
Contacts
- 716.848.1718
- 716.848.1332
Professionals
Special education law is a technical area of practice that involves a multitude of federal and state laws, including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504), and Article 44 of the New York Education Law.
To assist public and non-public school clients in navigating this complex area, Hodgson Russ has an experienced legal team that concentrates in analyzing special education law disputes. Our attorneys regularly help schools understand their legal obligations to disabled students and guide schools in determining the best solution to a particular situation. Our goal is to be proactive and help schools avoid formal complaints.
When a dispute cannot be avoided, our attorneys have extensive experience representing schools in administrative, state, and federal lawsuits. We also have experience representing schools during Office of Civil Right (OCR) and State Education Department (SED) investigations and in mediation and other alternative dispute resolution venues.
In the News
- Buffalo Business First, November 27, 2020
- October 26, 2020
- WBFO/WSKG, May 14, 2020
- Special Ed Connection, November 12, 2014
- Buffalo Law Journal, October 21, 2014
Press Releases
- Press Release, October 2, 2014
Publications
- Hodgson Russ Special Education Alert, August 7, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Municipal and Education Alert, August 7, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Special Education Alert, June 6, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Education Alert, May 13, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Education Alert, March 23, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Education Practice Alert, March 17, 2020
- Special Education Alert, December 11, 2017
- Special Education Alert, August 9, 2017
- Education Law Alert, July 5, 2012
- Education Alert, June 2009
- July 18, 2008
- New York Schools No Longer Authorized to Provide Special Education Services to Homeschooled StudentsFebruary 1, 2008
Presentations & Events
- January 15, 22, and 29
- Contingency Planning and the Provision of FAPEDecember 4, 2020
- October 14, 2020
- August 13, 2020
- May 7, 2020
- May 6, 2020
- April 29, 2020
- April 7, 2020
- Millennium Hotel, 2040 Walden Avenue, Buffalo NY 14225, January 17, 2020
- Millennium Hotel, 2040 Walden Avenue, Buffalo NY 14225, October 11, 2019
- October 1, 2019
- Webinar, August 15, 2019
- Millennium Hotel Buffalo, January 18, 2019
- Millennium Hotel, 2040 Walden Avenue, Cheektowaga, NY 14225, October 4, 2018
- Millennium Hotel, Cheektowaga, NY, October 4, 2017
- Millennium Hotel, 2040 Walden Avenue, Cheektowaga, NY, October 6, 2016