Federal and state laws are designed to protect children and adults with disabilities.

At Manes & Weinberg, LLC we advocate to ensure that your family’s legal rights are protected. We treat each client the way we would want our own family members to be treated.

Federal and state laws are designed to protect children and adults with disabilities.

At Manes & Weinberg, LLC we advocate to ensure that your family’s legal rights are protected. We treat each client the way we would want our own family members to be treated.

Empathetic

Tenacious

Collaborative

Results-Oriented

Our attorneys, advocates, and paralegals have a variety of specialties which enable us to utilize a team approach to develop individualized and creative solutions in the following practice areas:

Special Education Advocacy

Special Education Advocacy

Our highly experienced team develops comprehensive, individualized plans that lead to better outcomes for children with disabilities.

Residency

Residency

There are many nuances in the domicile laws particularly as they relate to divorced parents or students living within two towns, students who are homeless, and/or students who are living with someone other than his/her/their parent or legal guardian.

Bullying / Discipline

Bullying / Discipline

New Jersey and federal laws provide disabled students certain protections from disciplinary infractions and from being victims or committing acts of Harassment Intimidation and Bullying (HIB).

Student-Based Discrimination

Student-Based Discrimination

Do you believe your child has been the victim of discrimination in school? Is your child being denied access to learning or extracurricular activities that other students are benefitting from? We can help you determine whether your school district is in violation of anti-discrimination laws intended to protect you and your child’s civil rights.

Guardianship

Guardianship / Contested Guardianship

We work with clients to develop appropriate protective arrangements for family members who are elderly or who are 18 or older and have special needs, and lack capacity to make educational, medical and/or financial decisions.

Special Needs Planning / Estate Planning

Special Needs Planning / Estate Planning

Whether it be through charitable gifts, expressing your wishes for end of life decisions, or special planning to protect disabled family members, a carefully drafted estate plan will ensure that your wishes are fulfilled.

Probate & Estate Administration

Probate & Estate Administration

The process of probate and estate administration can raise many legal and procedural questions, and you should be sure to get sound, reliable advice.

Estate Litigation

Estate Litigation

Whether you are an executor, administrator or a beneficiary of an estate, or someone who was disinherited from an estate, you may be in a position that you have to defend an estate or raise a challenge to a will or trust.

Medicaid

Medicaid / Social Security / DDD Applications

We help families identify available benefits and navigate the application process with appropriate state agencies.

What Our Clients Say About Us

Beth was excellent both in knowledge of elder law as well as helping navigate my fathers needs. She is a professional who is also compassionate and knowledgeable in how to help the elderly and their family members through difficult legal matters involving elder laws.
~P.C., South Abington Township, PA
Jessica is not only an incredibly skilled attorney, but her ability to relate to and connect with all parties involved is phenomenal. She afforded my son the opportunity, that I would not have successfully achieved for him without her, to be placed in a learning environment that is setting him up for success.
~G.B., Westfield
I learned of Melanie shortly after my husband’s death. Compassionate, professional, knowledgeable, personable – there are not enough words to describe Melanie. She helped me get through the difficult process of probating my husband’s will, filing all required forms, i.e. taxes, etc etc. I would not even consider using another attorney. From home sale to estate management, she has helped me with everything.
G.G. , Parsippany
We would not be where we are today from a success standpoint if it weren’t for you and your team.
~Parents of J.G.

Accolades

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