About

"My special education law practice is informed both by my experience as a corporate litigator and by my personal journey with a child through the complexities of the special education process.  I know the joys and pain of witnessing the successes and struggles of a child who is doing their best every day but can't seem to reach their goals. I also understand that busy parents can find the special education process and regulations bewildering." 
 
Attorney Lapinski received her J.D. with honors from the Georgetown University Law Center and a Bachelor's degree with high honors from Regis College. She completed the Parent Consultant Training Institute at the Federation for Children with Special Needs (FCSN) in 2015, including the 50-hour internship component, and attended the Summer 2018 Institute for Special Education Advocacy at William & Mary Law School. 
 
Ms. Lapinski has assisted parents in securing appropriate out of district placements for their children, as well as in helping to maintain students in less restrictive public school settings with appropriate supports. She has worked with parents and students to attain individualized post-high school transition assessments and programming, and helped families get high quality independent evaluations to help IEP Teams understand the student's needs. 
 
Attorney Lapinski is a past VP of Programming and served on the Executive Board of the Special Needs Advocacy Network (SPaN), an organization of advocates and special education attorneys that provides professional development, education and training for members to promote more effective advocacy for the students and families with whom they work. 

She also has served as a trainer for the Federation for Children with Special Needs.

Ms. Lapinski is licensed to practice law in Massachusetts and Washington D.C.