Best Special Education Attorney in Houston, TX (2025)

Special education attorneys represent families in disputes with school districts, file due process complaints, and negotiate settlements to ensure children receive appropriate educational services.

✓Specialization in special education law
✓Experience with your district
✓Track record of successful cases
✓Clear fee structure
✓Responsiveness and communication

Insurance: Legal fees are not covered by insurance. Many attorneys offer free consultations. If you prevail, the school district may be required to pay attorney fees.

Frequently Asked Questions

When do I need a special education attorney?▾

Consider an attorney for due process hearings, filing complaints, significant disputes with the district, or when seeking compensatory services.

How much do special education attorneys cost?▾

Typically $250-500+ per hour. Some work on contingency. If you prevail, the district may pay your attorney fees.

What is a due process hearing?▾

A formal legal proceeding where disputes between parents and school districts are resolved by an administrative law judge.

Can I get the school to pay for private school?▾

Possibly. If the school cannot provide FAPE (Free Appropriate Public Education), you may be entitled to private school placement at district expense.

Your Regional Office

The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD

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📍 9401 Southwest Freeway Houston, TX 77074, 9401 Southwest Freeway Houston 77074

📞 (713) 970-7000

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🕐 Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Administrative Offices). Crisis services are available 24/7.

Eligibility varies by program. Generally, individuals must reside in Harris County and have a documented intellectual or developmental disability or be an eligible child under the age of 3 with developmental delays.

Texas Resources

Key Laws

SB 1484

Requires health plans to cover ABA therapy for children with autism under age 10.

HB 1481

Expands autism insurance coverage and removes age limits for certain plans.

Funding Sources

LIDDA (Local IDD Authority)

Texas's system of 39 local authorities providing services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Medicaid Waiver Programs

HOME, CLASS, DBMD, and HCS waivers provide community-based services.

Private Insurance

Coverage varies by plan. Many plans now cover ABA therapy.

School District (IEP)

Free Appropriate Public Education through age 22.

Special Education Attorney in Nearby Cities

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Other Services in Houston

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