School Law Center, LLC
Experienced and Caring Attorneys
School Law Center, LLC is dedicated to helping children and families solve legal problems in education. We are experienced and caring attorneys who are committed to assisting our clients through special education due process hearings, state complaints, mediation, conciliation conferences, informal and formal negotiations, and planning, and other legal processes. Our mission is to ensure that every child receives the education and support to which they are entitled.
School Law Center, LLC
Our Mission
At School Law Center, LLC, our mission is to advocate for children with special needs and their families. We are committed to providing personalized legal representation to ensure that every child has access to appropriate special education services. Our team is dedicated to making a meaningful difference in the lives of children and families facing legal challenges in the education system.
Our Team
Amy J. Goetz
Attorney at Law
Ms. Amy J. Goetz is the founder of School Law Center and co-founder of the former Center for Education Law, Ltd., law firms focusing on the rights of students and families in education and school law disputes. Ms. Goetz has worked in education law since 1995, first as a staff attorney with the Minnesota Disability Law Center in Minneapolis. After that, she worked as a Complaint Investigator at the Minnesota Department of Education. Presently, she works in the private practice of Education and School Law.
Ms. Goetz is a Minnesota native and the proud parent of two beautiful children with disabilities. Amy received her Undergraduate Degree from the University of Minnesota. She graduated cum laude and received her Law Degree from the University of Minnesota Law School. Amy Goetz is licensed to practice law in the State Courts of Minnesota and Wisconsin, as well as in the Federal Court of Minnesota, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court.
Brien D. Drake
Attorney at Law
Brien Drake is an Associate Attorney at School Law Center. Mr. Drake graduated in 2016 from Carthage College with a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science, and graduated from Mitchell Hamline School of Law in 2023.
Dedicated to Ensuring Every Child's Right to Quality Education
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