Philadelphia County Education Lawyers

Joseph Montgomery earned his J.D. Degree from Widener University School of Law. While at Widener, Joseph completed the Intensive Trial Advocacy Program. Further, Joseph successfully competed in Alternative Dispute Resolution competitions and was a valuable member of his law school’s rugby team. Perhaps most notably, Joseph completed a semester of law school in Chongqinq, China where he acted as an international ambassador for Widener Law at the Southwest University of Politics and Law (SWUPL). Widener Law honored Mr. Montgomery with the outstanding service award as well as the pro bono distinction for his work in the community. Mr....

As the founder of Shaw Law, Cyrus Shaw believes there is only one thing that the firm should be focused on – getting the best possible results for clients. This starts from the initial client interview, where a rapport and trust needs to be established. It is common for new client intake to be limited to one a day, so as much time as needed can be spent with the new client. Each client is a person, not a file. Each client has their own story. A law firm where clients become like family is what he strives for. This...

Jonathan S. Corchnoy has been practicing law for over 40 years in the Philadelphia metropolitan area and now has opened an office in Sarasota, Florida. He is licensed to practice law in Florida, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, is a member of The Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA). Prior to coming to the Philadelphia area after graduating from law school, he clerked with the United States Department of Justice, Tax division. He is a 1981 graduate of American University’s Washington College of Law in Washington, D.C., and Allegheny College, in Meadville, PA. He spent his youth growing up...

D. Scott Wiggins is a Senior Attorney wielding over two decades of game-changing approaches to client representation in different law areas including criminal and school law hearings, personal injury, and employment law. A former elementary and secondary independent schools senior-level administrator and teacher, he blends his unique experiences and expertise to protect liberties and rights, resolve disputes, and ensure justice. Mr. Wiggins received the Dean's Outstanding Service Award during his time in Sandra Day O’Connor School of Law at Arizona State University, his passion for law and how it is dispensed saw him through hurdles and years of learning to uphold law...

David is the managing partner of Berney & Sang. He is a trial lawyer who concentrates his practice in education law, employment discrimination, and civil rights. His dedication to excellence has helped to achieve numerous verdicts and settlements for clients that have exceeded one million dollars. He has litigated hundreds of special education cases, and he has worked on cases that have been argued before the United States and Pennsylvania Supreme Courts. Several of his cases have been written up by the New York Times and other nationally syndicated newspapers, and he has appeared on C-Span...

Philadelphia Attorney Marni Snyder is the firm’s managing partner. Her areas of concentration include criminal law and special education law. She is a Philadelphia native, Villanova Public Interest Fellow. Marni has tried thousands of misdemeanor cases, hundreds of felony bench trials, and many jury trials before various judges in the Criminal Justice Center. After clerking for the Honorable Carolyn Engel Temin in the Homicide Division of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, she served for five years as an assistant defender in the Defender Association of Philadelphia. She quickly made her way to the Major Trial...

Education and employment lawyer. Dedicated to fighting for parents, students, and workers. Experience with special education due process hearings, education appeals, and federal litigation.

Daniel B. Cooper is managing member of the boutique Delaware Valley law firm, the Law Offices of Kenneth S. Cooper. Daniel joined the practice as a full-time attorney in 2013 after working as a legal assistant in the practice since 2010. Daniel attained his law degree from the Temple University Beasley School of Law in 2013 and is a 2010 graduate of the Pennsylvania State University, where he attained a bachelor’s degree in psychology. Both at Temple and at Penn State, Daniel earned Dean’s List honors.

As special education attorneys we work to ensure that children receive the educational...

Ilene Young, Esquire, principal attorney of Young Law Offices, has been representing individuals and families since 1982. Young Law Offices' concentration is in representation of parents of children with special needs in education matters, including special eduction hearings and appeals. The office also provides experienced advocacy and consultation services, assisting parents in obtaining appropriate services and funding for their children's needs. In domestic relations, we represent the interests of parents of children with special needs in custody, support and divorce proceedings, and also consult with other attorneys to help them address these specialized issues. Please visit our...

Arnold Heller has more than 30 years of experience in the area of real estate transactional and real estate development law. He advises a diverse range of clients, including healthcare providers, condominium and planned community developers, and affordable housing developers on such matters as the creation and preservation of affordable housing and luxury housing; the formation and negotiation of partnership and limited liability company agreements; the drafting and negotiation of construction contracts; and purchases and sales of many different types of properties.

He has extensive experience in counseling clients with respect to various types of financing transactions, including sale/leasebacks; conventional and...

Law practice is focused on representing families and their children in special education and education law issues throughout Pennsylvania. We also obtain test accommodations for college entrance examinations (SAT, ACT, LSAT, MCAT, GMAT, GRE, etc.) and professional certification examinations (USMLE and Bar Examinations) throughout the nation. We have specialized experience in matters involving the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 and other civil rights laws. Additional services include Personal Injury, Adoption, Special Needs Trusts, Guardianships and Wills. We are devoted to achieving results for clients through committed, responsive and compassionate representation.

Most people in the Philadelphia area remember Dave as the morning weatherman on Channel 6-ABC. Dave's broadcasting career spanned four decades and included Emmy® awards for his work as a reporter and news writer. Dave has been a news anchor, investigative reporter, and contributor to the ESPN newsmagazine Outside the Lines. Dave began his legal career at Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads in Philadelphia. As an attorney, he has represented broadcasters and other creative professionals, negotiating their contracts at every level of the industry, from local news to national networks. As a civil litigator, Dave serves clients in government and business, as...