is a partner with Kotin, Crabtree & Strong, LLP, in Newton, Massachusetts. She concentrates her practice in special education law. Ms. Hagerty represents and advises parents regarding all aspects of special education disputes, including the TEAM meeting process (evaluations, eligibility determinations, IEP development, program and placement disputes); suspension and expulsion hearings; mediation; formal due process proceedings; federal district court and appellate court litigation; and attorneys' fee litigation. She represents students with all types of disabilities, including autism spectrum disorders, dyslexia and other learning disabilities, attention deficit disorders, and mental health issues. Ms. Hagerty is listed in The Best Lawyers in America in the field of education law, holds the Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent rating, and has been named as a Massachusetts Super Lawyer in the field of education law for multiple years. Ms. Hagerty has co-chaired Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc.’s annual School Law Conference each year since 2010. She contributes case commentary to the Massachusetts Special Education Reporter and edits the Massachusetts School Law Sourcebook and Citator. Ms. Hagerty participates in various public service activities, including serving as Chair of the Board of Directors of a non-profit advocacy organization, Massachusetts Advocates for Children (MAC). Ms. Hagerty lectures and writes frequently on topics in special education law for both legal and lay audiences. She is a cum laude graduate of Harvard Law School.

is the founder of Wholehearted Learning & Advocacy. She has worked privately with families whose children have been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum disorders and other learning disabilities for the past 15 years. Ms. Johnson is a graduate from Iowa State University and earned her J.D. degree from Drake University Law School.

is an attorney for the Iowa Department of Education. Before joining the department, Mr. Mayes was staff attorney for the Iowa Court of Appeals, staff attorney in Iowa Legal Aid's Waterloo office, and law clerk to Justice James H. Carter of the Supreme Court of Iowa. He is licensed to practice in Iowa and New York. Thomas Mayes is a member and former president of the National Council of State Education Attorneys. Mr. Mayes earned his bachelor's degree from Baylor University; his J.D. degree, with highest distinction, from The University of Iowa College of Law; and his master's degree in educational leadership from Lehigh University.

is a Civil Rights attorney in Connecticut. Her firm focuses exclusively on the civil and legal rights of children with disabilities through the special education process. With a background as a special education teacher and administrator, Dana brings a unique perspective to her practice. Dana is admitted to the Connecticut State and Federal Bar, as well as the Supreme Court of the United States. Her personal experience as a mother to five children with special education needs and as a foster parent adds an empathetic and profound understanding to her professional endeavors. Dana also hosts the informative podcast, Special Ed on Special Ed, which hosts special education experts to discuss special education topics for parents of children with special education needs. You can find her podcast at SpecialEd.fm or anywhere you listen to podcasts. Dana is a graduate of Northeastern School of Law (JD), Simmons College (MSEd), and Fairfield University (BS).

is the founder of the Law Offices of Victoria Ikerd-Schreiter, Counselor at Law. Ms. Ikerd-Schreiter mostly focuses her practice in representing individuals with disabilities, and the education and training of parents of their rights. She provides lectures, seminars, and trainings fluently in both English and Spanish for parents throughout Arizona, both through support groups, and through her law firm, Ikerd-Schrieter Law. Ms. Ikerd-Schreiter 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. She 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. Ms. Ikerd-Schreiter earned her undergraduate degree, cum laude, from San Diego State University and her J.D. degree from California Western School of Law.