ADVOCATES/ATTORNEYS
Connect with a growing network of San Diego advocates and special education attorneys who specialize in helping children with special needs.
DEBRA BURDMAN, M.A. - Devoted Advocates
Devoted Advocates provides Special Education Advocacy to support and empower parents and caregivers of children, ages Pre-K thru Age 22, with special needs and various disabilities.
San Diego Special Education Advocate Team
Our advocates strive to educate and empower our clients. We help you develop self-confidence, organizational skills and knowledge of your rights.
San Diego Special Needs Law Center
San Diego's premier Special Needs Law Firm assists families, and caregivers with special needs trusts, care advocacy, Life Care Planning, limited conservatorships and eligibility for public benefits.
Services in Your Area:
IEP San Diego Special Education Advocates
858-300-1880
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San Diego Special Education Advocate Team (SEAT)
9606 Tierra Grande #204
San Diego, 92126
(858) 863-5932
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TRIO Consultants LLC
www.trioconsultants.net/thetrio
760-207-3802
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SoCal Special Education Advocates
San Diego
(760) 500-9735
www.socalspecialeducationadvocates.com
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Southern California Law Firm
6540 Lusk Blvd. Ste. C159 Ca 92121
858-215-4231
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McCuaig Law Firm
737 Pearl St. #201
La Jolla, 92037
(858) 222-0860
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Law Office of Victoria Vasquez Ikerd-Schreiter
121 Broadway #527
San Diego, 92101
(858) 429-9395
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Law Office of Jennifer Day
1137 Camino del Mar
Del Mar, 92014
(858) 356-4043
Advocacy and Consultation of Del Mar San Diego
Monica Rodriguez
PO Box 676034
Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067
(858) 449-3515
Alliance Resources and Associates, Inc.
Allan Roth
950 Boardwalk, Suite 300
San Marcos, CA 92078
(760) 481-3126
Action Educational Advocacy and Consulting
Maureen Dempsey M.A., Spec. Ed
1031 Olive Crest Drive
Encinitas, CA 92024
(760) 213-6132/760-479-1851
Tara Lindhardt, J.D.
760-239-1277
Access2Advocate LLC
Tara Lindhardt, J.D.
Owner-Advocate
760-239-1277
access2advocate.com
I.D.E.A. Advocate
Theresa M Sester
33052 Monte Dr.
Temecula, CA 92592
(951) 553-4835
Nicole Sanchez
Echo Advocacy
nicole.sanchez.echoadovacy@gmail.com
619-890-5572
Advocacy Associates, Inc.
Sara Frampton, Ph.D.
16935 West Bernardo Drive, Suite 114
San Diego, Ca. 92127
858-755-7843
Advocacy For Life
Tracy Bailey
PO Box 3122
Ramona, Ca 92065
(760) 415-4872
Advocacy for Special Children
Donna Hughes, Ph.D.
P.O. Box 935
La Jolla, CA 92038-0935
(858) 452-9500; (858) 453-4145 (fax)
Advocacy Resources for San Diego
Andrea K. Katz, Ed.D, Director
7415 El Cajon Blvd.
6133 Kantor Street, San Diego, CA
(619) 820-1393; (619) 741-9093 (fax)
All the Elements for Success Child Advocacy
Holly A. Brommer
2707 Grove Avenue
Carlsbad, CA 92008
(760) 305-2950
ArchStone Community Services
Tricia Mattingly
P.O. Box 711198
Santee, CA 92072
(619) 933-0206
Austin Special Education and Disabilities Advocacy
Julie Austin
444 Lexington Circle
Oceanside, CA 92057
(760) 390-1475
Araceli Barriga, Advocate
41593 Winchester Rd., Suite 200
Temecula, CA 92590
(951) 436-8534; (866) 804-3031 (fax)
askmyadvocate.org
COMPASS Family Center
Jennifer Johnston
444 Camino del Rio South, Suite 106
San Diego, CA 92108
(619) 446-6936; (619) 446-6532 (fax) www.yfs.ymca.org/counseling-services/compass.html
B.E.S.T. Better Education Solutions Today
Tricia L. Mattingly
218 W. Douglas Avenue, Suite # 3
El Cajon, CA 92020
(619) 590-2052; (619) 403-6464; (619) 444-6949 (fax)
W. Patrick Martin MA LMFT
4257 Paso Del Lagos
Bonsall, CA 92003
(760) 498-1053
www.familycounselingsandiego.com
Advocacy Associates, Inc.
13983 Mango Dr. #206
Del Mar, CA 92014
858-755-7843
Andrea Goodman, Ed. D.
8065 Caminito Gianna
La Jolla, CA 92037
619-987-8065
Center for Emerging Leadership (CEL)
619-594-3588
interwork.sdsu.edu/cel
Parents of Students in Special Education (P.O.S.S.E.)
2707 Congress St. #1-R,
SD, 92110
619-299-3161
PASS Parent Advocates Seeking Solutions
16275 Pomerado Rd.,
SD, 92064
The Special Education Station
Amy Ostrowski, M.A. Special Education
amy@SpecialEducationStation.con
www.SpecialEducationStation.com
Consumer Center for Health Education and Advocacy
1764 San Diego Ave. # 200, SD, 92110
877-734-3258; 619-744-0935
Susan Moroff - Special Education Advocate
760-727-2473
Devoted Advocates
Debra Burdman, MA
3225 Del Mar Heights Rd #223
San Diego, CA 92130
(619)889-1003
devotedadvocates.com
Ed-vance Educational Services
Andrea K. Plotkin, Ed.D, Director
7957 Wing Span Drive
San Diego, CA 92119
(619) 741-9044
(619) 741-9093 (fax)
Joanne Ellison, Special Education Advocate
1809 Altozano Drive
El Cajon, CA 92020
(619) 562-8797
Andrea G. Goodman, Ed. D.
Educational Advocate
8065 Caminito Gianna
La Jolla, CA 92037-2910
(619) 987-8065
Kelly's Advocacy Services
Kelly Greason-Guenther, J.D.
3205 Moore Street
San Diego, CA 92110
(619) 866-9117
Pacific Coast Advocates
Shannon Vajda
10505 Sorrento Valley Rd. Suite 430
San Diego, CA 92121
(858) 750-1634
Kristi Kelly
858-243-7980
Jodie Peebles, M.A., Educational/Lay Advocate
5803 Riley Street Unit 1
San Diego, CA 92110
(619) 208-1598
Maggie Williams, M.A., M.S., LEP #3149
2658 Del Mar Heights Road, Suite 333
Del Mar, CA 92014
(858) 523-8053
educationalpsychologistonline.com
The Essenes (Non-Profit)
Dr. Leo Zapata
2315 Monroe Avenue
San Diego, CA 92116
(619) 708 4242
San Diego People First
P.O. Box 120587
SD, 92122
(619) 645-3024
http://www.sandiegopeoplefirst.com
Social Advocates for Youth
(SAY San Diego)
8755 Aero Dr. #100,
SD, 92123
858-565-4148
World Educational Consulting
Marla Simon
PO Box 1088
La Jolla, CA 92038
(858) 922-6888
Dayon Higgins
P.O. Box 28753
San Diego, CA 92198-8753
858-663-5778
San Diego Special Education Advocate Team
Barbara Major/Jennifer Ruiz
9606 Tierra Grande
Suite 204
SD, CA 92126
858-863-5932
S.E.A. of Hope
Shontelle S. Chavez
619-961-8514
Theresa A. Miles, M.A.
619-861-2467
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SARA FRAMPTON
Advocacy Associates, Inc.
16935 West Bernardo Drive, #103,
San Diego, CA 92127
858 485-7500
advocacyassociatesinc.com
MARIANNE JESSER
Autism and Beyond Consulting
6900 Quiet Cove Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92011
310-251-5655
AMY LANGERMAN
SUSAN MOROFF
2052 Courage St.
Vista, CA 92081
760.727.2473
THERESA SESTER (Advocate)
I.D.E.A.
P.O. Box 892821
Temecula, CA 92589
951.251.4437
MARIA SIMON (Advocate)
Educational Options
PO Box 1088
San Diego, CA 92038
858.922.6888
Shelton Consulting
Nicole C. Shelton, M.Ed., M.S.
PO Box 5511
Oceanside, CA 92052
(760) 547-5031
Team of Advocates for Special Kids (TASK)
3180 University Ave. #430
SD, 92104
619-794-2947
866-609-3218
UCSD School of Law Patient Advocacy Clinic
5394 Linda Vista Rd. #304,
SD, 92110
619-543-9998
TASK (Team of Advocates for Special Kids)
3180 University Ave. Suite # 430
San Diego, CA 92104
(619) 794-2947; (866) 609-3218; (619) 794-2984 (fax)
taskca.org
Exceptional Family Resource Center (EFRC)
9245 Sky Park Ct. #130,
SD, 92123
800-281-8252
Disability Help Center
1831 4th Ave.,
SD, 92101
619-418-8860
Precision Learning
Amir Ghalebi, M.S.
P.O.Box 9831
SD, CA 92169
858-775-2654
precisionlearningllc@gmail.com
precisionlearning.org
Disability Rights California
1111 Sixth Ave. #200,
SD, 92101
619-239-7861; 800-776-5746
Neglia Collaboration
Angelina Neglia
SD, CA
858-945-8827
Jane Whitney Advocacy
760-205-1409
Special Needs
Mark Guenin/Ana Rios
10675 Treena St. #102
SD, CA 92131
858-578-9923
DMS Consulting
Deedee Spangler, MS
619-822-6340
Law Office of Jennifer Day
P.O. Box 420007
SD, 92142
858-356-4043
Nydia Celina Viloria, Esq.
619-250-7725
Law Offices of Thomas S. Nelson
16466 Bernardo Center Dr. #106,
SD, 92128
858-945-6621
Law Offices of Schwartz & Storey
2247 San Diego Ave. #237,
SD 92110
858-430-8166
Jazmine Gregory, Attorney at Law
7840 Mission Center Ct. Suite 101
San Diego, CA 92108,
619-220-7041
Eric B. Freedus, Esq.
Special education advocacy.
5008 Nighthawk Way, Oceanside, CA 92056
760-726-9919
Meagan Nunez, Esq.
Attorney at Law
8880 Rio San Diego Dr. Suite 800
San Diego, CA 92108
(619) 757-3550
www.sandiegostudentattorney.com
Patricia E. Cromer, Attorney
708 Summersong Ln.,
Encinitas, CA 92024
760-632-1748
Margarita Salazar, Esq.
611 K Street, Suite B-Box 322
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 994-9578; (619) 207-0620 (fax)
Samuel Spital, Esq.
8880 Rio San Diego Drive, Suite 800
San Diego, CA 92108-1642
(619) 583-0350
William C. Bibb, Esq.
Attorney at Law
4405 Manchester Avenue, Suite 206
Encinitas, CA 92024
(760) 704-0360
www.northcountyaccidentlawyer.com
Paul A. Swiller, Esq.
Attorney at Law
1901 1st Ave., Second Fl.
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 794-2018
David S. Wight, Esq.
Attorney at Law
5440 Morehouse Dr., Ste. 3700
San Diego, CA 92121
(858) 558-1191
Mary Ellen Stives
Area Board XIII, Office of the State Council on Developmental Disabilities
8880 Rio San Diego Drive, Suite 250, San Diego, CA 92108
619-688-3323
Jazmine Gregory, Attorney at Law
7840 Mission Center Ct. Suite 101, CA
619-220-7041
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