Testimonials

"Big in the Smart; Even Bigger in the Heart"

Georgianna, as an education attorney, could not have served our family and son better. She is one of those humans that works far above and beyond one's expectations; this is because she not only has in-depth, up-to-date knowledge and long experience with respect to her expertise, but also because she genuinely feels and cares deeply for your challenges as a family. She has been there and gets it. In working with school districts, she comes to meetings deeply prepared and ready to advocate fiercely, yet still with a sense of kindness and reasonableness. Georgianna will give your options to you straight, so you can be best informed with how to proceed with securing the best possible educational environment for your kid. I cannot praise her work enough!

Eric

"She truly is an angel."

Her wings are those giant scary wings that unfurl and scare the death out of bad guys. No time for those sweet fragile white wings. I am so glad she came into our lives. She truly is an angel.

S.P.

"A Phenomenal Attorney and Fierce Advocate"

Georgianna Kelman was a Godsend to my family. Even though she specializes in children, she took on my adult LPS conserved son to help us in a fight with the Regional Center over covering appropriate service's for my son's many needs. From my first call with her, when I expected her to pass on our case because my son is in his 20's, I was taken in by her passion and sincere desire to do anything in her power to help us out. Georgianna knows the law, the system, and her adversaries on the other side. Throughout our preparations, she was meticulous, strategic, straight shooting, and a fierce advocate for our son's rights. Georgianna was always available to me, and as we got closer to our hearing she or Isabel would respond to my emails and calls, often within minutes, sometimes on the weekends too. She ended up working tirelessly to solve our problems, and most importantly, to insure that our son would get the services that he deserved. I have nothing but the highest praise and gratitude for Georgianna and everything she did for our family.

Paul

"An exceptional, passionate lawyer. She will advocate for your child as if it was her own."

Georgianna Junco Kelman has been such a blessing in my life, where do I even begin. After four years of strongly advocating for my daughter, and still the school district refusing to provide the resources and support for my daughter I knew my only option at this point was to hire a lawyer. Georgianna is passionate about advocating for children with disabilities, and her goal is to get them the support they need and won't stop till shes satisfied with the outcome. Her expertise in special education holds herself to the highest standard. Additionally, Isabel her assistant has been beyond helpful and supportive in guiding me through the process, she goes above and beyond. My outcome has been far greater than what I even expected. Georgianna is one highly intelligent fearless woman, hearing her advocate for my daughter almost brought me to tears. This has been such an emotional journey that not many people can relate too, and Georgianna helped relieve a lot of that stress. With the support implemented my daughter has made substantial progress. I highly recommend her, shes an amazing ethical lawyer with a heart of gold.

Beatriz

"Her professionalism is amazing, and everything is detailed so all your expectations can be met."

Oh man, where do I start? Have you ever felt like the school district is leading you down the wrong path, and pushing against you at every turn? Feel like your failing your child because your lack of knowledge of how IEPs and ISPs work? We were so blinded by what we were being told buy our school district that we took it as fact. Georgianna and her team are just amazing. We explained out heartache and headaches about our situation, and her depth of knowledge was so refreshing and gave us HOPE. Hope people! There is hope when you have someone on your side. The process alone is enough to make this man completely frustrated, but I felt relief that Ms. Junco Kelman was on our side. Her professionalism is amazing, and everything is detailed so all your expectations can be met. She will be with us in the future! No more shopping for your attorney, hire this team!

Client

"Amazing Attorney and Advocate"

My experience with Georgianna and her assistant Isabel were beyond my expectations. I spoke with Georgianna on the phone and knew right away that she would be the right attorney to take our case. She told me it would be a battle but a battle worth fighting for. She fought hard for my daughter who had been improperly placed in a very restrictive setting for a very long time. Georgianna came to the first IEP meeting with a lot of knowledge and was very passionate about the antiquated school model. She never waivered in her commitment to getting my daughter what was appropriate for her. She is passionate about children with special needs and the importance of inclusion, and, made that very clear to the school district during the many meetings that we had. To say I am impressed with Georgianna would be an understatement. She and her assistant were both readily available via phone or email to answer any we had over the course of the one and a half years that we worked with her. She truly went above and beyond in so many ways during this very difficult process. After many IEP meetings, resolution meetings, and mediation meetings Georgianna was able to secure a favorable outcome which was not an easy task with our school district. I feel very fortunate to have someone who is so passionate about my daughter's future on our team as we continue to navigate through the school system. I highly recommend Georgianna if you are looking for a knowledgeable and compassionate attorney who will fight for you and for your child.

Mikail

"Fought for My Kid's Best Interest!"

I hadn’t needed legal help with LAUSD until this last step, which was tricky. We all agreed that my kid needed a specific and serious higher level of help, but we disagreed on the actual vendor. Georgianna understood our history and need, and, after going through several nerve wracking steps, we won our case! SHE won our case! Highly recommend and can’t thank her enough!

Whitney

"Best of the Best"

If you want the very best attorney that specializes in advocacy for special needs children then look no further. Georgianna has a very unique background because besides being one of the best lawyers I've ever worked with, she is also the mother of a special needs child and so she feels your pain and anticipates every detail because she has been there time and time again. I've been in business for a very long time and have used attorneys from all different practices and Georgianna is far and away the best of the best in her field. She has a commanding presence, extensive expertise and a driving passion that very few people I've ever met possess. There are many who are good, a few that are great, but there is only one BEST! Georgianna is the Best!

Jeff

"Georgianna is excellent to work with! We were new to this whole process and without Georgianna’s expert knowledge on how an IEP process works our child wouldn’t have received the help she needed."

Georgianna is excellent to work with! We were new to this whole process and without Georgianna’s expert knowledge on how an IEP process works our child wouldn’t have received the help she needed. We are so grateful for her help. If you are ever in a situation your kids needs help navigating the IEP process contact Georgianna right away!

Client

"Georgiana is a highly skilled, passionate and tenacious attorney that fought really hard for our son and achieved multiple successful outcomes that we could not have ever obtained on our own."

Georgianna is a highly skilled, passionate and tenacious attorney that fought really hard for our son and achieved multiple successful outcomes that we could not have ever obtained on our own. This is a long hard road to get our special needs son in the right educational setting and so grateful to have Georgiana by our side. We interviewed 6 other attorneys when we were starting out and so glad we chose Georgiana -- she has the knowledge, experience, drive, compassion to get the best outcome. So grateful!

Client

"Absolutely Amazing!"

When my husband and I hired Ms. Kelman we were desperate for help. We received that help and so much more. Our special needs sons were being mistreated by their school and school district. As much as my husband and I fought, we could not get anyone to care. And then came Ms. Kelman and the first thing she said to me was to 'take a breath' and that she would handle it. She did. She fought for my children like they were her own. We won our due process petition to get my sons placed in a more suitable school plus Full funding! I would like to thank Ms. Kelman and her wonderful legal assistant Ms. Zepeda for their amazing work on our behalf. God Bless you both...

Client

"You WON'T find anyone better!!"

To say that Mrs. Kelman has helped us in our journey with IEP and district processes is an understatement! For years she has been nothing short of instrumental in spearheading our boys' educations and ensuring they receive the resources that they are LEGALLY entitled to. All too often the schools have attempted short-selling my boys with less-than-mediocre services which they surely would not have benefited from, and Georgianna has kept an eagle eye on how the schools attempted to bypass appropriate programs and services in order to save their dime! Not on her watch!!! Georgianna has protected our boys with her keen understanding of special education laws and has managed to obtain the rightful assistance from the district, and they continue to thrive under her protection. She leaves no stone unturned in finding new ways to obtain the proper accommodations for our children. Additionally, Ms. Kelman's heart is bigger than I could have ever imagined! As a mother of 3 children herself, she understands a parent's fears and plight down this road and literally becomes emotionally invested in her case. You witness that when the momma bear in her comes out during IEP's...she is absolutely fierce and she wins (so bring your popcorn 'cause it's fun to watch)! She is a God-sent to our boys and I cannot thank my lucky stars enough for finding this amazing warrior and having her help us re-direct the trajectory of our boys' academic lives!!! Simply put, you will not find a better advocate for your child. I know I won't.

Client

"We are forever grateful to her and feel lucky to have found such a gem in LA."

We have worked with and continue to retain Georgianna to help secure placement for our elementary aged daughter who has a range of academic and social emotional needs. She has supported our family in gaining an external evaluation, access to multiple educational supports on top of those included in our daughter's IEP, and financial support for educational options usually reserved for families with strong financial resources. Not only does Georgianna have extensive experience navigating the bureaucracy inherent in school districts, but she is also an expert negotiator with the ability to articulate nuances that are key to addressing children's individual needs. We appreciate her wisdom, personal inspiration, compassion, and commitment to ensuring all children have access to a high quality school that propels them to success. We are forever grateful to her and feel lucky to have found such a gem in the LA.

Client

"I’ve worked with Attorney Kelman on few occasions over the last 7 years. I’m very pleased with her representation of my autistic son. I learned something new from her about our rights during every IEP meeting session."

I’ve worked with Attorney Kelman on few occasions over the last 7 years. I’m very pleased with her representation of my autistic son. I learned something new from her about our rights during every IEP meeting session. She truly cares about her clients and fights for us. Her assistant Isabel is a pleasure to work with as well.

Ameenah

"She fought diligently for my son and got him the services he needed. She was 100% professional, communicative, and truly committed to making a difference."

After years of battling with the school district for my special needs son a close family friend referred me to Georgianna Junco Kelman. During my initial consultation she listened to all of my concerns. She was compassionate and understanding throughout the entire conversation. She took the time to explain our rights and step by step what it would take to achieve our desired resolution. We hired her on the spot and we are so thankful that we did. She fought diligently for my son and got him the services he needed. She was 100% professional, communicative, and truly committed to making a difference. We will continue to utilize her legal services for all matters pertaining to my son. I would highly recommend Georgianna Junco-Kelman.

Maria Y.

"Passionate Attorney"

If you are looking for a knowledgeable, passionate, efficient, approchable, thorough, reliable attorney, Ms. Kelman is the right special ed attorney for you. She and her team were very responsive and paticient during the whole process. We could not have done it without her! She helped us navigate through the process with eliminating fear and anxiety about the unknowns. We are very grateful! Thank you!

Julie

"Professional, Compassionate & Highly Effective!"

Georgianna is simply the best advocate attorney you can find in LA to help with your child’s special education needs. We are extremely pleased with how our case was settled a few weeks ago. Everything that Georgianna told us to expect throughout the process came to be true. Georgianna was highly recommended by multiple people in our school community. Yes, she is very busy helping numerous families, but with the assistance of her amazing legal assistant Isabel, we always received prompt follow up to our inquiries and felt well supported throughout the process. Georgianna always arrived to the IEP’s and District meetings well prepared and ready to fight for our daughter. She is extremely passionate about students rights and the law. I have already recommended her to multiple other families and will continue to do so. She’s amazing. Thank you Georgianna and thank you Isabel!!!

Danna