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Am looking for an attorney in Santa Cruz or Santa Clara County CA who has brought suit against an HMO forcing it to provide therapeutic services to autistic children where HMO refuses to make essential services available.

http://lawyers.findlaw.com/lawyer/firm/Insurance-Law/Santa-C lara/California

http://lawyers.findlaw.com/lawyer/firm/Insurance-Law/Santa-C ruz/California Payne's Mom39147.4463078704

These are the names of EDUCATIONAL attorneys and advocates in Calif.  Perhaps they can give you some info if you don't find it at the above links.  Good luck.

ELIZABETH AARONSON  (Attorney) LAW OFFICE OF ELIZABETH AARONSON P.O. BOX 153 MENLO PARK, CA 94026 Phone: 650 322-2233 Fax: 650 322-6387 Email: SpecEdLaw@comcast.net

MARGARET ADAMS  (Attorney) LAW OFFICE OF MARGARET ADAMS 990 HIGHLAND DRIVE, SUITE 212-L SOLANA BEACH, CA 92075 Phone: 858-509-7750 Fax: 858-509-7952 Email: mimiadams@znet.com

TIMOTHY ADAMS  (Attorney) ROBERTS & ADAMS 18377 BEACH BLVD. STE. 322 HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92648 Phone: 714-698-0239 Fax: 714-698-0243 Email: tadams@edattorneys.com Website: http://www.edattorneys.com

TRACY BAILEY  (Advocate) ADVOCATE 4 U 1845 B OLIVE STREET RAMONA, CA 92065 Phone: 760-415-4872 Fax: 760-788-4607 Email: admin@advocate4U.org Website: http://www.advocate4u.org

SUSAN J. BARDET, ESQ.  (Attorney) 204 EAST SECOND AVE, PMB 413 SAN MATEO, CA 94401 Phone: 650 340 9243 Email: sbardet@gmail.com

MARILYN BARRAZA  (Advocate) 3109 WALNUT AVE MANHATTAN BEACH, CA 90266 Phone: (310)871-3255 Email: mar41349@aol.com

CAROL BEHRENS  (Advocate) EDUCATION CENTER 25200 CRENSHAW BLVD., STE. 203 TORRANCE, CA 90505 Phone: 310-891-1130 Fax: 310-891-1135 Email: carol@ed-center.com Website: http://www.ed-center.com

BRUCE E. BOTHWELL, ESQ.  (Attorney) 1 WORLD TRADE CENTER, SUITE 1860 LONG BEACH, CA 90831 Phone: 562 435-0818 Email: brucebothwell@yahoo.com

Ms. LINDA J. BOYD  (Attorney) LINDA J. BOYD, ESQ. 1655 MESA VERDE AVENUE VENTURA, CA 93003 Phone: 805-201-2879 Fax: 805-642-9723 Email: lboyd56@earthlink.net

CINDY BRINING  (Attorney) 233 WILSHIRE BLVD., #400 SANTA MONICA, CA 90401 Phone: 310 393-7120 Email: cindybrining@aol.com Website: http://www.grahamspecialedlaw.com

ED BROSTOFF  (Advocate) 2715 ARMSTRONG AVE. LOS ANGELES, CA 90039 Phone: (323)664-9312 Email: ebrostoff@aol.com Website: http://www.specialedhelp.com

GWEN E. CAMPBELL  (Advocate) 32123 W. LINDERO CYN. RD., #201 WESTLAKE VILLAGE CA. 91361, CA 91361 Phone: 818 706-8801 Fax: 818-706-9920 Email: gc8801@sbcglobal.net

JANICE S. CLEVELAND  (Attorney) LAW OFFICES OF JANICE S. CLEVELAND 5041 LAMART DRIVE, SUITE 230 RIVERSIDE, CA 92507 Phone: 951-680-9195 Fax: (951) 781-9560 Email: jsclev@charter.net

W JOYCE COGER, ESQ.  (Attorney) 1985 YOSEMITE AVE. SIMI VALLEY, CA 93063 Phone: 805 526 5063 Email: coger@ix.netcom.com

RITA DEFILIPPIS  (Attorney) LAW OFFICE OF RITA DEFILIPPIS 1213 SWINGING GATE CT. SAN JOSE, CA 95120 Phone: 408-316-4809 Fax: 408-927-7073 Email: ritadefil@yahoo.com

ELIZABETH ESSNER  (Advocate) ADVOCATES FOR EDUCATION 14069 LOMA RIO DRIVE SARATOGA, CA 95070 Phone: 408-741-1404 Fax: 408-741-1418 Email: ee@advocatesforeducation.com Website: http://www.advocatesforeducation.com

MANDY FAVALORO  (Attorney) A2Z EDUCATIONAL ADVOCATES 16712 MARQUEZ AVE PACIFIC PALISADES, CA 90272 Phone: 310-573-1430 Email: mandy@a2zedad.com

BARBARA FIELDEN ESQ.  (Attorney) 10455 TORRE AVE. CUPERTINO, CA 95014 Phone: 408-252-5211 Fax: 408-252-0440 Email: Fielden@post.harvard.edu Website: http://www.FieldenLaw.com

PAULA M. FLOWER  (Advocate) 776 KYLE ST. SAN JOSE, CA 95127 Phone: 408 926 3944 Email: flowerpowerof3@cs.com

SUSAN FOLEY, ESQ.  (Attorney) LAW OFFICES OF SUSAN FOLEY 3242 COUNTRYSIDE DRIVE SAN MATEO, CA 94403 Phone: 650-345-2300 Fax: 650-345-2302 Email: susanfoley@aol.com Website: http://www.susanfoley.com

ERIC B. FREEDUS, ESQ.  (Attorney) 5008 NIGHTHAWK WAY OCEANSIDE, CA 92056 Phone: 760-726-9919 Fax: 760-726-5008 Email: efreedus@specialed.law.pro Website: San Diego area

LINDA GELLER  (Advocate) ABOUTKIDS 5310 KILKENNY ROAD VACAVILLE, CA 95687 Phone: 707 446 3259 Email: valleyoak@aol.com

MAUREEN GRAVES, ESQ.  (Attorney) 34 SCHUBERT COURT IRVINE, CA 92617 Phone: 949-856-0128 Fax: 949-856-0168 Email: maureengraves@cox.net

DAVID M. GREY  (Attorney) 233 WILSHIRE BLVD. SANTA MONICA, CA 90401 Phone: 310 444-1980 Email: david@greyslaw.com Website: http://www.greyslaw.com

MR. DOUGLAS JACOBS, ESQ.  (Attorney) 410 S. MELROSE DRIVE VISTA, CA 92081 Phone: 760-295-2255 Fax: 760-295-2054 Email: doug@thejacobslawoffice.com Website: www.TheJacobsLawOffice.com

Ms. DINA C. KAPLAN  (Attorney) LAW OFFICE OF DINA C. KAPLAN P.O. BOX 9055 CALABASAS, CA 91372 Phone: 8182228118 Email: mgkaplan@pacbell.net

Mrs. DIANE MARIE KERCHNER  (Advocate) 1525 AVE. LOMA VISTA SAN DIMAS, CA 91773 Phone: 626-339-4400 Fax: 626-332-2303 Email: ladydimarie@verizon.net Website: www.youcanlearn.org

SALLY S. KIRK  (Advocate) 369-B THIRD ST. #240 SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901 Phone: 415 472 5777 Email: marinkirks@COMCAST.NET

Mr. WILLIAM S. KOSKI, ESQ.  (Attorney) YOUTH & EDUCATION LAW PROJECT STANFORD LEGAL CLINICS STANFORD, CA 94305 Phone: 650 724 3718 Email: bkoski@stanford.edu Website: http://www.law.stanford.edu/yelc

JOANNE KRAENZEL  (Advocate) SPECIAL AID P.O. BOX 2342 GRANITE BAY, CA 95746 Phone: 916-769-9268 Email: specialaid@surewest.net

Dr. RON LACKEY, ED.D.  (Advocate) DREAM TEAM NETWORK 33681 HALYARD DRIVE MONARCH BEACH, CA 92629-4422 Phone: 949 388 2870 Fax: 949-388-3025 Email: ronlackey@dreamteamnetwork.org Website: dreamteamnetwork.org

DEBRA D. LAMB  (Advocate) DON'T KNOW SACRAMENTO, CA 01201 Phone: 916 348 8668 Email: iepconsult@YAHOO.com

LAUREN LAMBERT  (Attorney) 503 ASHLAND AVENUE SANTA MONICA, CA 90405 Phone: 3108667540 Fax: 3104526999 Email: laurenplambert@msn.com

Ms. AMY G. LANGERMAN, ESQ.  (Attorney) AMY LANGERMAN, P.C. 951 CORONADO AVE. CORONADO, CA 92118 Phone: 619 437 4579 Email: alangermanlaw@AOL.COM

DANA LEAR, PH.D.  (Advocate) 713 POMONA AVE. ALBANY, CA 94706 Phone: 510 528 8942 Email: danalear@negotiatingthemaze.org Website: http://www.negotiatingthemaze.org

RALPH LEWIS  (Attorney) 40960 CALIFORNIA OKS RD MURRIETA, CA 92562 Phone: 951-696-4777 Fax: 951-696-4776 Email: lawofficeofralphlewis@comcast.net

NANCY J. LODOLCE, ESQ.  (Attorney) 1400 NORTH DUTTON AVENUE, STE. 21 SANTA ROSA, CA 95401 Phone: 707 544 4600 Fax: 707-545-1522 Email: nlodolce@pacbell.net

Ms. TAMARA LOUGHREY, ESQ.  (Attorney) LOUGHREY LAW FIRM 21 - C ORINDA WAY, #341 ORINDA, CA 94563 Phone: 925-253-7300 Fax: 925-253-7305 Email: tamaraloughrey@spedattorneys.com Website: http://www.spedattorneys.com

CLAUDIA LOWE, JD, SENC  (Advocate) SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS CONSULTANT 3941 PARK DRIVE #20-114 EL DORADO HILLS, CA 95762 Phone: 916-939-3492 Email: ourorhskids@yahoo.com Website: www.ClaudiaLoweJD.com

Ms. PATRICIA MASSEY  (Attorney) 1281 FREMONT ST. SAN JOSE, CA 60603 Phone: 408 293 1178 Fax: 408 293 1188 Email: pmassey03@yahoo.com

MELONIE MATJEKA  (Advocate) 6520 PLATT AVENUE, STE 824 WEST HILLS, CA 91307 Phone: 818/884-4288 Fax: 818/610-8198 Email: melonie.matjeka@gmail.com

THOMAS G PENA  (Attorney) LAW OFFICES OF THOMAS G. PENA 331 J STREET, SUITE 200 SACRAMENTO, CA 95814 Phone: 916-491-5001 Email: tgpena@sbcglobal.net

JOSEPH RIORDAN  (Advocate) MERRILL LYNCH 2320 E. BIDWELL ST., STE. 100 FOLSOM, CA 95630 Phone: 916-984-3213 Fax: 916-984-3291 Email: joe_riordan@ml.com

Mr. DAVID SHERMAN, ESQ.  (Attorney) LAW OFFICE OF SHERMAN & ZIEGLER 2740 VAN NESS AVE, STE 300 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109 Phone: 415 924 1300 Email: ASpecialEdLawyer@SBCGLOBAL.NET Website: http://www.AboutAutismLaw.com

ELLEN DENNIS STEIN  (Attorney) EDS ADVOCACY 37727 THIRD ST. FREMONT, CA 94536 Phone: 510-796-4947 Fax: 1-866-265-5515 Email: edsadvocacy@mac.com

LORI WALDINGER, M.A.  (Advocate) 2354 TEASLEY STREET LA CRESCENTA, CA 91214 Phone: 818/957-0332 Fax: 818/957-8115 Email: loris@earthlink.net

SUZANNE ZAHARONI, ESQ.  (Attorney) 5400 ROSECRANS AVE. HAWTHORNE, CA 90250 Phone: 310/297-9725 Fax: 310/724-8958 Email: suzannez@zaharoni.com

You may check to see if your area has a disability advocacy center.  My state has an agency called Disability Law and Advocacy Center that helps people with various issues.  They are funded by federal grants.  If they can't resolve an issue peacefully through advocacy methods, they have attorneys on staff who pursue matters through the legal system.... for free.  Usually the attorneys only get involved if it's a matter that can help others in the future, by setting legal precedent and changing laws.  In other words, they don't help people who are looking for a large sums of monetary recourse. Their intent is to try to make a difference for all disabled people... if that makes sense. 

I found my local agency through contacting Autism Speaks.  Autism Speaks will have a list of local advocacy centers in your area.  It's worth a try.  In my state, there is literally only one attorney who practices education law, so this was a God-send for me.

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