Kirsch-Goodwin & Kirsch Education Attorneys

07/01/2026

Celebrating 20 years!!!!

06/05/2026

This is why I oppose schools sending
my clients to the ACES.  I filed a complaint with OCR against the Arizona Department of Education for continuing to approve the ACES in Arizona due to ACES’s restraint and seclusion policies and resulting injuries of students.  The latest information I have from OCR is that OCR submitted a records request to ADE and is investigating. 

https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/2026/06/05/westminster-specialized-school-in-trouble-for-restraint/pl

Michelle Abeyta remembers thinking that a new specialized school seemed like a place where her grandson, who has autism, could thrive. But the longer he was there, the more red flags she saw. Then he came home with fingerprint-sized bruises on his arms.

06/03/2026

Come join us in July. We will explain parent (and guardian) rights, and walk you through the Procedural Safeguards Notice, that 30 page booklet that schools offer you at every meeting that is soooooo hard to understand. We will make it easy to understand. We promise.

04/22/2026

Profiled in the NYC UFT - United Federation of Teachers news. Thankful to our mother who encouraged me, and to Lori for inspiring me and being my partner.

Retired special education teacher Hope Kirsch has turned her educational knowhow into a rewarding second act as a lauded special education attorney post retirement.

02/18/2026

We could not be more proud of Lori’s son, Hope’s nephew. 

02/12/2026

‘nuff said.

01/20/2026

We're doing two presentations this week. Here's the second one. It's Saturday, January 24, 2026, for the Arizona Autism Coalition. If it sounds familiar, it's a variation on previous presentations we gave to school personnel and to attorneys. This one is for parents and guardians, providers, and advocates. It's especially fun as we've got a SPED Director and one of our favorite opposing counsel.
https://www.azautism.org/

01/10/2026

We are looking forward to giving this presentation at the Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center (SARRC):
Grandparents Support Group will be held Friday, January 23, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

SARRC’s January Grandparents Support Group will be held Friday, January 23 from 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Location SARRC’s Phoenix Campus: 300 N 18th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85006 Speaker Information […]