Mayerson & Associates, located in Manhattan is the first law firm in the nation dedicated to the representation of individuals with autism. Mayerson & Associates has assisted more than 1,000 families in more than 30 states.
Mayerson & Associates was formed in 2000 as the nation’s very first civil rights law firm dedicated to the representation of individuals with autism in educational rights matters. Our firm was responsible for the first autism case to reach the U.S. Supreme Court, Hamilton County Department of Education v. Deal, 546 U.S. 936 (2005).
Mayerson & Associates has since expanded its practice to include bullying, inclusion, assistive technology support, housing, employment, vocational/transition training, Carter (reimbursement) hearings, Connor (direct funding) hearings, suspension and expulsion hearings, child protective services proceedings, IEP development, compensatory education, issues pertaining to residential, post-secondary and graduate school options, and the many situations where “reasonable accommodations” are warranted. To date, the firm, now consisting of six attorneys, has represented more than 1,000 families in more than 30 states. More than 60 reported federal court decisions hailing from the Second, Third, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Tenth and Eleventh Circuits attest to the firm’s commitment and leadership in the field.
MAYERSON & ASSOCIATES is committed to securing and enforcing the civil rights of individuals with autism and other challenges so that affected individuals and their families may have the opportunity for safe, inclusive and meaningful lives. The firm works closely with families, educators, and professionals to secure and fund individualized and effective educational programs and placements, as well as vocational/transition training programs and assistive technology supports. The firm also advocates and litigates in housing, employment, discrimination and reasonable accommodation matters.
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