Miller & Washington LLP is an outstanding law firm. I needed an attorney to help me advocate for special education services for my grandson. I found this agency online and had contacted several attorneys during the Christmas break 2018. Natashe Washington was the only attorney who returned my call. She listened to my story and gave me advice before services were agreed upon. After the IEP meeting, I contacted Ms. Washington again and we discussed a strategy. She filed a petition with the Administrative Court and a court date was set. We never went to court because Ms. Washington effectively negotiated a settlement. I got all of the following services: -A new Independent education plan (IEE) -A 1:1 person for the school day to assist with my grandson -120 hours of tutoring -Occupational therapy Ms. Washington is extremely knowledgeable about special education, Bay Area school districts, SELPAs, and the IEP process. Because of Ms. Washington's effective advocacy, when the 1:1 person quit the job, the school paid me to be in class with my grandson even though Ms. Washington did not have a hand in that decision. The school was very careful to ensure that my grandson got everything he was entitled to by law and kept me abreast of what they were doing. Anyone seeking special education services should contact this agency. A lot of agencies have slick looking websites and promise the world. It means nothing if the attorney does not call you back. Stacey Wooten, A satisfied grandmother read more

Outstanding lawyering - as good as it gets (at the right price!). The attorneys at this firm are unfailingly courteous, professional, and above all tenacious in pursuing their client's interests to the full degree. These guys are a rare breed: attorneys you can trust. Highly recommended! read more

We were successful engaging the services of Natashe Washington from Miller Washington LLP. Our school district was relentless when we were advocating for full inclusion in general education kindergarten classroom for our child with Down Syndrome. Natashe helped us through mediation and finalize a settlement to our liking with the school district a few days before our due process court hearing. It was April 2018 and we were worried about our child's placement after having a few IEP meetings ending in impasse. We were anxious like many parents and were reaching out to education advocates. Elizabeth, one of the advocates in Down Syndrome Connection, highly recommended attorney Natashe Washington and told us that Natashe has a stellar reputation. I didn't hesitate to just pick up the phone to call Natashe though at the back of mind I thought will we be able to afford her fees? I told myself that there is no harm calling to inquire. Most parents fear making this step and I am so glad that I made it. Natashe returned our call that very day and was very courteous. Natashe explained that her firm Miller Washington works on a contingent fee basis; it costs you nothing from the consultation to the ultimate hearing. Whether or not your case is successful, you will not pay any attorney fees. There is no catch. The school district ends up paying the firm if they win the case. Natashe requested us to sign a release to review our daughter's IEP papers. She evaluated our child's IEP documents and gave us the good news that she would represent us. It is not an easy decision to make to fight a court case against the school district. We felt compelled and believed it was in the best interest for our child. I know many parents are not aware about their rights and buckle down to the pressure accepting whatever the school district puts forth as an offer. We were lucky to get an attorney like Natashe. We thoroughly enjoyed working with her throughout this process. She was patient, diligent and communicative. She took time to explain each step of the process and helped us draft emails to communicate with school district. She listened to us attentively and explained the pros and cons of every decision we had to make throughout the case. It is difficult to navigate the myriads of laws and one needs an attorney who can speak and explain in layman terms. We are so glad that we got to know Natashe and highly recommend her for integrity, poise and grit. We have found a good friend and confidant in her. read more

Natashe was fantastic, supportive and extremely well-versed in special education law. Would highly recommend her!

My son is diagnosed with Autism and was struggling in the class the school district provided. I knew it wasn't an appropriate placement for him but my concerns were continually ignored. I was desperate to get my son the education he needed. I called multiple special education attorneys, all but 2 in the whole Bay Area wanted a ridiculous retainer up front. $$$$ I just didn't have. I interviewed both firms. I was immediately drawn to Natashe Washington's personable and genuinely concerned personality. She actually listened to me(no one likes to listen to me!) She even attended an IEP with me that would have been a disaster without her there. She filed for our Due Process Hearing. Long story short, she won our case and my son now attends an amazing Nonpublic (private) school provided and paid for fully by the school district! YAAAY!!! Natashe is soooooo amazing!!! I can truly say she delivered my son's FAPE(Free Appropriate Public Education) he so desperately craved. Parent to Parent: Don't let lack of $$$ keep you from getting a good attorney to help you fight for your child's appropriate education. She said she could help my son and charged me a dollar! She charged me a friggen dollar!!!!! My only regret is not finding Natashe sooner. Thanks Natashe!!!!!! read more

We worked with Natashe and cannot recommend her enough. She was super professional. She always returned our calls and emails in a timely manner. We always felt comfortable asking any question. Her calm demeanor really steadied my nerves when things got tough. Great work! We would definitely recommend! read more

Natashe is EXCELLENT! My little boy has HFA and my husband and I were told by our unified school district that although my son has autism and an IEP that as a great parent I should get him into private social classes and private speech classes and any therapies that he needs privately because that is what a great parent does. We never questioned anything in regards to the unified school district because why would we? We trust them. Of course, it made sense because we have health insurance that covers some of these therapies and so if they tell us to do A, B and C than we did A, B and C. However, we also were told to move my son from a special preschool into a general education private preschool because after-all he was fine. He might have been higher functioning than the existing children at the special preschool but that means by law that they need to find him another class that functions at his level. Anyway, we didn't know this piece of law and so we followed their instruction and we pulled him out of the special preschool and enrolled him into a regular preschool with typical children and immediately there were problems BECAUSE my son has autism. There were red flags going off right and left. However, we were told again & again by our unified school district that as a good parent you need to do what the school district says and you don't make waves. So, after 2 years of this nonsense we hired an educational advocate and after paying $150.00 hourly for an educational advocate for another 1 1/2 years and getting no where--- than we hired Attorney Natashe! Guess what? It turns out that everything they did was illegal. It turns out that we won. Hey, it turns out that the unified school districts #1 goal for HFA children is to remove them from IEP's because they don't fit into the mold of what a special needs child exhibits. They are academically strong and socially weak and the school district doesn't know how to address these issues. I turned a blind eye to their unethical ways for over 3.5 years because I didn't know the special education law. I finally got educated and hired Natashe! It was the best thing we ever did and my son will always know that no matter what, as his mother --that I will fight for him with every muscle fiber of my body because he's my son. No one will ever intimidate me into thinking that I need to do this and that to be a great parent. I am a great parent without their manipulation. Please don't sit back and think it will get better. If they have already manipulated and lied to you, it will continue and it will get worst. Fight for your child! They deserve the BEST! Also, Natashe accepts only cases she knows 100% that she will win and she is paid 100% by the school district and so there is no out of pocket costs. read more

Natashe Washington was a huge help to us as we sought professional legal intervention for our daughter's special needs. Not only was she compassionate and understanding during a very stressful and emotional time, she was essential to our successfully navigating the complexities of our student's rights within the educational setting. Natashe gave us invaluable guidance and direction on how to approach our situation and instructed us on the best steps and course of action to take. We had a very positive outcome and don't know what we would have done if we hadn't met her and relied on her experience and expertise. We highly recommend her without hesitation to anyone needing legal support for their children with special needs. We are indebted to her and cannot thank her enough for providing such exceptional direction and support. read more

Natashe is magical. We found her when our daughter with dyslexia was in third grade in a Bay Area school district. Natashe supported us through due process, prepped us for hearing that we avoided after she negotiated a fair settlement. A year later we have the private school, Raskob, in our daughter's IEP! The district didn't even bother to fight us after the settlement expired. Natashe is responsive and supportive. We couldn't be happier. read more

Tom began working on my case just over a year ago. The firm is representing me on a case related to an automobile injury. Since the firm's involvement, I have been incredibly impressed with the everyone's thorough evaluation and genuine support. He has always answered my questions promptly and sincerely. And, kept me well informed about the status of my case (without me having to inquire about updates). Most importantly, however, I sincerely appreciated Tom's approach to my case; definitely with a strong sense of integrity and personal compassion. (and of course most-experienced with respect to the law). I highly recommend Tom MIller and his firm to represent your legal matters. read more