Allison Hertog

Allison is the founding attorney of Making School Work, a private law firm whose mission is to help parents access the right placement - public or private - for their special needs children. Allison, who is one of only a handful of lawyers in the country with a masters degree in special education, has long been an advocate of school choice and has gained particular expertise in Florida's groundbreaking McKay Scholarship - a special needs voucher for students with disabilities. She has worked with the U.S. Congress and has spoken nationally about special education law and special needs vouchers. She graduated from Smith College, Columbia University's Teachers College, and the Loyola Law School of Los Angeles.