About
Batchis & Nestle LLC is a law firm specializing in helping children secure their educational rights and assisting families in navigating the challenges that arise as their disabled child reaches adulthood. They provide advocacy and legal representation for children and their parents, and are prepared to handle due process hearings, discipline hearings, truancy hearings, manifestation hearings, and appeals to federal court. The firm's attorneys have extensive experience in litigating under The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Section 504, or the Rehabilitation Act, and other federal and state statutes and regulations related to the educational rights of children. They represent children and students of all ages, from early intervention to age 22, and help families understand and advocate for their child's right to early intervention, school-age SPED services, and other educational needs. The firm's lawyers are dedicated to advocating for their clients' educational rights at all stages of the IEP process, from IEP review to placement, and have a reputation for developing creative solutions to complex educational issues. They are also highly experienced in navigating the dispute resolution process outlined in the IDEA and Pennsylvania law, including mediation, hearing officer settlement conferences, discipline hearings, and manifestation determinations, due process hearings, and judicial review in federal court.
Insurance & payment
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Services & specialties
Special Education Law
They provide advocacy and legal representation for children and their parents, and are prepared to handle due process hearings, discipline hearings, truancy hearings, manifestation hearings, and appeals to federal court.
Early Intervention Services
They help families understand and advocate for their child's right to early intervention, starting at birth, as part of the 0-3 program, and continuing to the 3-5 early intervention program.
School-Age SPED Services
They represent children and students of all ages, from elementary school, middle school, high school, through graduation or age 22, and help families understand and advocate for their child's educational needs.
Tuition Reimbursement
They help families evaluate whether their child needs an out-of-district placement and whether they may have a claim for reimbursement for tuition paid to that placement.
Due Process Litigation & Mediation
They offer highly experienced litigators who know special education and can guide families through the mediation process, and have significant experience in appellate litigation and are prepared to take their child's case to federal court if necessary.
Compensatory Education
They help families understand and advocate for their child's right to compensatory education, which is a fund that can be used for education and related services to meet their child's needs.