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LEGAL RESOURCE GUIDEA LISTING OF LEGAL SERVICES FOR YOUTH, PARENTS, ANDORGANIZERS IN THE CALIFORNIA CENTRAL VALLEY

COMPILED AND UPDATED BY LSC & CVMB (2019)

Central Valley Movement Building Legal Resource GuideA Guide for Education Rights Information, Legal Services for Children, 2019

Central Valley Movement Building, A Guide for Education Rights Information, Legal Services for Children, October 2019

County** Organization Website Address Phone Number Contact Person EmailAttorney,

Advocate or Both

Pro Bono or Sliding Scale

Know Your Rights Trainings Practice Area Last Updated 9/9/2019 by Legal

Services for Children

ACLU https://www.aclunc.org/ N/A (415) 621-2488 N/[email protected] Attorney Pro Bono Yes All Education Areas

Ask My Advocate 501 (C)(3) Non Profit Organization http://askmyadvocate.org/

9921 Carmel Mountain Road #233, San Diego, CA 92129 951-436-8534 Araceli Barriga

[email protected] Advocate Pro Bono N/A

Special Education Law Only

Nation Center for Youth Law https://youthlaw.org/

405 14th St., 15th FloorOakland, CA 94612 (510) 835-8098 Michael Harris

[email protected] Attorney Pro Bono N/A All Education Areas

Office of Clients' Rights Advocacy

http://www.disabilityrightsca.org/

567 W. Shaw Avenue, Suite C-3, Fresno, CA 93704 559-271-6736 Margie Oppel

[email protected] Attorney Pro Bono Yes

Special Education Law Only*Class Action Available

Adams and Associates, APLC

https://www.californiaspecialedlaw.com/

20042 Beach Blvd., Ste.101, Huntington Beach, CA 92648 714-698-0239 Timothy A. Adams

[email protected] Attorney Sliding Scale N/A


Adams ESQhttp://www.adamsesq.com/

1300 Clay Street, Suite 600 Oakland, CA 94612 510-832-6000 Jean Murrell Adams



Advanced Advocacy Solutions

http://www.educationadvocate.org/

2209 St. Anton Dr. Lodi, CA 95242 209-712-5070

Dr. Robert K. Closson, Ed.D. [email protected] Advocate Sliding Scale N/A


AMEY, Attorney at Law http://www.lonhaca.com/

8033 MacArthur Blvd. #5100,Oakland, CA 94605 510-569-3666 Nicole Hodge Amey



California Special Needs Law Group, A Professional Law Corporation http://www.csnlg.com/

1901 Newport Blvd., Suite 350 Costa Mesa, CA 92627 1-888-900-0744 Richard Isaacs



Grey & Grey http://www.greyslaw.com/

2800 28th St., Suite 330, Santa Monica, CA 90405 310-444-1980 David M. Grey

[email protected] Both Sliding Scale N/A


Knauf Associates http://www.goodlaw.biz/

2001 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 510 , Santa Monica, CA 90403 310-829-4250 Christopher H. Knauf [email protected] Attorney Sliding Scale N/A

Special Education, General Eduation, Civil Rights, Constitutional

KPS4 Parents, Inc http://kps4parents.org/

2390- C Las Posas Rd #482 Camarillo, CA 93010 805-861-6607

Anne M. Zachry, CEO - Lead lay advocate & paralegal

[email protected] Advocate Sliding Scale N/A


Law Office of John Nolte N/A

1305 W. Holt Ave. #105, Pomona, CA 91768 909-938-9991 John Nolte



Law Office of Misha L. Dunford

http://www.dunfordlaw.com/

3727 Sunset Lane, Suite 109, Antioch, CA 94509 925-706-0367 Misha Dunford



Law Office of Tania L. Whiteleather N/A

5445 E. Del Amo Blvd., Lakewood, CA 90712 562-866-8755 Tania L. Whiteleather



Law Offices of Andrea Marcus

http://www.andreamarcuslaw.com/

133 East De La Guerra Street, #143, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 888-215-9021

Andrea Marcus & Kelly Kaeser



Law Offices of Hirji & Chau, LLP

http://lawyer4children.com/

5173 Overland Ave., Culver City, CA 90230 310.391.0330 Tania Garcia

[email protected] Attorney Sliding Scale N/A All Education Areas

**Please note that while some of these organizations may be located outside of your area, they do service your county.

Information from: State of California's Department of General Services' Office of Administrative Hearings.

This information includes Attorneys AND Advocates.

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ACLU provides education rights information: https://www.myschoolmyrights.com/

https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/students-rights/

Legal Services for Children provides education rights trainings: https://www.lsc-sf.org/get-involved/training-from-lsc/




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Leigh Law Grouphttp://www.leighlawgroup.com/

870 Market Street, Suite 1161, San Francisco,k CA 94102 415-399-9155

Mandy Leigh, Jay Jambeck, Sarah Fairchild

[email protected]@leighlawgroup.com Attorney Sliding Scale N/A All Education Areas

Lina Foltz, Attorney at Law http://www.foltzlegal.com/

11 Embarcadero West, Suite 230, Oakland, CA 510-663-7199 Lina Foltz N/A Attorney Sliding Scale N/A


Newman Aaronson Vanaman http://www.navlaw.net/

14001 Ventura Blvd. Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 818-990-7722 Valerie Vanaman



Ruderman & Knox, LLP

http://www.rudermanknox.com/

1300 National Drive, Ste. 120 Sacramento, CA 95834 916-563-0100

F. Richard Ruderman, Christian M. Knox, Colleen A. Snyder, Diane Foos, and Nicole Jamison



Shaw Firmhttps://www.shawfirm.com/

3196 South Higuera, Suite E,San Luis Opisbo, CA 93401 805-439-4646 Daniel R. Shaw



Sierra Education Lawhttps://sierraeducationlaw.com/

426 E Shields Ave, Fresno, California 93704 559-235-9620 John Miser


Snap4Kidshttp://snap4kids.org/california-northern.html N/A N/A N/A N/A Both Sliding Scale N/A


Special Education Needs Consulting https://www.php.com/

3941 Park Dr., #20-114 El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 916-939-3492

Claudia Lowe, J.D. Consultant [email protected] Both Sliding Scale N/A


Stanford IEP Grouphttp://www.stanfordiep.com/

2443 Fair Oaks Blvd., #399, Sacramento, CA 95825 916-524-9810



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California Rural Legal Assistance http://www.crla.org/

601 High Street, Suite C, Delano, CA 661-725-4350

Rebecca Buckley-Stein N/A Attorney Pro Bono Yes

All Education Areas*Class Action Available

Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance http://www.gbla.org/

615 California Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93304 661-325-5943 Kamilah Holmes


School Discipline, Truancy, Bullying, Discrimination, Special Education






3200 N. Sillect Ave. Bakersfield, CA 93308 661-852-3313 Mario Espinoza

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2001 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 510 , Santa Monica, CA 90403 310-829-4250 Christopher H. Knauf [email protected] Attorney Sliding Scale N/A





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3196 South Higuera, Suite E,San Luis Opisbo, CA 93401 (805) 439-4646 Daniel R. Shaw



Snap4Kidshttp://snap4kids.org/california-southern.html N/A N/A N/A N/A Both Sliding Scale N/A










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2001 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 510 , Santa Monica, CA 90403 310-829-4250 Christopher H. Knauf [email protected] Both Sliding Scale N/A











































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126 North B St, Madera, CA 559-674-5671 Baldwin Moy N/A Attorney Pro Bono Yes
















































































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ACLU https://www.aclunc.org/ N/A (415) 621-2488 N/A [email protected] Attorney Pro Bono Yes All Education AreasAsk My Advocate 501 (C)(3) Non Profit Organization http://askmyadvocate.org/





145 E. Weber, Stockton, CA 209-946-0605 Monica Sousa N/A Attorney Pro Bono Yes


Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund https://dredf.org/

3075 Adeline Street, Suite 210Berkeley, CA 94703 510.644.2555 Hongyu Min [email protected] Attorney Pro Bono Yes







702 N. Aurora Street, Stockton, CA 95202 209-242-2129 Leinani Walter



































































Perry C. Leonard, Attorney at Law

http://www.perryleonard.com/

9271 Elk Grove Blvd., Elk Grove, CA 95624 808-699-9515 Perry Leonard



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Legal Services of Northern California https://lsnc.net/

515 - 12th StreetSacramento, CA 95814 (916) 551-2150 N/A N/A Attorney Pro Bono N/A

Expulsions, Special Education, School Funding, Civil Rights






1831 K Street, Sacramento, CA 95811 916-504-5944 Jackie Coleman



Sacramento Autistic Spectrum and Special Needs Alliance http://www.sassna.org/

700 Lindsay Avenue, Unit #4, Sacramento, Ca 95838 916-877-5220 Dave Gaines [email protected] Advocate Pro Bono N/A













257 Selby Ranch Rd. #6, Sacramento, CA 95864 916-524-9810














































Law Offices of Martha Millar

https://my.php.com/resource/law-offices-martha-millar

915 Highland Point Drive, Suite 250 Roseville, CA 95678 and 154 Hughes Road, Grass Valley, CA 95945 530-273-2740 Martha Milla



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Perry C. Leonard, Attorney at Law

http://www.perryleonard.com/

9271 Elk Grove Blvd., Elk Grove, CA 95624 808-699-9515 Perry Leonard























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1111 "I" Street, Suite 310, Modesto, CA 95354 209-577-3811 Lisa Batista N/A Attorney Pro Bono Yes







702 N. Aurora Street, Stockton, CA 95202 209-242-2129 Leinani Walter









































































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Law Office of Patricia E. Cromer N/A

708 Summersong Lane Encinitas, CA 92024 760-632-1748 Patricia E. Cromer






























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