Andréa Marcus, Esq
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Admitted to the California Bar in 1997, Andréa is admitted to practice before all California State courts, the United States District Court and the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Andréa exclusively represents children with disabilities, and their families, seeking safe and appropriate education. Her practice includes working closely with therapeutic professionals (board certified behavior analysts "BCBA," speech pathologists, occupational therapists, child-psychologists, psychiatrists and neurologists, etc.) to identify her client's unique needs, determine appropriate interventions for each unique child, and advocate and/or litigate to obtain those interventions through the schools and related public agencies which are mandated to serve that child's unique needs. Since 2000, this practice has necessarily included parent education as well as witness preparation of experts in their respective fields, and an expanded knowledge of how interventions can be implemented in educational settings. Andréa has taken cases through mediation, Due Process hearings, and on to the federal courts, and 9th Circuit Court of Appeals for adjudication. Representing clients with a wide range of unique needs, Andréa has extensive experience and knowledge in many areas of challenge children face, including, among others, those involving Attention Deficit Disorders, Learning Disabilities, Autism-Spectrum Disorders, and/or Mental Health needs.
Natalie Cummings
Paralegal
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From June 2008 to the present, Natalie has worked as an Advocate for children with disabilities who attend public schools. This work has included, among other things, consultation and coordination with experts in autism, behavior modification, mental health and learning disabilities. It has also included assisting in the resolution of disputes with school districts and California Regional Centers, providing training to parents of their rights and working with Non-Public Agencies to obtain services within the public schools. As a paralegal, Natalie has prepared for and participated in Fair Hearings, Federal and State Courts, and assisted with briefings for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Natalie has attended over 30-hours of training in MCLE-approved legal advocacy at COPAA (Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, Inc.), has received over 30-hours of training in Orton Gillingham and PEERS® and has received over 300-hours of training in Applied Behavior Analysis. In 2017, Natalie graduated with Honors and received a Paralegal Certificate from the accredited Paralegal Studies Program at Oxnard College. Natalie has worked with the Law Office of Andrea Marcus for seven years, first as an advocate, and then as a Paralegal. Natalie is in the process of earning her law license.
Natalie has attended over 30-hours of training in MCLE-approved legal advocacy at COPAA (Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, Inc.), has received over 30-hours of training in Orton Gillingham and PEERS® and has received over 300-hours of training in Applied Behavior Analysis. In 2017, Natalie graduated with Honors and received a Paralegal Certificate from the accredited Paralegal Studies Program at Oxnard College. Natalie has worked with the Law Office of Andrea Marcus for seven years, first as an advocate, and then as a Paralegal. Natalie is in the process of earning her law license.