"Raising a child with special needs and learning disabilities can be stressful at the best of times. When faced with an educational system who failed to offer an appropriate education for our child; with meeting after meeting not resolving the issues; that stress was intensified. We initially chose McKinley & Ryan because they specialized in Special Education Law, had an excellent track record including Federal Court and when introduced to our case, they got their arms around it effectively. Lorrie and Nancy poured through our records, assessed our intents and capabilities and weren’t afraid to provide us with bold options to meet our son’s needs. They supported our choice and negotiated it through to a successful outcome. They weren’t nearby for us; they aren’t glitzy or grandiose nor are they an enormous impersonal practice. They met with us and our child and were on a first name basis. When the “heat” was turned up; they were immediately available and effectively pro-active. It wasn’t trouble-free due to the circumstances, but Nancy and Lorrie with their team were great, the end results were more than satisfactory. We have and will continue to recommend McKinley & Ryan to others because of our experience."
New London Township, PA

"The talented Nancy Ryan interacted so well with our son, the student, and our family during a very trying time. We had exhausted all avenues on our own. She firmly and thoroughly resolved the problems with the school district, allowing our child to achieve his academic goals and beyond. We were also impressed with the caring, professional and knowledgeable staff, on whom we relied to take messages and to answer our questions."
West Chester, PA

"Lorrie McKinley is the only spec. ed. attorney I ever recommend. As a co-founder of a school for special needs children and the parent of an autistic son, I have battled for years to help get these kids the educational services they need, and surely, deserve. In my family’s personal experience, only Lorrie, out of three previous lawyers, was able to get the job done. I have also heard my share of horror stories from my network of parents about still other attorneys who have been afraid to “make too many waves” or didn’t bother to dot the i’s and cross the t’s. That’s not Lorrie. She is everything anyone could want in a legal representative: sharp; insightful; knowledgeable; assertive; keenly focused; and reassuringly calm, even when her client (me, I confess) had been reduced to a raving loon. You’ll also find her to be warm and responsive – a pleasure to work with. She’s simply the best."
West Chester, PA

"Our organization, a non-profit mental health services agency, has been working with Nancy Ryan for over ten years. The business that we’re in has presented some challenging personnel and operational issues that have required timely and thorough legal assistance. Ms. Ryan has researched and interpreted new and existing laws, assisted with policy creation and provided guidance through legal land mines such as the ADA, FMLA, the Mental Health Procedures Act and many others. We have consistently received ethical, professional and appropriate direction from McKinley & Ryan, who also provide high quality personal service by immediately responding to emails and voice mails when they’re not personally available. It has been an extremely valuable relationship for our organization."
Philadelphia, PA

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