FEES / Free representation

Many civil rights statutes and special education statutes include fee shifting. This means, if your student is being denied a free appropriate public education, Attorney Meinen will be willing to take your case at no cost to you and seek his attorneys' fees directly from the school district that violated your rights. To the greatest extent possible, Meinen Law seeks to shift the cost of litigation on the entities which are committing violations of your rights. This separates Meinen Law from other firms that require clients to pay hourly for services in addition to a high price retainer. Attorney Meinen will never charge you a retainer to assist your child receive a FAPE. Meinen Law encourages you to explore several options when seeking legal representation, and I believe that you will find that Meinen Law will provide you with both affordable and sophisticated representation that is unmatched in the area.