s Disorder
- Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Bipolar Disorder
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Cognitive Disability (CD)
- Depression
- Dyslexia
- Emotional Behavior Disability (EBD)
- Hearing Impairment
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
- Other Health Impairment (OHI)
- Pervasive Development Disorder (PDD)
- Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD)
- Specific Learning Disability (SLD)
- Speech or Language Impairment
- Tourette’s Syndrome
- And many more
Additionally,
our attorneys recognize that school districts may involve
law enforcement officials when dealing with disciplinary cases.
Accordingly, school disciplinary matters often cross over
into juvenile court proceedings. Our office represents students
in juvenile, criminal and municipal law matters.
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