Year: 2015

Securing an Emotional Support Animal In a “No-Pets” Condominium or Apartment: Five Important Things to Know. Florida is a wonderful place to live. It is the land of sunshine and oranges. It is also the land of condominiums and apartments. Condo and apartment living...

I get numerous calls every week from students who, for one reason or another, want to sue their school. The reasons vary. Some have been kicked out of their program. Others have been suspended or put on probation. Others feel that the school fraudulently induced them...

The Pen Can Indeed Be Mightier Than the Sword: The Importance of Good Writing in an Education Law Case In 1839, novelist and playwright Edward Bulwer-Lytton first wrote the English words “The pen is mightier than the sword” in his historical play Cardinal Richelieu....

As an education law attorney, I have dealt with disciplinary hearings. What many students may not know is that it is best to get an education lawyer involved at the beginning of the case. I am currently working with a student who hired me after he decided to go it...

It’s hard to believe, but November is already here. Forget the turkey, attention is now going to be focused on Christmas. Many people at this time of year think about adding a furry friend to their family. Pets, especially cats and dogs, are a very popular Christmas...

This week came the sad, but not so shocking news, that Dade Medical College announced last Friday that it was closing its doors, effective at the end of the day. This had led to thousands of students being left with nothing. Unfortunately, this is not such an uncommon...

As an education law and animal law attorney, I have received several calls about discrimination against service animals. One particular call was from the mother of a high school student. Her son had been diagnosed with a seizure disorder and recently, they have grown...

I am often contacted by people who have been wronged by a private school that they or their children have attended. Many times people tell me that they want to sue because the student’s due process was violated or their rights were somehow discriminated against....

As a Special Education lawyer, I find that many parents and school personnel are confused regarding using RTI (Response To Intervention) techniques. RTI can be used as one component to determine whether or not a child is eligible for special education services. It is...

Many people feel that securing an education is one of the most important things you can do. Getting into the college you always dreamed about. Going to medical school. Landing the big job. Almost all of our achievements stem from education. A quality education is a...