Kirsch-Goodwin & Kirsch Education Attorneys

09/14/2026

Catchy song about Lori and Hope.

Listen and make your own on Suno.

09/13/2026

Hope is chairing this upcoming CLE.
I promise it will be informative and entertaining, with bonus .5 ethics credit that is definitely going to be fun. (Fun ethics, quite the oxymoron.) Sign up and watch from your office, or wherever you will be.

Whether you represent parents, school districts, public agencies, or simply want a practical understanding of special education law, this program provides an inside look at the rights, responsibilities, and dispute resolution processes under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

Faculty
Hon. Tammy Eigenheer, Director, Arizona Office of Administrative Hearings
Heather Pierson, Esq., Udall Shumway
Jeff Studer, Director of Dispute Resolution, Arizona Department of Education Exceptional Student Services

Chairperson
Hope Kirsch, Founder and Managing Partner, Kirsch-Goodwin & Kirsch, PLLC*

*Also serving as a panelist

Learn the fundamentals of special education law under the IDEA, including parent rights, Arizona procedures, dispute resolution, and ethical considerations for attorneys whose practice intersects with

08/28/2026

We are both pleased to be recognized in Phoenix Magazine as Top Education Lawyers of 2026.  Added bonus - we love what we do and can do.

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/