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Highly successful and dedicated litigator with over 20 years of focused legal experience in special education. Uniquely skilled with a graduate degree in special education and personal experience in the area. Effective collaborator with a track record of resolving issues between educational leadership, parents, students, and key stakeholders. National practice representing high-achieving students in need of testing accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
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1550 Madruga AvenueSuite 333 Coral Gables, FL 33146 |
| Website: | https://makingschoolwork.law |
| Phone: | (305) 663-9233 |
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Nationwide practice representing students with disabilities who need accommodations on high-stakes exams. Florida practice representing K-12 students with disabilities and students who’ve been sexually harassed in school.
SPECIFICALLY - Sexually harassed and the college or university have turned a blind eye on you.
Representing students with disabilities to get accommodations on high-stakes exams nationwide.
Represents students with disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act who require high-stakes exam accommodations. Ms. Hertog also has represented a student who was victimized by sexual harassment under Title IX.
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates | Attorney Member | N/A |
| Council of Exceptional Children | Member | N/A |
| Florida Association of Special Education Attorneys | Attorney Member | N/A |
| Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates | Attorney Member | 2006 - 1900 |
| Florida Association of Special Education Attorneys | Attorney Member | 2006 - 1900 |
| Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates | Attorney Member | N/A |
| Florida Association of Special Education Attorneys | Attorney Member | N/A |
| Florida School Choice Parent Association | State Appointee | 2009 - 2010 |
| Step Up for Students | Board of Directors | N/A |
| Step Up for Students | Board of Directors | 2010 - 1900 |
| Step Up for Students | Board of Directors | N/A |
| Disability Rights Bar Association | Attorney Member | N/A |
| Disability Rights Bar Association | Attorney Member | 2019 - 1900 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| Peer Review Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2021 |
| Client's Choice | Avvo | 2014 |
| Client's Choice | Avvo | 2013 |
| Graduation with Recognition | Loyola Law School of Los Angeles | 1995 |
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Smith College | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1989 |
| Smith College | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1989 |
| Columbia University Teachers College | MA - Masters Special Education | 1991 |
| Columbia University Teachers College | MA - Masters Special Education | 1991 |
| Columbia University Teachers College | MA - Masters | 1991 |
| Loyola Law School, Loyola Marymount University | JD - Juris Doctor | 1995 |
| Loyola Law School, Loyola Marymount University | JD - Juris Doctor | 1995 |
| Case name | Outcome |
|---|---|
| C.A.F. v. Miami Dade County School Board, DOAH 14-05679E | Client prevailed. |
| J. H. F. v. Miami Dade County School Board, 14-05669E DOAH | Client prevailed |
| J.G. v. School Board of Broward County | Prevailed |
| Jane Doe v. School Board of Miami Dade County | Survived Motion to Dismiss and Settled |
| REF et al. v. Miami Dade County School Board 1:16-cv-23160 | Survived Motion to Dismiss and Settled |
| REF et al. v. Miami Dade County School Board 1:16-cv-23160 | Survived Motion to Dismiss |
| S.R. F. v. Miami Dade County School Board, DOAH 14-05688E | Client prevailed |
| State | Number | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY | Currently registered | 1998 | 07/11/2019 | |
| FL | 44155 | Member in Good Standing | 2007 | 04/25/2019 |
| Publication name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L.A. Parent Magazine | If You Suspect Your Child Has a Learning Disability, Do These 5 Things | 2020 |
| The Huffington Post | Parent Opt-Out Movement: Engine of Common Core Unraveling? | 2017 |
| The Huffington Post | Various Blog Posts on Education | 2015 |
| EducationNext.org | Charter Schools, the Time Is Now to Take on Special Ed in a Big Way | 2014 |
| The Huffington Post | “White Suburban Moms” and Everyone Else: Are New York’s New Diploma Options the Future of the Common Core? | 2014 |
| EducationNext.org | The Promising Future of Virtual Special Ed | 2013 |
| RedefinEdonline.org | Testing Makes McKay Scholarship Accountable to Parents | 2012 |
| National Center for Learning Disabilities | Parent Rights in the Era of RTI | 2012 |
| RedefinEdonline.org | Testing Makes McKay Scholarship Accountable to Parents | 2012 |
| National Center for Learning Disabilities | Parent Rights in the Era of RTI | 2012 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium | Legal Strategies to Obtain Testing Accommodations for High Achieving Immigrants with Learning and Non-Traditional Vision Disorders | 2021 |
| Special Education for Your Child During the Pandemic: A Mid-Semester Check-In | Special Education Legal Rights During the Pandemic | 2020 |
| Gilda Evans Podcast | Special Education Law and Advocacy | 2020 |
| Vision & Leadership in 2e Education - Saturday Symposium | Getting Accommodations for High Achievers on High Stake Exams | 2019 |
| Flordia Psychological Association. Miami Dade Chapter | Helping Disabled Students Obtain their Legal Entitlements: Grades K-12 and Beyond. | 2015 |
| Learning Ally's Spotlight on Dyslexia Virtual Conference | Parent Rights in the Era of RTI | 2014 |
| Learning Forward Annual Conference | The Legal Framework for Advocating for RtI at Your School and District | 2012 |
| Florida State Board of Education Workshop | McKay Scholarshps - Accountability to Parents | 2012 |
| Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates Annual Conference | Real World Mediation: An Interactive Workshop In Process, Pitfalls & Strategies CLE | 2012 |
| Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates Annual Conference | Understanding, Navigating & Challenging New Approaches to Identification of Specific Learning Disabilities CLE | 2011 |
| Advocacy Institute Webinar | The RTI Rukus: What Special Education Advocates Need to Know | 2011 |
| COPAA Annual Conference | Finding Your Way Through RtI to an IEP: Your Child’s Legal Rights CLE | 2010 |
| COPAA Annual Conference | When Response to Intervention Doesn't Work: Your Legal Rights CLE | 2010 |
| McKay Coalition Annual Conference | Response to Intervention and the McKay Scholarship | 2009 |
| COPAA Annual Conference | Special Needs School Vouchers CLE | 2008 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher | The Reece School | 1991 - 1992 |
| Teacher | The Reece School | 1991 - 1992 |
| Associate Attorney | Szold & Brandwen | 1997 - 1999 |
| Associate Attorney | Szold & Brandwen | 1997 - 1999 |
| Attorney | Children's Law Center | 1999 - 2000 |
| Attorney | Lawyers for Children | 1999 - 2000 |
| Learning Specialist | The Hewitt School | 2000 - 2001 |
| Learning Specialist | The Hewitt School | 2000 - 2001 |
| Educational Therapist | Allison Hertog | 2002 - 2005 |
| Educational Therapist | Allison Hertog | 2002 - 2005 |
| Founder | Making School Work, P.L. | N/A |
| Founder | Florida School Partners | 2006 - 2011 |
| Founder | Making School Work, P.L. | 2006 - 1900 |
| Founder | Making School Work, P.L. | N/A |
| Founder | Bridge2Excellence, Inc. | 2013 - 2019 |
| President | Hertog Education Law, PC | 2021 - 1900 |
| President | Hertog Education Law, PC | N/A |
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