SPECIAL EDUCATION LAW

Oftentimes, navigating through the various regulations, seemingly endless meetings, and the “alphabet soup” of Special Education can be a daunting process. Grace Kim has the passion, knowledge and skills to help your family develop a roadmap through these and other special education and education law-related situations. At the Law Office of Grace E. Kim, PC, we believe all children have a right to experience life to its fullest and that children with disabilities deserve access to a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE).

Contact us today to schedule an initial consultation regarding your child's case.

TESTIMONIALS

“Grace was a fierce advocate for our family and worked overtime to respond promptly with information and strategy to support our needs. Her wise council brought about a resolution that was more than we had hoped for and helped us get what we needed for our son. We are so grateful to have a fresh start and know that our child is safe from further harm.”

— Daisy

“Grace represented us for FAPE placement / due process claims with Loudoun County Public Schools. We worked with her over a two-year span. She provided competent legal counsel and we recommend her services. I don't recommend going into due process related proceedings without representation. Grace was reasonably priced and very responsive.”

— Doug

“Grace Eunjung Kim is by far the most professional articulate, and get-it-resolved attorney we have ever seen. Professional, organized, attentive, kind and yet is so well versed in law and highly educated, she should be charging 3 times the cost. We highly recommend her and look forward to hiring her again, should the need arise.”

— Kim

“I am writing this testimonial on behalf of Grace Kim. I contacted Grace in December of 2022 when I was notified by our insurance provider that my child’s medically and educationally necessary residential treatment and schooling would no longer be covered by them. Additionally, despite trying on my own for over two years to have my child’s IEP reflect their educationally necessary residential care, the school system refused to cover appropriate services. These efforts on behalf of my child’s schooling were refuted multiple times even with the assistance of another Special Education Attorney in the Fall of 2020. The school system insisted on trying In-School options for my child which resulted in their medical and educational decline. The current placement, funded by insurance up until their notice in December of ending coverage, stated unequivocally that my child needed this level of care in order to be stable and to access their education.

I retained Ms. Kim in December to request her assistance in continuing coverage for my child under our insurance, and to help me further advocate for appropriate accommodations in my child’s IEP. I will say that I reached out to other attorneys in addition to Grace. They each declined to help me due to the “complications” of the case, their refusal to work with insurance, and their lack of understanding of my child’s needs.

Grace did not flinch. She went to work immediately on both fronts, having me submit emails by certain dates, fill her in on my child’s background, and guide me in further advocating for my child. She, as well, was hard at work behind the scenes communicating with both the school systems’s and the insurance company’s attorneys, filing papers within deadlines, and making exquisitely argued and written appeals using the company’s and the school’s own missions and guidelines to document validity of our case. Within weeks, we had made progress with both the medical and educational funding sources for my child’s needs. Grace was careful to explain the risks entailed and that, historically, our school system was not responsive–even despite their legal obligation to be- to many students’ needs that were beyond the scope of the schools’ own programming.

I went forth because I had to for my child’s safety and their education. Every step of the way, I was able to contact Grace and get the information and support to guide me in the daunting process of taking on our school system and our insurance (part of the federal government, by the way) in order to care for my child. It was NOT an easy process and we were met with continued denial at our first efforts. We continued on and by June, we had full funding from the school system for my child’s current placement AND coverage from our insurance from the time of denial in January, through June, when the school system took over!
What a resolution!

Grace not only went to bat for my child, she did so with thoroughness, confidence, knowledge, effectiveness, and with care. In her own words, “we can disagree and not be disagreeable”. This respectfulness with which Grace communicates and does business flows through her arguments, her demeanor, her communications, AND only strengthens her effectiveness. I have worked with attorneys before. Never have I worked with someone with Grace’s level of professionalism, thoroughness, respectfulness, knowledge, intelligence, fairness, and care. I highly recommend Ms. Kim for any legal needs that you might have”

-S.

“We were very fortunate to work with Grace. She was recommended to us by another attorney who was retiring. She helped us through a very stressful episode, providing expert advice and representation. She took into account our specific family situation and needs. We would definitely work with her again.”

— Dave

“I would highly recommend Ms Kim. She is a very compassionate, caring and understanding person. I am truly appreciative of her help, without it J**** would have dropped out and obtained a GED. There was no pathway to a diploma. Ms. Kim obtained a pathway which I could have never done on my own.”

— Lisa Misch

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