Philadelphia Area Education Law Attorney
Passionate advocacy
If something is just not right in your school - whether you are the student or the teacher - attorney Sarah B. Dragotta will provide a voice for your concerns. Her extensive experience as an educator and in education law provides the foundation for successful representation. Through negotiations with Philadelphia area school districts and private schools, and other schools and colleges in various states, she is often able to resolve issues satisfactorily for the firm's clients. A passionate advocate, she will not hesitate to represent children and adults in administrative hearings, including due process hearings, and if necessary, throughout the court system. Please contact the Glenside law firm to arrange a conference with Ms. Dragotta.
Parents often try to negotiate with public school districts, charter schools, or private schools themselves without fully understanding their rights or the options available to them. Education law provides for necessary accommodations for children in a regular education setting. Your child may need the support of a special device, a seat in a certain part of the classroom, or an accommodation for other health impairments (OHI), such as allergies or frequent illnesses. If your child is the victim of school violence, bullying, or harassment, the school is obligated to take measures to protect your child. If your child is accused of truancy or subjected to student suspension, student expulsion, or another disciplinary action, you have the right to a fair hearing on the issues involved. Funding could be available from your school district for your child to attend a more appropriate placement or receive necessary services and accommodations.
Recent cases and interests in education law:
Ms. Dragotta helps families who are the victims of national disaster: A student withdrew from a university in the Washington, D.C., area after the September 11, 2001 tragedy. Through her representation, the university ended its lengthy battle with the client and did not seek the full price of tuition. A hurricane Katrina victim had difficulty with her former tuition payment at a large Philadelphia university. Attorney Dragotta settled the dispute pro bono.
If your child has special needs, the lawyer will attend child study team meetings to assess ways to help the school and family assess the child's needs in light of special education law.
Attorney Sarah Dragotta also represents clients in civil suits involving education and Constitutional rights and education-related personal injury. If your family is discouraged by your child's inability to learn, by a college or university's refusal to recognize a personal disaster, by an infringement of your civil rights within an educational context, or by an injury that occurred in a school setting, please call or e-mail her today.
Law Office of Sarah B. Dragotta
101 N. Easton Road, Suite 202
Glenside, PA 19038
Phone: 215-887-2770
Toll-free: 888-EDLAWPA (335-2972)
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The Law Offices of Sarah B. Dragotta in Glenside, Pennsylvania, provides assistance to clients in education law, Constitutional law, and select personal injury claims, serving clients throughout an area including Philadelphia and the Suburban Counties, including Abington, Jenkintown, Willow Grove, Elkins Park, Warrington, Hatboro, Huntingdon Valley, Horsham, Rockledge, Doylestown, Norristown, Lansdale, Warminster, Ambler, Lehigh Valley, and communities throughout Montgomery, Bucks, Philadelphia, Delaware, Chester, Northampton, and Berks Counties, Pennsylvania.
