As an advocate looking for someone to represent my own child, I was an informed and demanding client, not to mention emotionally distraught. But Lori was exactly the WonderWoman I needed! I walked into Lori's office exhausted by my attempts to get my struggling twice-exceptional son's needs met. Before that first meeting ended Lori was on the phone putting a plan into action that would achieve my goals, preserve my sanity and not empty my dwindling bank account. In the weeks that followed Lori continued to prove herself to be compassionate, tenacious, knowledgable, strategic and always readily available. I cannot recommend her highly enough.

Let's face it. What matters most is results. What Lori achieved for my child was groundbreaking in my district. I was told repeatedly by others that what I was asking for would never happen. Well those skeptics "never" hired Lori.

Lori ,I've never met her in person but I feel like I know her forever. I've never in my life find someone so genuine ,other than myself (smiles) what I'm trying to say to you Lori you brought me back to life .I was at my lowest point couldn't find someone who care other than my family but you came right along and prove that great people still exist. I'll never forget you.ive never been so thankful in my life before. Words cant explain. Happy holidays to you and your family.

Having a well versed special education lawyer was vital in our long and arduous struggle with the school district to provide a F.A.P.E. for our child. Lori used her extensive knowledge in special education law and experience to help us reach a solution with the district. She’s also a parent and understood the urgency we had of our child attending a school that wouldn’t properly accommodate his medical condition. She embodies the rare combination of being a skilled, professional lawyer who also empathizes with her clients’ struggles and frustrations in advocating for their children. We are so grateful for everything she has done for us.

Lori is a very experienced special education attorney who is patient, knowledgeable, and has "all the tools" to get your child a FAPE (Free and Appropriate Public Experience). From the initial consultation to the settlement conference in court, Lori anticipated every action the school district took and was prepared to get our son the education and out-of-district placement he was entitled to.

Lori is easy to approach and explains to the parents the steps in layman's terms to contest the school district's IEP recommendations. Her fees are reasonable and she is conscious of maximizing her services in the minimum amount of time needed to obtain your goals on behalf of your child.

If you are in need of a Special Education attorney, you should call Lori Arons so your child has the best chance to either modify his or her IEP or obtain out-of-district placement.

Lori is excellent and very friendly. She has both very knowledge about the special education law and the legal law. I first reached her out by doing my own search a year ago, but didn’t meet her that time. Then a year later, I was struggling with legal saturation with the school district, then I sat down with her, she walked through with my saturation and guide me through what will be incoming to deal with the school, then she quickly prepared a letter at our first meeting and guide me through, from the day one school heard her name, I saw the school attitude has gone changed, it’s so amazing, she has found out there were a lot of service that my daughter entitle to was missing, and we were treated unfairly by that. Therefore she has quickly turn the table, and keep me in posts for every steps she deal with the school attorney, and are able to get the service to my daughter that she need within a month. Also she has very warmly heart, she also accommodate our special request that we were able saving little financial cost. Thank you Lori. It’s the best experience to work with you. I wish I have met you sooner. And I highly recommend to everyone.

Lori Arons is absolutely amazing! I was so blessed to find a special education lawyer who was not only a great lawyer, but also a great source of support for me and my family during the challenging time. She is not only a great attorney, but a good person , which is not easy to find. She was constantly accessible to me and always answered any questions I had with kindness and never made me feel silly for asking her to explain things to me until I understood them. She is one tough chick with a heart of gold! She knows the law and got my son the placement he needed! I highly recommend Lori Arons, you nee this woman on your team!

I sought Lori Arons' help when our school district was dragging its feet in proceeding with the out-of-district placement they had promised for my daughter. Lori was careful, patient, and kind through the process of investigating the case and then seeking a quick and positive resolution, and she was extremely well versed in the specifics of cases such as ours. In the end we did not need to proceed with a costly, time-consuming claim. I was in great hands and it was a relief to not need to figure out next steps on my own. I recommend Lori enthusiastically.

Lori was amazing! We were struggling to get even the most basic cooperation from our school: limiting the access of a private evaluator, delays in scheduling, threats to not pay independent evaluators that they agreed to pay for etc.

Throughout our struggles, Lori was extremely speedy, jumping into action and responding immediately to the issue at hand. AND, getting results with her professionalism, swift response, understanding of the law and precedents, and basically letting the school and their lawyers know that we meant business and were not going to be put off.

We are extremely grateful to Lori for her expertise, her guidance, and commitment to helping our son receive the education he deserves.

Working with Lori was a very positive experience. She always made sure that we as the parents were comfortable with her strategy to secure a FAPE for our 5 year old child with autism. She wasn't only strategic and smart over the year that we worked with her; she was also kind, thoughtful and understanding. Lori worked hard to help our daughter. She was easily reachable by phone or email, never rushed any of our meetings, and made sure to answer all of our questions. I would sincerely recommend Lori to any family who needs help with their child's special education needs. Her depth of knowledge in New Jersey special education law together with her compassion and drive to help our daughter resulted in placement at a prominent out-of-district private school. We will forever be grateful to Lori for helping our daughter at a vital time in her development.

Lawyers are a dime a dozen. However, there are a small percentage of attorneys that garner extreme success and become leaders in their field of expertise by the merit of their talents, their out of the box thinking, relentless tenacity in researching every aspect of a case to achieve the best possible outcome, and always have their client's back. These successful attorneys are more like one in a million. I have had the fortunate privilege to have had one of those one in a million attorneys for the last 20 + years. Her name is Lori E. Arons, Attorney at Law. Lori will make you feel that you are not another number in her successful practice but you and your case are just as important as any other client she decides to work with. She's always been my go to gal and helped me achieve the best possible outcomes in all legal transactions she has performed for me. Thank you Mrs. Arons for all you have done for me.

Thank you! Mrs. Arons for recommending us with Child Means Child..We really appreciate you taking the time in hearing us and finding us the proper help.

I highly recommend Ms. Lori Arons for legal services in the special education laws without any reservation. I have struggled with the school district for 8~9 years about my son's case. Because a spot in a good school is momentary with a long waiting list, and school districts may easily destroy a nice opportunity if you cannot secure the spot in a timely fashion. Therefore, my son could not have an appropriate school for years and ended up staying home-school for the past 3 years. When I learned a very nice spot becomes available recently, my first reaction is to find a nice lawyer to represent us as we had some unsuccessful experience before. Per my friend's recommendation, I reached Ms. Arons. She is very knowledgeable and considerate about the schools, special-need kid's parents, programs, and legal issues. She has sympathy with parents but can provide objective and comprehensive analysis of all possibilities. In the process, she was very reachable. She provided wise advice and took actions timely. Eventually, my son secured the spot within one month. It has been the happiest moment for my family and I believe it will be life-change point in my son's life. Thank you - Ms. Arons.

worst experience ever! even worst than the school I'm fighting. All she cares about is money. ask every single question on how she charges you before you meet with her or you'll regret it.

Lori’s expertise in the field of special education law assisted my daughter with a life altering situation she was facing at her High School. Ultimately, the decision went in our favor and I cannot express how thrilled we are to have come across Lori.
Lori is compassionate and caring, but also straight forward with the process. I highly recommend her to anyone who needs assistance in this area.

It was a great experience working with Lori. Everything was explained up front, she was very diligent and worked very fast being that we went to her in the 11th hour. I would highly recommend her any day. From the moment I met her in her office to the moment our case was settled in our favor, her focus was solely on my child, his well being, and getting him everything that he deserved. She also gave me tissues when I cried tears of relief because without her we would have never won and got what my little warrior needed. Saying thank you will never be enough, but I am forever grateful to Lori!
PS. You are definitely BADASS... But I'm not sure if I'm actually allowed say that.

Working with Lori was an amazing experience. She supported our family during a very difficult time with our daughter and the school she was attending. Lori was knowledgeable, professional, and compassionate. She has extensive knowledge advocating for children as it relates to educational law. We would highly recommend her services.

Working with Lori was a great experience. Lori made us feel comfortable and secure with the process. We were having difficulty with our daughter's school district trying to take away her out-of-district placement. Lori worked closely with our advocate, Cheryl Connors from Child Means Child, and at mediation they were able to keep her in her placement. Lori is knowledgeable about FAPE and is well versed in the laws directly affecting our daughter. Lori answered questions in timely manner, answered all of our questions about the process, and always kept us in the loop on what was happening with the school district. She was and is a pleasure to work with.

We came to Lori at a very critical time in the life of our son. With her exceptional level of expertise, advice and guidance we were able to skillfully navigate the process of securing an out of district placement for our son at a top notch school. Lori works with an amazing team that were also crucial to us attaining success. Obtaining the most favorable outcome was always a top priority and we were able to rest easy, knowing that we could trust her leadership. We greatly appreciated the time Lori took to respond to our every question or concern. The responses were thoughtful, and were always in consideration of the big picture. Despite busy days, Lori always made time to speak or provide a response to an email or question. With Lori, you can rest assured that you are getting the very best. We highly recommended her to any family looking to ensure that their child gets what he or she deserves.

We have our share of challenges in raising a child with autism, and getting the supports and services he needs for his educational goals. Enters Lori Arons, and from the moment we sat down with her in her office, and explained what it is we were seeking to achieve for our son, Lori had a plan of action, and was committed to helping us in any way possible to get what he needed. Lori was able to use her legal expertise to support us, and educate us on our rights as parents, and our son's rights as a student. Her tenacity throughout our case with the school district, resulted in a favorable outcome where the school district agreed to send him an out of district placement in a top private school. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts, we truly appreciate all your hard work on our behalf.

Lori Arons has been an absolute savior for our family. We have spent YEARS fighting our school district and after we called Lori we had resolution in less than 3 months. She is a pleasure to work with, listens, is honest, and truly had our child’s best interest at heart. She is knowledgeable and aggressive in getting results. After fighting for so long, we felt like the weight had been lifted off of our shoulders. We knew she would help guide us through the process and ensure our child’s needs were met. Words cannot begin to express my gratitude. I know she has been in our shoes. She fights because she understands how frustrating and upsetting it is to fight for your child and continually “bang your head against the brick wall” time and time again. I will never understand why we have to fight so hard to get our children’s needs met in school. But as a parent who doesn’t know all of the laws and rules meant to help our kids, it took me years of fighting for my oldest son. When I realized I had to fight for my middle son too, I felt like I was drowning. It’s hard to navigate this path when you don’t know everything. This fight affected my entire family - from his big brother having anxiety over it, to Grandpa, to me, to his Dad, even my friends and coworkers have worried about it. From the second we signed the retainer, I KNEW Lori was the help I needed. The relief I have felt knowing Lori and Cheryl were behind my son…..(now I’m crying). There are no words. Knowing my son will finally get the support and help he needs to learn to be successful in SPITE of his disability, instead of just accommodations that disappear after high school, means the world to me. Thank you. From the bottom of my heart. I am forever grateful to you, Lori.

We would like to shout Lori’s name from every rooftop! She is a phenomenal special education attorney. We have been fighting with our district for placement in the Hearing Impaired Program(HIP) in Midland Park for our son with severe-profound hearing loss and he just received a cochlear implant, which requires extensive rehabilitation that only HIP can provide. The district was picking and choosing what they can do to service him in district which is only what THEY could do, not what our son needed. We met with Lori on March 15, and by March 29, she had filed a petition that was super strong that the district immediately approved Out of District Placement without even fighting for the Due Process. Now our son can start HIP, where he belongs, ASAP all thanks to Lori (and our amazing advocate Cheryl Connors from Child Means Child LLC who works very closely with Lori, and recommended we use Lori!). Lori is very thorough and knows what to write and look for to get your child a FAPE (Free Appropriate Public Education) which is what they deserve. Lori has your and your child’s best interest in mind and works quickly, thoroughly and efficiently to write a very strong petition. Lori takes the time to explain the entire process to you, and for people like us who have no background in law whatsoever, we found that extremely helpful. If you are having trouble getting what your child needs and deserves from your school district, look no further and reach out to Lori and you will NOT be sorry!

Lori helped us with a difficult situation that felt hopeless. She resolved our problem with the school quickly and efficiently. We are extremely happy with the outcome and feel it was resolved in the most cost efficient manner possible. The circumstances that lead to engaging a lawyer to represent you in fighting for your special needs child are always gut-wrenching. Lori was compassionate about our situation. It feels great to find an effective, sympathetic advocate who truly cares about children and families. Thank you, Lori!

Lori, We are forever grateful to you! Thank you for all you did for us to get out school district to agree to a classification for Sammi. We truly appreciate all your help with the letters to CST as well as your participation in our last meeting with the school. Your knowledge, patience and determination on our final goal of getting her classified was evident since day 1. Thank you again!

Lori has handled cases for me personally and for my business and has tremendous success! Great to work with and knows what she is doing for sure.

It was great working with Lori, she helped us to feel at ease during a very difficult situation. She dealt with all of the complexities and filtered out all the chaos for us so we could just focus on our son. She moved everything along efficiently and quickly in order to ensure that our son was able to get the most effective learning environment in an appropriate time frame. My favorite thing about working with Lori was that she personalized everything for our son and our family. We were not simply a number to her. She handled our case with compassion and personalized service. Her knowledge of "the system" was impressive, and through her knowledge she was able to help educate us as well. I would recommend Lori to anyone with a special needs child. Even if you "think" your child is getting what they need, you might be surprised to find that they are entitled to much more. Children with special needs can be a very vulnerable group. They need great guidance and advocacy from people like Lori to ensure that they are able to reach their full potential.

It was a great experience working with Lori, she made what was a very difficult situation much more palatable. She was very understanding of what we were going through. Lori has an amazing grasp of the law and made it very easy for us to understand so we were able to make the best decisions. Lori is always accessible anytime time of day, and even the night. I could not imagine working with anyone else.

I cannot say enough about what a help working with Lori has been to me. After trying to manage this for years on my own, it is such a relief to now have her at the meetings with me. She knows what kind of hardball a district like mine plays with parents. I don't know how, as a parent, anyone can do it on their own successfully, unless maybe they are a lawyer or advocate to begin with, and understand the runaround the school tries to play. It's really hard for parents to interact positively with their child's teachers while having to battle the administrators. It's a schizophrenic experience so having Lori's objective presence was huge! I would certainly recommend her to other parents whose kid needs help.