Special Needs Law Firm of Jeffrey A. Gottlieb, Esq.

(562) 699-2412 (LA)
(949) 419-6196 (OC)
(951) 240-5610 (IE)

(805) 275-4144 (VEN/SB)
(800) 618-1448 (ALL CALIFORNIA)

Serving all Courts Throughout California

For our Covid-19 concerned clients, our offices have plexiglass separation and 11 feet social distancing (with mask-wearing) plus clients can be retained by phone and Internet options.

Special Needs Attorney Services

Conservatorships
Special Needs Trusts
Special Education Due Process
Regional Center Eligibility
SSI Appeals
Adult Child Support
Mediation

Who We Are

We are a special needs law firm; that is our focus, representing clients in Northern, Central, and Southern California.

We provide a very specific spectrum of services on behalf of families with special needs family members.

Our law firm advocates on behalf of you and your disabled family member, whether at a Conservatorship hearing, at a Regional Center forum, at an OAH (special education) administrative hearing, at an SSI appeal hearing, or in a Family Law court, addressing adult child support or just setting up a special needs trust.

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What We Offer

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Limited Conservatorship of Special Needs Adult

When a disabled child becomes 18 years of age, the law views the 18-year-old as being able to make his or her own decisions.

When a disabled child becomes 18 years of age, the law views the 18-year-old as being able to make his or her own decisions. However, this is not a practical situation as the disabled adult child is incapable of making his or her own decisions. Fortunately, California law has developed a specific form of conservatorship to address the unique needs of developmentally disabled adults; this is referred to as a “limited" conservatorship.

We can assist you in obtaining a customized conservatorship on behalf of your adult child. Review the conservatorship webpage tab above and give us a call.

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Adult Child Support Involving a Special Needs Child

As part of our practice, we offer legal services in the area of Adult Child Support. If you have an adult child who is moderately to severely disabled, we can represent you in a family law court.

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Special Needs Trust

If you have a special needs child, it is essential that your estate planning includes a special needs trust. Failure to do so can cost your child lost government benefits as well as fewer

If you have a special needs child, it is essential that your estate planning includes a special needs trust. Failure to do so can cost your child lost government benefits as well as fewer resources, upon your passing away. We understand special needs planning; give us a call.

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SSI Appeals

If you have either a minor or adult child with a developmental disability and your child has been denied SSI eligibility, we are available to manage your appeal 

If you have either a minor or adult child with a developmental disability and your child has been denied SSI eligibility, we are available to manage your appeal and advocate your case before a judge.

Our experience, not only with SSI appeals but also our experience with special education/regional center and clinical documentation provides our SSI appeal clients with uniquely qualified attorney representation.

Again, our practice is highly focused on the specific legal rights of special needs children and young adults.

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Special Education - Due Process

The focus of our special education/IEP attorney services is due process representation on behalf of a severely autistic child.

The focus of our special education/IEP attorney services is due process representation. Our office is prepared to file an appeal on your child’s behalf with the California Office of Administrative Hearings (“OAH”) – Special Education Division.

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Regional Center Eligibility

There are five categories in which an individual can be eligible for regional center services. This includes intellectual disability

There are five categories in which an individual can be eligible for regional center services. This includes intellectual disability (generally an IQ less than 70), cerebral palsy, epilepsy, autism, or a condition similar to intellectual disability. Also, the individual must have significant adaptive behavioral deficits (e.g., as to self-help, learning, self-direction, etc.) If your son or daughter has been wrongfully denied eligibility we can help. We have a track record of reversing regional center eligibility denials.

It is not unusual for a regional center to wrongfully deny individual eligibility as a regional center consumer. If your minor or adult child has been denied eligibility, please feel free to call us to discuss our services and fees.

Please note that our regional center law practice is limited to initial eligibility determination or where the regional center wants to remove the individual from continuing to be a regional center consumer. That is, we do not represent active/current regional center consumers disputing issues other than remaining a regional center consumer.

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Mediation - Special Needs

For the longest time, our office has had a unique focus on litigation; specifically representing one parent of a special needs child or a special needs adult against the other parent.

For the longest time, our office has had a unique focus on litigation; specifically representing one parent of a special needs child or a special needs adult against the other parent. Most of the litigation cases involve contested divorces and contested conservatorships. We still take litigation cases and remain passionate about representing our litigation clients. Now, we are gradually transitioning towards offering mediation services on behalf of individuals (e.g., parents) with a disabled minor or adult child.

The fact is that most mediators have no significant experience with special needs litigation, do not understand the developmentally disabled and never have had a significant number of cases involving a special needs minor or adult. We do have that unique background. That is all we do.

When we take on a mediation case we are a neutral participant simply facilitating resolution without going to trial (eliminating the stress of trial and significantly reducing your payment to attorneys).

A mediator cannot order you to do anything. All that’s required to make mediation successful is that both people show up willing to negotiate and be open to compromise. That is where we can help.

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