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    • Preparation of Parents for IPP And IEP Meetings
    • Consultation on Issues Concerning Parents and Children with Disabilities In Family Law Matters
  • Articles
    • Achieving Ability, Los Angeles Lawyer Magazine, September 2015
    • Pooled Special Needs Trusts for Persons Aged 65 and Over, FORUM, Consumer Attorneys of California, Sept/Oct, 2009
    • Self-Settled Pooled Trusts, The Recorder, www.therecorder.com, February 14, 2011
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