Our Team
We work together with you to help your child reach their potential
Lillian E. Wong
Managing Attorney
UCLA School of Law, J.D.
Dartmouth College, A.B. summa cum laude
For over sixteen years, Lillian E. Wong has exclusively represented students with disabilities and their parents throughout Massachusetts. She advises and represents families in matters involving special education eligibility, evaluations, IEP development and implementation, manifestation determinations, school placements, settlement negotiations, mediation, and due process hearings before the Bureau of Special Education Appeals.
Lillian earned her J.D. from UCLA School of Law and graduated summa cum laude from Dartmouth College. She has been selected to the New England Super Lawyers list for School and Education Law for twelve consecutive years. She regularly speaks and writes for professional and parent audiences on special education law and has served as faculty for Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education’s Annual School Law Conference. Lillian also serves as Special Education Law’s parent-side expert for Massachusetts, providing commentary and analysis on special education issues affecting Massachusetts families.
Jennifer Warren
Paralegal
Ms. Warren’s professional experience is rooted in advocacy. She completed her training with the Federation for Children with Special Needs (FCSN) and the Council for Parents, Attorneys, and Advocates (COPAA). A decade plus of experience in advocating for children has provided her with a keen eye for detail required in managing, organizing, and analyzing case files. Having served on multiple non-profit boards related to education and presenting basic rights seminars to families, Ms. Warren is sensitive to the needs of families working through the special education process. She lives in the Merrimack Valley just north of Boston, MA. When she’s not working, Jennifer is practicing fiber art, spending time in nature and staying active.
Kathryn Miller
Administrative Assistant
Kathryn Miller has dedicated her career to supporting the needs of children and people with disabilities. Her personal experience provides her with compassion and motivation to help those struggling to navigate the special education process and advocate for their disability related rights.
Client Testimonials
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Determined to Make this Student's Academic Experience Better
“It was a pleasure to have the opportunity to work with Lillian. She is knowledgeable, professional, diligent, and caring. She advocated for a student with special needs to receive a legally mandated free appropriate public education. Lillian understood the student, family, teacher, and legal perspectives so well. She stayed on top of all the details and was determined to improve the student’s academic experience.
She was always available to us and happily took the time to explain things so that everyone, including the student, understood. Ultimately, she succeeded in dramatically improving this student’s education and life. We are very grateful to Lillian and recommend her without reservation.”
Non-Profit Community Partner
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Professional, Knowledgeable, and Caring
“Lillian is a professional, knowledgeable, caring, understanding, dedicated, and compassionate attorney for families of children with special needs. She is an amazing attorney to work with, and our family is forever grateful for what she did on behalf of our children. I highly recommend Lillian to families seeking help and advice for their children with special needs.”
Hamilton-Wenham Public Schools Parent
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Services for our Son on the Autism Spectrum
“Lillian was able to step in and help us quickly secure an appropriate placement and services for our preschool son on the autism spectrum. She is honest and upfront. We plan to hire her again in the future.”
Massachusetts Parent
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Working Closely With My Advocate
“Lillian helped my son obtain services for an uncommon anxiety disorder when the school had been unwilling to provide him with help. She worked closely with my advocate and was very good about explaining things to me and making sure I understood them. She was also transparent about costs and whether it would be more economical for us to pay for certain things ourselves rather than incur legal fees fighting for them.
I found her to be very understanding and caring about our situation.”
Burlington Public School Parent
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Outside Educational Placement
“We were very fortunate to work with Lillian Wong while trying to obtain an appropriate outside educational placement for our daughter. Lillian was extremely knowledgeable, personable, and easy to work with. She explained things clearly and helped facilitate the process of working with the school whenever possible. We will be sure to work with her in the future and would highly recommend her services to other families trying to navigate this difficult process.”
Melrose Public Schools Parents
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A Successful Outcome for Our Son
“Attorney Wong is a dedicated professional who is extremely knowledgeable about special education law. She listens to the client, pays attention to details, and is capable of presenting an excellent case. We were up against an uncooperative special education department that was trying to cut corners to save money at the expense of our son’s education.
The district presented us with inexpensive and inappropriate solutions, citing the principle of least restrictive environment, and continually requested additional lengthy evaluations. Despite these obstacles, Attorney Wong steadily pushed forward and achieved a successful outcome for our son.
Our son now attends a private therapeutic high school in Massachusetts and is finally receiving the education to which he is entitled. We trusted our son’s future to Attorney Wong, and she did not let us down.”
Massachusetts Parent
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Navigating a Complicated Case
“A big thank you to Attorney Lillian Wong. Lillian is an amazing attorney and did a great job advocating for our son. We had a complicated case involving multiple educational entities. She was able to guide us through the process and explain all possible scenarios. She was upfront, honest, and always responsive. She kept us informed of all correspondence and educated us about special education law. She is smart, strong, and compassionate.
Our son is now in a good place, and we are forever grateful to Lillian.”
Tewksbury Public Schools Parent
