About Our Team
At Shefter Law, P.A., you’re not just working with one person—you’re building a village. Every member of our team is here to support your family as you move toward a Stress-Free IEP® experience.
About Shefter Law
Our Values
At Shefter Law, PA, we are committed to advocating for the rights of students with special needs through our specialized legal services. Our core values are the bedrock of our practice and guide every action we take.
Every decision starts with one question:
What does your child need to learn, grow, and feel safe?
I look beyond labels, test scores, and behavior charts. I focus on the whole child and build upon their strengths to help boost their weaknesses. I push for services and supports that are needed, not what the school wants to provide.
We’re not here to pick fights for the sake of it. We’re here to solve problems.
We believe the best outcomes happen when parents and schools work together. That doesn’t mean we agree with the school team all the time. It means we use firm, clear advocacy, data driven support for your child’s needs, and creative problem-solving to move the conversation forward, and focused on your child, instead of getting stuck in “us vs. them.”
When conflict is necessary, we engage with professionalism and purpose—never just to make noise.
Many of the kids we serve have experienced school trauma, rejection, or chronic misunderstanding. Many are autistic (with or without a PDA profile), ADHDers, or otherwise neurodivergent. Every child is unique, even if they have the same “code”. We work to ensure that your child’s IEP or 504 Plan is truly individualized.
Being trauma-informed and neurodiversity-affirming means we:
- Know there’s a reason behind behavior.
- Look for unmet needs.
- Advocate for environments that are safer, more flexible, and more supportive.
We want schools to be proactive towards our children’s needs – not reactive to behaviors that are due to needs not being met.
he special education system can feel intentionally confusing. We believe you deserve straight answers in plain language.
Radical clarity means we:
- Explain the process step-by-step, in plain English.
- Translate legal and school jargon into everyday words.
- Talk honestly about what’s realistic, what’s likely, and where the gray areas are.
We want you to leave conversations feeling empowered and more in control, not more overwhelmed.
We know not every family can immediately hire a lawyer or advocate. That’s why we:
- Offer free resources (like downloadables, blog posts, and videos).
- Share practical tools on the Stress-Free IEP® podcast.
- Provide Free Case Analyses to help parents understand their options.
- Provide a paid Strategy Session with a lawyer that results in a written action plan.
From a free checklist to full representation, we try to meet families where they are—financially, emotionally, and logistically.
You know your child better than anyone at the IEP table.
We see you as a full partner, not an obstacle. Our role is to combine your lived experience with our legal, educational, and advocacy experience—so together we can strongly advocate for your child’s needs.
At Shefter Law, PA these are not just words—they are commitments we live by. We are dedicated to making a difference in the lives of neurodivergent children with and their families, one case at a time. If these values resonate with you, you’re in the right place. You do not have to do it all alone!
