is a founding partner with Frazer & Feldman, LLP. He has handled the defense of public school districts in major federal and state litigation involving civil rights, age, race, disability and sexual discrimination matters, sexual harassment complaints, and special education matters. Mr. Feldman has handled the successful defense of dozens of impartial hearings and appeals to the SRO and federal courts on behalf of school districts. He is a frequent speaker in various special education law programs. Mr. Feldman is admitted to practice law in the state courts of New York, U.S. Supreme Court, Second Circuit and Federal Circuit Courts of Appeals, and Southern and Eastern District courts of New York. Since 1987, he has served public school districts as general counsel. Mr. Feldman earned his B.A. degree, cum laude, from Brooklyn College and his J.D. degree from Brooklyn Law School.

is an attorney with the law firm of Sweet, Stevens, Katz & Williams LLP. She is an experienced education law practitioner with a keen understanding of the issues from both a legal and practical standpoint. Ms. Linnell advises clients in matters involving special education, student civil rights, and operations/practices. She is especially dedicated to the issue of Title IX compliance, both its historic regulations and the impending new directives. Ms. Linnell maintains a constant commitment to professional development by seeking opportunities to learn, grow and share through client in-service training, writing legal alerts and articles on cutting-edge topics, and presenting live continuing legal education programs and seminars. She earned her B.S.Ed degree from West Chester University of Pennsylvania and her J.D. degree from Drexel University, Thomas R. Kline School of Law.

is the founder of the Law Office of Victoria Vasquez Ikerd-Schreiter. She mostly focuses her practice in representing individuals with disabilities, and the education and training of parents of their rights. Ms. Ikerd-Schreiter provides lectures, seminars, and trainings fluently in both English and Spanish for parents throughout Arizona and California, both through support groups and through her law firm. Through her firm, she also continues to advocate on a policy level, as well as to maintain the funding and services that serve the bigger picture of adults and children with special needs. Ms. Ikerd-Schreiter has also spoken, and continues to speak at many conferences and events as a keynote and break out session speaker in both English and Spanish on the topics of disability, services, legal strategies, policy and advocacy. She earned her undergraduate degree, summa cum laude, from San Diego State University and her J.D. degree from California Western School of Law.

is an attorney with Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost, LLP. He represents public and private employers, specifically elementary and secondary education and regional financial institutions. In this capacity, Mr. Griffin provides counsel to clients on various matters, including compliance with federal, state and local laws. Mr. Griffin earned his J.D. degree from the Loyola University New Orleans College of Law and his B.A. degree from the Loyola University New Orleans. He is admitted to practice in the state and federal courts of the state of Louisiana, and he is also admitted to practice in Illinois.

is an attorney with Mandelbaum Barrett PC, where she is a member of the firm's litigation, education law, and special needs practice groups. In addition to her recognition in and out of the courtroom handling complex litigation cases, Ms. Cahill has a passion for helping families. She chairs the firm's education law practice and co-chairs the special needs practice. As a seasoned litigator for over 26 years, and a former school board attorney and charter school board member, Ms. Cahill has gained unique insight into the public education system. She understands the challenges facing parents in the areas of special education; harassment, intimidation & bullying (HIB); student discipline; residency disputes; and religious exemption, among other education issues. Ms. Cahill earned her B.S. degree, cum laude, from Montclair State University and her J.D. degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. She serves as a president of Employment Horizons, Inc. Ms. Cahill is a member of the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, Inc. (COPAA) and Autism New Jersey. She is admitted to practice in the states of New Jersey and New York; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; and the Supreme Court of the United States.

is a partner at Mefford, Weber and Blythe PC, where he practices in the areas of personal injury law, civil trial litigation, debtor/creditor law, bankruptcy, family law, estate and financial planning, and real estate. He is licensed to practice in the state of Indiana, U.S. District Court for both the Northern and Southern districts of Indiana, Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and U.S. Supreme Court. Currently Mr. Weber serves as legal counsel for the Municipal City of Auburn, Auburn Municipal Utilities, Auburn Plan Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals, DeKalb County Central United School District, Smith-Green Schools, DeKalb County Change Academy, and various other local entities. He is a member of the DeKalb County Bar, Indiana State Bar Association, American Association for Justice, and Council of School Attorneys and Municipal Attorneys. Mr. Weber earned his B.S. degree, cum laude, from St. Joseph's College of Rensselaer Indiana and his J.D. degree from John Marshall Law School in Chicago.