On a chilly day in December of 1996, a miracle happened. On that cold December day, Brett Fein, the third of four children born to me, Joseph Fein and my wife, came into the world. He was early. Very early.
Hewlett, New York, Disabled Children Education Attorney
At the Law Offices of Joseph M. Fein, we provide a voice for the voiceless: children with learning, physical and developmental disabilities. Our law firm's founder, Joseph Fein, can make a difference in your disabled child's life and yours.
Children with disabilities have a legal right to a free and appropriate public education. If your child is disabled but is not receiving those mandated special education and related services, contact us in Hewlett, or Manhattan today by phone, fax or e-mail for an initial consultation.
An Attorney Who Understands
The personal experience Joseph Fein has gained by parenting and advocating for the legal rights of his own special needs child can assist you in making sense of the special education maze and identifying your child’s educational needs. We help you understand what educational options are available and how to present your disabled child’s case to the Committee on Special Education.
Representing the Educational Interests of All Special Needs Children
At the Law Offices of Joseph M. Fein, we offer full-service, client-focused disability and education law counsel for you and your family in matters involving:
- Americans with Disabilities Act
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
- Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)
- Individual educational plans and evaluations
- Committees on special education and preschool special education
- CPSE / CSE annual meetings
- Least restrictive environment
- Autism
- Medically fragile children
- Emotionally disturbed children
- Drug dependent children
- Auditory processing disorders
- Learning disabilities
- Section 504 accommodations
- Education litigation
- Tuition reimbursement hearings / private school funding
- Disciplinary hearings
- New York City Impartial Hearings
- Residency hearings
- Suspension, superintendent's, principal's and manifestation hearings
- Adolescent and teenage criminal proceedings
We work hard to get results for you during negotiations in the early stages of a case. If more stringent measures become necessary to assure your child's access to educational services required by law, Joseph Fein has the litigation skills and experience you can depend on in order to protect your child’s rights in the courtroom.
Ask Yourself These Questions:
- Does your child have a learning or behavioral problem that interferes with his or her success in school?
- Has the Committee on Special Education failed to provide the services it should have?
If you answered "yes" to any of the above questions, we want to speak with you. Please don't put off meeting with a qualified special education lawyer. We can book weeknight or weekend appointments with you, if necessary. Call, fax or e-mail us to schedule your initial consultation.

