Special Education Law Firm Frankel & Kershenbaum to Participate in Walk Now for Autism Speaks

Sept. 8, 2011 - PRLog -- WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, PA (September 2011) – The Montgomery County special education law firm of Frankel & Kershenbaum is slated to participate in Walk Now for Autism Speaks on Sept. 24, 2011, at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. Walk Now for Autism Speaks is the signature fundraising event for Autism Speaks, the nation’s largest autism science and advocacy organization. Each year Walk Now for Autism Speaks brings together hundreds of thousands of participants across the United States and Canada, with a common goal of supporting vital autism research. In 2010, the Frankel & Kershenbaum Walk Now team exceeded its fundraising goal and was recognized as a Top Team. This year the firm is hoping to raise even more for this worthy cause. Frankel & Kershenbaum founding members, Dave Frankel and Josh Kershenbaum, encourage friends and family to join the Frankel & Kershenbaum Walk Now team. To donate or to participate in the walk, go to http://www.walknowforautismspeaks.org/faf/search/searchTeamPart.asp?ievent=470163&lis=1&kntae470163=643EDDB17BC74B7CA7DD05CFC2B4BB24&team=4277518&tlteam=0 .

“As attorneys focusing on special education law, we encounter many families that struggle to obtain the best education possible for their children with autism,” stated Frankel. “Autism is a complex, challenging disorder that is currently without a clear definitive cause. Frankel & Kershenbaum is proud to participate in Autism Speaks’ fundraising efforts.”

Unique among Pennsylvania and New Jersey law firms, Frankel & Kershenbaum is dedicated to serving the needs of children and their families. The “Lawyers for kids and their families” provide skilled, compassionate legal counseling and representation in a wide range of matters pertaining to the rights of children and adults. The firm’s capabilities include, but are not limited to, special education law, special needs advocacy, special needs estate planning, personal injury, children’s constitutional rights, higher education student rights and LGBT youth and adult rights. The firm’s special education lawyers take pride in providing experienced representation combining the sophistication found in a large law firm with the personal attention and outstanding service that are the hallmarks of a traditional family law office.

Prior to founding their law firm in 2009, both Frankel and Kershenbaum practiced with a large Philadelphia law firm. Frankel is an Emmy® Award-winning former weatherman, news anchor and investigative reporter. Kershenbaum is a former elementary school teacher. As special education attorneys, they bring a singular combination of passion, intellect and experience to their comprehensive education- and family-focused practice. The two will be unveiling the firm’s new website, www.MyKidsLawyer.com, in September 2011.

About Frankel & Kershenbaum – The Montgomery County, Pa., law firm of Frankel & Kershenbaum is uniquely focused on serving the needs of children and their families. With clients throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Frankel & Kershenbaum is the law firm of choice for special education law, special needs advocacy, special needs estate planning, personal injury, the constitutional rights of children, higher education student rights and LGBT youth and adult rights. The attorneys of Frankel & Kershenbaum provide skilled, thoughtful representation combining the sophistication of a large firm with the personal attention and outstanding service that are the hallmarks of a traditional family law office. To learn more, please visit www.davefrankel.com.  

About Autism Speaks – Autism Speaks is dedicated to funding global biomedical research into the causes, prevention, treatments and cure for autism. The organization also seeks to raise public awareness about autism and its effects on individuals, families, and society, and to bring hope to those who deal with the hardships of autism. For further information, visit www.autismspeaks.org.

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