Augustin Egelsee, LLP featured in California Lawyer Magazine in September 2012 issue.
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Every Student Deserves An Appropriate Education
In 1975, Congress enacted legislation to protect the educational rights of children who are disabled. These laws were created to ensure that children with special educational needs are identified as early as possible and receive a free appropriate public education (FAPE). It is the responsibility of the school system to identify and serve children with special needs.
The greatest challenge to parents and educators can be properly identifying and developing effective educational plans for special needs students. Academic difficulties, challenges with social skills and persisting maladaptive behavior exhibited by students with special education needs, can be misinterpreted as defiance, lack of motivation, anti-social behavior and/or laziness. Unfortunately, such mis-identification can lead to improper punishment such as an expulsion, instead of an appropriate education.
Our Passion Shines Through
The attorneys at Augustin Egelsee, LLP have over 40 years of combined legal experience helping parents obtain the services and programs their children are entitled to receive. We have extensive experience advocating for special needs programs in Southern California.
Our experience gives us a unique understanding of the issues and challenges parents may be facing.
If your child is experiencing learning difficulties, lack of attention/on-task behavior, developmental disabilities such as autism, speech and language issues, depression, anxiety or you have other concerns or facing disciplinary action, we can help. Whether it’s establishing eligibility, evaluating an existing Individualized Education Program (IEP), setting up an Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE), accessing more appropriate services, facing disciplinary action such as an expulsion or obtaining compensatory education services, our firm can get your child the help they need.
Our Mission
We are an office that serves and dedicates ourselves to children. We feel honored that families would choose our office to represent their children. Our guarantee is that we will provide the most effective and efficient legal representation with the goal to improve the lives of the children we represent.
Meet Our Team
Danielle Augustin
Managing Partner
Edwin Egelsee
Managing Partner
Aly Lopez
Legal Assistant
Sylvia Armas-Abad
Legal Assistant