Reviews

Attorney Heather Gold represented us through our process of out of district placement for our son in 2014. We are so grateful for her guidance, smarts, hard work and compassion during a beyond stressful period in our lives. She is knowledgeable and driven, and you'd certainly not want her on the opposing side of the table. She guided us through the info gathering and case building process so well that our district settled with us and we never had to progress to a hearing. I'm certain this was due to the fact that she clearly had done the prep work and was ready to win the case. It was intense work for us all, but worth every bit of time, energy and money we spent with Heather to have such a great outcome for our son. If you need help in this field, I'd highly recommend her!

Heather is the kind of lawyer who is hands on and proactive. She understands human nature and psychology as well as human behaviors. She accepts and values everyone on both sides of the isle and fights hard for us while fully recognizing and respecting the opponents’ position. She helps us put things in perspective and navigate the process with clear objective and logical mindset. She cares deeply about her clients and is doing everything legally possible to help meet our children’s needs. Always aiming at the best outcome for her clients, she teaches us to work with the school system with respect and courtesy. She is empathetic, compassionate and extremely responsive. If you want a highly effective lawyer who only uses well-developed strategies with sophistication and who only has your best interests in mind, Heather is the number one attorney you should consider. Best of all, she is kind and thoughtful! And, she is more than a lawyer, she is a mentor!

Heather is a unique and exceptional class of lawyer in a field of Special Education Law. She represents individuals with disabilities and their families that are incomparable to the field at large. She helps you navigate through the special education process with the upmost honesty and integrity. She provides absolute clarity of your options and informs you of all your possible outcomes right from the start. There is no one I know that can match her tenacity to help defend her clients with loyalty and devotion. She always puts her client’s interest in the forefront and is always proactive in preventing mishaps from occurring. She always pursues the best possible outcome for her clients. She has been with our family for nearly 15 years because she has always given extraordinary services. She is truly a five star lawyer that you shouldn’t ever pass up when it comes to Special Education Law.

We hired Heather Gold after firing two other lawyers who never did the follow-through. Heather kept up with our case and we didn't have to worry. She helped us find great solutions to meet our child's needs and persuaded the school department to accept. Thanks to Heather, our son was able to get the education he deserved.

She was perfectly willing to take our money but wanted us to do all the work. Additionally, gave us advice that was rebuffed by other lawyers and special ed practicioners. Found her very condescending.

We have been represented by Heather for two hearings, opposing two different districts 10 years apart in 2004 and 2014. We prevailed at both hearings due to Heather's hard work, meticulous detail, endless legal guidance, and her determination to fight for our son and his educational needs that were clearly not being provided by the school districts. She is one of the most intensely driven people I know. My husband and I always say, "you definitely want Heather sitting on your side of the table, not the opposing side." She is a force to be reckoned with. Although unable to truly admire how proficient, well-paced, and strategic she was in court this past summer during the off-the-charts stress of our hearing, in retrospect, it was like watching her lay a foundation brick by brick and, upon completion, opposing counsel was trapped inside with no way out. Although we honestly hope to not have to go to yet a third hearing, should we have to, there is no one else we will call on but Heather. If you have children with special needs (we have two) and you are willing to do whatever it takes to get them what they need, then there really is no other choice than Heather Gold.

Heather was outstanding. She gave us perfect guidance in our dealings with the school system and totally kept us informed and supported. She is energetic and passionate; you definitely want her in your corner. We never had to use her in court as she successfully guided us through the process to avoid it and get our son where he needed to be with the help he so desperately required.

Words cannot express how gifted and compassionate Attorney Gold has been. Her compassion and dedication were to me, and my family were nothing short of mirraculous. There is not enough money in the world to pay for services that she provided. She is one in a million. Not only did she ensure an education for my son, she ensured that I understood exactly what was going on each step of the way. I was inspired by her dedication and she gave me back some belief in a broken education system.