just Two Dads & A Lawyer | Special Education Law

September 30, 2020 | Episode  6  

Our guest for this show is special education law Attorney, Georgiana Junco-Kelman. Georgianna was born in Cuba and immigrated to the US at the age of 10.   She has been practicing law for 22 years, initially in the area of criminal defense until the birth of her son Brandon, who was born with a congenital brain disorder, and her personal journey with him ultimately led to the founding of her special education law practice in 2009.  She experienced first-hand, the difficulty of navigating the special education system and the ongoing struggle of securing appropriate placement and services.  Her journey with Brandon who is almost 18 (and whose services have been provided by Mcrory Ped services since he was 6 months old!) inspired her special education career path determined to help as many families traversing similarly daunting, scary and frustrating roads.   Ms. Kelman developed a passion for fundraising and charity work.  An active participant in the disabilities non-profit world, she has served a combined 15 years in the Southern California Autism Speaks and Inclusion Matters by Shane’s Inspiration Boards of Directors, chairing each organizations’ annual signature galas.  Georgianna has appeared as an expert guest on various national networks from CNN to Univision as well local news networks.  A leading attorney in her field, her reputation as a passionate fighter for her clients precedes her. http://www.losangelesspecialedattorney.com/