Michelle Laubin
Education Law
Education Law
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Michelle C. Laubin is a senior partner in the firm's Milford office. Her practice focuses on education law, particularly special education law and student matters.Ms. Laubin has represented school districts in countless student discipline and special education matters, including attending planning and placement team (PPT) meetings, negotiation of settlement and mediation agreements, representation in expulsion and due process hearings, as well as resolution of State Department of Education complaints and federal Office for Civil Rights (OCR) complaints.In addition, Ms. Laubin is a frequent speaker on education law issues before school districts, the Connecticut Association of Boards of Education (CABE), the Connecticut Council of Administrators of Special Education (ConnCASE), the Connecticut Bar Association, and other state and regional organizations.Ms. Laubin is a member of the Connecticut Bar Association’s Professionalism Section and Education Law Section. She is also a past president of the Connecticut School Attorneys Council.Ms. Laubin has a Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory AV® Preeminent™ peer rating, a rating Martindale-Hubbell publishes that is based on peers’ evaluation of a lawyer’s legal ability and general ethical standards. The basis of this rating is explained at www.Martindale.com/Products_and_Services/Peer_Review_Ratings.aspx. Ms. Laubin has represented school districts in countless student discipline and special education matters, including attending planning and placement team (PPT) meetings, negotiation of settlement and mediation agreements, representation in expulsion and due process hearings, as well as resolution of State Department of Education complaints and federal Office for Civil Rights (OCR) complaints. In addition, Ms. Laubin is a frequent speaker on education law issues before school districts, the Connecticut Association of Boards of Education (CABE), the Connecticut Council of Administrators of Special Education (ConnCASE), the Connecticut Bar Association, and other state and regional organizations. Ms. Laubin is a member of the Connecticut Bar Association’s Professionalism Section and Education Law Section. She is also a past president of the Connecticut School Attorneys Council. Ms. Laubin has a Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory AV® Preeminent™ peer rating, a rating Martindale-Hubbell publishes that is based on peers’ evaluation of a lawyer’s legal ability and general ethical standards. The basis of this rating is explained at www.Martindale.com/Products_and_Services/Peer_Review_Ratings.aspx.
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Christine Miller
When our school district refused to implement the comprehensive IEP our child with dyslexia desperately needed, we felt lost and overwhelmed. After an initial consultation with Michelle Laubin, we knew we had found the right advocate. Her deep, 29-year focus on education and special education law was immediately evident. She didn't just cite statutes; she explained the practical implications for our family and our child's future with remarkable clarity. Michelle meticulously reviewed years of documentation and crafted a strategy that was both firm and strategically sound. Her recognition in the Martindale-Hubbell directory as AV Preeminent in Education Law is clearly well-earned. Throughout negotiations, her professionalism was unwavering, and she treated our case with the personal attention one would expect from a senior partner. The result was a favorable settlement that secured all the services and accommodations we sought, fundamentally changing our child's educational trajectory. We are profoundly grateful for her expertise, compassion, and decisive guidance during a very stressful time.