Law Office of Leona Z. Goldshaw LLC

Leona Goldshaw is truly exceptional. After speaking with several attorneys about my son’s extremely complicated and ongoing school situation, Leona stood out immediately. I came to her overwhelmed and unsure of where to even begin. I am not an expert in special education law, and there were so many things happening that I simply did not understand. Leona took the time to listen, understand the entire situation, answer my questions honestly, and explain things in a way that actually made sense. She never made me feel like I was asking too much or that my situation was too complicated. What impressed me most was how willing she was to go above and beyond to help my son. She helped me navigate the IEE process and was instrumental in helping me obtain four independent educational evaluations. Her knowledge of special education law and her understanding of what children and parents are entitled to is incredible. I have spoken with multiple attorneys throughout this process, and Leona is by far the one who stood out to me the most. She is knowledgeable, professional, compassionate, honest, and genuinely dedicated to advocating for children. If you are a parent trying to navigate a difficult school or special education situation, I would absolutely recommend speaking with Leona. She is the kind of attorney you hope to find when you don’t know where else to turn. If I ever need an attorney to represent my son or my family again, Leona would be my first call without hesitation. I am incredibly grateful that I found her.

I cannot express enough how grateful I am for the incredible support and advocacy that Leona provided for my family during such a challenging time. As a mother of an almost nonverbal child with autism, my journey to secure the necessary support from our school district felt overwhelming and often hopeless. Despite my tireless efforts to work collaboratively with the school team and outside agencies, I felt helpless when I saw my child not making the progress I knew he was capable of.

Initially, I sought the help of another lawyer, but I quickly realized we were not on the same page. She pushed me to sign a flawed IEP containing recycled goals that would not benefit my child. She even pressured me to sign with reservations, suggesting we should take compensatory education and move my child to 3rd grade, all while knowing that he had already lost three years of learning in the same environment. This left me feeling disheartened and fearful that I would never find someone who truly understood my child as a person.

Then I was introduced to Leona, and it was a true godsend. From our very first meeting, I could feel that her heart was in the right place. She saw my child not just as a case, but as a unique individual deserving of care and support. Her knowledge of special education law is impressive, and she took the time to prep me in a way that was easy to understand.

Leona's kindness, organization, and thoroughness gave me a newfound sense of hope and confidence as we navigated the complex system together. Thanks to her advocacy, my child has changed placements and made tremendous progress. I am overwhelmed with joy and gratitude—it truly brings tears to my eyes.

I wholeheartedly recommend Leona to any parent seeking a passionate, knowledgeable, and compassionate advocate for their child. She has made a profound difference in our lives, and I will be forever grateful for everything she has done for my family. Thank you, Leona!

Strong Champion Who Cares About Children

Leona Goldshaw represented our son as an educational attorney. As background, our son has autism and medical conditions as well. He engages in self-harm and his IEP stated he should not be left alone. However, the school left him alone multiple times and he did injure himself. He also stayed in the hospital for two lengthy stays. I had hired multiple educational advocates to assist over this time period. But I did not get the help we needed. I was terrified to send him to school. We felt bullied and we felt our son was not being treated with dignity by so many people. If you have a special needs child, I think you understand this. We found out about Leona from a wonderful educational psychologist who said I need an attorney. I emailed Leona and she immediately responded. From my first conversation with Leona a weight lifted off our chest. She is a mother but more than that it is evident that she truly loves children. She worked day and many late nights to help my son. She is thorough, knowledgeable, respectful, and incredibly kind. She really helped our entire family because we were all broken and in despair. We reached a resolution that will make all the difference for our son. We are so grateful that we were given her name, and I want to return that favor by sharing her name with others. If you are being bullied, please know that Leona is strong. She knows the law regarding children. She is a champion for our most vulnerable and valuable family members, our children. She is a rare find in this world and an angel.

Methodical, persistent and fierce!

Leona has my family's gratitude forever. She helped us obtain appropriate placement for our 14 year old son with very significant learning and social-emotional struggles. Leona helped us understand our strange and non-intuitive system of legal redress. Our district excels at denial and stonewalling and Leona was persistent, careful, methodical, and very fierce when it counted! She knew where our leverage was and won the necessary concessions. Not to mention getting the district to pay us back legal and some other expenses in this struggle for reasonable accomodations. We couldn't be more pleased!

Strong Champion Who Cares About Children Leona Goldshaw represented our son as an educational attorney. As background, our son has autism and medical conditions as well. He engages in self-harm and his IEP stated he should not be left alone. However, the school left him alone multiple times and he did injure himself. He also stayed in the hospital for two lengthy stays. I had hired multiple educational advocates to assist over this time period. But I did not get the help we needed. I was terrified to send him to school. We felt bullied and we felt our son was not being treated with dignity by so many people. If you have a special needs child, I think you understand this. We found out about Leona from a wonderful educational psychologist who said I need an attorney. I emailed Leona and she immediately responded. From my first conversation with Leona a weight lifted off our chest. She is a mother but more than that it is evident that she truly loves children. She worked day and many late nights to help my son. She is thorough, knowledgeable, respectful, and incredibly kind. She really helped our entire family because we were all broken and in despair. We reached a resolution that will make all the difference for our son. We are so grateful that we were given her name, and I want to return that favor by sharing her name with others. If you are being bullied, please know that Leona is strong. She knows the law regarding children. She is a champion for our most vulnerable and valuable family members, our children. She is a rare find in this world and an angel.