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The Law Office of Steven Alizio, PLLC was established in 2017 with two main goals:

  1. Increase access to special education advocacy

  2. Provide the community—and especially parents—with knowledge of special education rights

A Commitment to Increasing Access to Special Education Advocacy

The Law Office of Steven Alizio, PLLC, is dedicated to ensuring that students with disabilities receive appropriate educational services and placements.  Steve began his career in special education law as a fellow in the Special Education Unit of the New York Legal Assistance Group (“NYLAG”), where he provided free legal services to low-income New Yorkers. Steve continued to volunteer part time at NYLAG after his fellowship concluded, and earned a Certificate of Recognition through the Mayoral Service Recognition Program for his work with NYLAG’s Special Education Unit in 2017.  

Steve was a Junior Board Member of INCLUDEnyc, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting "love, equity, and access for young people with disabilities." Steve continues to maintain a strong relationship with INCLUDEnyc—a regular sponsor of The Law Office of Steven Alizio’s Know Your Rights Conferences. Currently, Steve continues to promote large-scale special education advocacy as a member of the Action for Reform in Special Education Coalition, member of the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, and member of the Education Law Task Force (led by Legal Services NYC).

The Law Office of Steven Alizio strongly believes that money should not inhibit students' access to a free appropriate public education.  As such, it represents parents/guardians of students with disabilities using a flat-rate sliding scale based on each family's income.

The video clip below tells the story of Brooklyn, one of Steve’s former clients when he was a fellow at NYLAG.

Brooklyn's Story

Know Your Rights Conferences

The Law Office of Steven Alizio, PLLC held its first Know Your Rights Conference at Columbia Law School on April 12, 2018. The purpose of the conference was—and continues to be—dispersing knowledge about special education rights to the community. Our office is proud to provide admission to our Know Your Rights Conferences completely free of charge. Videos from past conferences are available on our resources page, and information about future conferences will be available on our events page.

Past sponsors of our Know Your Rights Conferences include: