WHAT WE DO
We help families with special education law, school discipline, and post-secondary education.
Belkowitz Law Practice Areas
Belkowitz Law, PLLC can help ensure that your child with special needs receives the free appropriate public education guaranteed by law. We represent families in special education matters to protect their children’s rights under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Belkowitz Law, PLLC represents students in school discipline proceedings at all levels (elementary, secondary, and post-secondary schools), including suspensions and expulsions.
Belkowitz Law, PLLC represents students facing issues with their post-secondary education.
Belkowitz Law, PLLC represents and counsels employees and employers with a variety of matters, including employee discipline (suspensions and placement on adminsitrative leave), employment and separation agreements, enforcement actions involving non-competition and trade secret agreements, employee recruitment and defection issues, wrongful discharge claims, discrimination, and employee compensation disputes.
Belkowitz Law, PLLC is experienced in litigating a wide range of business disputes. Our clients vary in size from Fortune 100 companies to small business. Client hire Belkowitz Law, PLLC because of our client-focused responsiveness, our small-firm efficiency, and our commitment to identify their business needs and to develop an appropriate litigation strategy. We practice in all state and federal courts located in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia.
Belkowitz Law Practices – School Discipline
School Discipline
Belkowitz Law, PLLC represents students in school discipline proceedings at all levels: elementary, secondary, and post-secondary schools.
•Short-Term Suspension
•Long-Term Suspension
•Expulsion
•Manifestation Determination Review
•Honor Code Violation
•Title IX Violations
•Reassignment to Alternative Educational Placement
•Violation of Student Code of Conduct
Belkowitz Law Practices – Employment Law
Employment Law
Belkowitz Law, PLLC represents and counsels employees and businesses in a variety of employment law matters:
•Suspension and Administrative Leave
•Wrongful Discharge
•Negotiating Employment Agreements and Separation Agreements
•Non-Competition Agreements (Restrictive Covenants)
•Wage-Hour and Other Compensation Disputes
•Employee Handbooks
•Protecting Confidential Business Information and Trade Secrets
•Employee Recruitment and Defection Claims
•Employment Discrimination
Belkowitz Law Practices – Post-Secondary Education
Post-Secondary Education
Belkowitz Law, PLLC represents students facing issues with their post-secondary education.
•Section 504 Rights
•Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Rights
•Honor Code Violations
•Student Misconduct Proceedings
•Academic Sanctions
•Grade and Academic Record Disputes
•Judicial Review
•Title IX
Belkowitz Law Practices – Special Education Law
Special Education Law
Pre-K through Grade 12
Few things, if any, are more important than giving your child the opportunity to receive the best education possible.
Belkowitz Law, PLLC can help ensure that your child with special needs receives the free appropriate public education guaranteed by law.
We represent families in special education matters to protect their children’s rights under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
- •Special Education Eligibility
- •IEP Meetings
- •IEP Review
- •Private School Placement
- •Due Process Hearings
- •Manifestation Determination Reviews
- •Mediations
- •State Complaints
- •School Discipline Proceedings
- •Suspensions and Expulsions
- •Judicial Review
Belkowitz Law Practice – Business Litigation
Civil Litigation
Belkowitz Law, PLLC is experienced in litigating a wide range of civil litigation and business disputes. Our clients vary in size from Fortune 100 companies to small business. Clients hire Belkowitz Law, PLLC because of our client-focused responsiveness, our small-firm efficiency, and our commitment to identifying their important business needs and developing an appropriate litigation strategy.
We practice in all state and federal courts located in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia.
- Commercial Lease Disputes
- Contract disputes
- Creditors’ Rights Proceedings
- Employee Recruitment and Defection Disputes
- Employment Disputes
- Fiduciary Litigation
- Fraud Claims
- Health Care Facility Account Disputes
- Regulatory Proceedings
- Residential Landlord and Tenant Disputes
- Restrictive Covenants and Non-Competition Agreements
- Tort Claims
- Trade Secret Disputes
Alyssia Schular
Alyssia Schular
Special Education Advocate
Alyssia has spent her professional career working in special education both as a teacher and as a Special Education Advocate. Alyssia is passionate about forging relationships with students and families that build a sense of confidence and enable them to grow as learners. Prior to joining Belkowitz Law, PLLC, in August 2022, Alyssia worked as an Advocate Supervisor and Special Education Advocate for a law firm in Washington, D.C. Alyssia has more than fifteen years classroom teaching experience, most recently in Loudoun County Public Schools. She worked with a variety of exceptionalities, including Autism, Intellectual Disabilities, Emotional Disabilities, and Specific Learning Disabilities.
Alyssia assists families with all aspects of the special education process, including initial eligibility for special education, development of the Individualized Education Program (the “IEP”), school placement, and IEP implementation. Alyssia also provides guidance and coaching to parents on interpretation of educational assessments and strategies to effectively and collaboratively work with the school to meet the unique needs of their child with special needs.
Alyssia attended Iona College, where she received a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education. Alyssia was awarded a Masters of Education from California University of Pennsylvania. Her Masters Degree focused on students with mental and physical disabilities.
Alyssia and her husband, Mike, live in Prince William County with their two dogs. She loves to be active (running, biking, walking) and also enjoys gardening and reading.
Education and Training
Iona College, B.S. (Elementary Education), 2003
California University of Pennsylvania, M.Ed. (Mentally/Physically Handicapped), 2011
What’s Alexithymia, Presented by Michelle Garcia Winner, 2022
What is Dyslexia? An In-Depth Look, Dyslexia Training Institute, 2022
Professional Associations and Licenses
Postgraduate Professional License – Special Education, General Curriculum K-12, Virginia Department of Education, 2017-Present
Council for Exceptional Children, 2018-Present
Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (“COPAA”), 2020-Present