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Deborah Mattison

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Licensed for 41 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Employment & Labor

Language

English

About

Practices Areas

Employment and labor

Civil Rights

Education Law

Language

English

Contact

Wiggins Childs Quinn & Pantazis301 19th Street N.Birmingham, AL, 35203

Office: N/A

Website: N/A

Reviews

Dianne
July 29, 2020

I know my son's Special Needs are very difficult. He was treated so unfairly at school. Another parent from his school told me about Atty Mattison gave her very high ratings and I would like to give her the same. I want to Thank her for her Pleasant Personality, Patience and the extra time she took to explain things to my son's and I understanding. My son fell in love with her. To date he ask are we going to see Atty Mattison. My son said she's very nice understanding and very professional.

Eric
July 1, 2018

My son's school was determined to remove him anyway possible, and was treating him very badly. They did many underhanded things to him and us. I was given no choice but to look for the best lawyer possible and found Mrs. Mattison. She impressed me with her background, knowledge of the education laws, civil rights laws, and her willingness to fight for children and make sure my son had a voice. She fixed things and did not give in one bit. I am still in shock at her ability to swiftly take on a school system and win. I doubt very seriously my son will have anymore problems with the school. We will always be thankful to Deborah for making sure my son will get his education . I was very lucky to have found her and will not hesitate to contact her again if the school steps out of line in the future. She will never know how thankful we really are .

Angela
October 2, 2017

I was referred by a family member to Mrs. Mattison with high regards. I was very nervous because I knew that my daughter was not receiving the services she needed and I felt very overwhelmed and outnumbered with trying to advocate for her alone. Mrs. Mattison was very client oriented in reviewing my daughter's case and was able to assist me in asking the school system for what my daughter needed and was entitled to by law. She is very knowledgeable and to the point. I had a very wonderful working relationship with her. She will advocate for your child's best interest. Her knowledge of IEPs and educational law allowed her to get my daughter more than I ever thought was possible. She advocated for things that I didn't even know that my daughter was entitled to with her being in K4. She was very knowledgable on autism and she and her assistant were available to answer any questions or concerns I had. I can't give her enough praise and thanks for what she did for my daughter. We were blessed to cross her path and have her represent us.

Beth
October 7, 2016

We recently were at a stand still with our local board, and Mrs.Mattison was recommended to us. Being new at having a special needs child, as well as being new in the public system, she opened our eyes to not only the present problem, but also took the time to teach us about the actual law and what our son's rights were. She is very accessible and truly cared about our case. The issue was resolved quickly as soon as she stepped in. My family has the utmost respect for her, and although we hope to not require her services again, it is great to know she is available.

anonymous
August 31, 2016

The school district expelled my kid for a year, and wouldn't discussed my kid's health issues. Mrs. Mattison came in after the expulsion, and the same school system that wouldn't talk to me pleaded with me to bring my kid back to school immediately. Then, jumped at the chance to get my kid the services that we needed!

anonymous
August 21, 2015

Deborah Mattison was the best advocate for our child. She was able to get the help that he needs with in the school system that he attends.

anonymous
August 28, 2016

I hired Deb Mattison because my son had a disability and he wasn't being treated well in school. She said I had a case that is why she took it the school took away his rights by placing him in a MR room and not in regular class setting. This new attorney that the school district hired had a conflict of interest with Deb and she withdrew as my attorney at the very end of his case, before the judge made a decision. She told me to keep my son in school and not enroll me out, but he was harassed by his teachers during the lawsuit they kept retaliating against him day in and day out. It was rough for him because of the lawsuit I had against them, the school was pretending to do right by him but they wanted the lawsuit to be dropped. I ended up losing my case and this was a very dramatic event for my son losing. And Deb told me that this judge wasn't even for the kids educational rights IEP which is what he didn't even rule on. The judge blamed my son for all his problem that he was the bully and I didn't have a attorney to fight for me. No other attorney would take it, his life is still hard because of this even though it had been 17 years, it still torments him that these teachers and school bullies got away with harassing him. Her law firm said "Justice is our number one priority" but my son didn't get any justice. Deb Mattison let me and my son out in the cold and she threw is to the wolves.

Dianne
July 29, 2020

I know my son's Special Needs are very difficult. He was treated so unfairly at school. Another parent from his school told me about Atty Mattison gave her very high ratings and I would like to give her the same. I want to Thank her for her Pleasant Personality, Patience and the extra time she took to explain things to my son's and I understanding. My son fell in love with her. To date he ask are we going to see Atty Mattison. My son said she's very nice understanding and very professional.

Eric
July 1, 2018

My son's school was determined to remove him anyway possible, and was treating him very badly. They did many underhanded things to him and us. I was given no choice but to look for the best lawyer possible and found Mrs. Mattison. She impressed me with her background, knowledge of the education laws, civil rights laws, and her willingness to fight for children and make sure my son had a voice. She fixed things and did not give in one bit. I am still in shock at her ability to swiftly take on a school system and win. I doubt very seriously my son will have anymore problems with the school. We will always be thankful to Deborah for making sure my son will get his education . I was very lucky to have found her and will not hesitate to contact her again if the school steps out of line in the future. She will never know how thankful we really are .

Angela
October 2, 2017

I was referred by a family member to Mrs. Mattison with high regards. I was very nervous because I knew that my daughter was not receiving the services she needed and I felt very overwhelmed and outnumbered with trying to advocate for her alone. Mrs. Mattison was very client oriented in reviewing my daughter's case and was able to assist me in asking the school system for what my daughter needed and was entitled to by law. She is very knowledgeable and to the point. I had a very wonderful working relationship with her. She will advocate for your child's best interest. Her knowledge of IEPs and educational law allowed her to get my daughter more than I ever thought was possible. She advocated for things that I didn't even know that my daughter was entitled to with her being in K4. She was very knowledgable on autism and she and her assistant were available to answer any questions or concerns I had. I can't give her enough praise and thanks for what she did for my daughter. We were blessed to cross her path and have her represent us.

Beth
October 7, 2016

We recently were at a stand still with our local board, and Mrs.Mattison was recommended to us. Being new at having a special needs child, as well as being new in the public system, she opened our eyes to not only the present problem, but also took the time to teach us about the actual law and what our son's rights were. She is very accessible and truly cared about our case. The issue was resolved quickly as soon as she stepped in. My family has the utmost respect for her, and although we hope to not require her services again, it is great to know she is available.

anonymous
August 31, 2016

The school district expelled my kid for a year, and wouldn't discussed my kid's health issues. Mrs. Mattison came in after the expulsion, and the same school system that wouldn't talk to me pleaded with me to bring my kid back to school immediately. Then, jumped at the chance to get my kid the services that we needed!

anonymous
August 21, 2015

Deborah Mattison was the best advocate for our child. She was able to get the help that he needs with in the school system that he attends.

anonymous
August 28, 2016

I hired Deb Mattison because my son had a disability and he wasn't being treated well in school. She said I had a case that is why she took it the school took away his rights by placing him in a MR room and not in regular class setting. This new attorney that the school district hired had a conflict of interest with Deb and she withdrew as my attorney at the very end of his case, before the judge made a decision. She told me to keep my son in school and not enroll me out, but he was harassed by his teachers during the lawsuit they kept retaliating against him day in and day out. It was rough for him because of the lawsuit I had against them, the school was pretending to do right by him but they wanted the lawsuit to be dropped. I ended up losing my case and this was a very dramatic event for my son losing. And Deb told me that this judge wasn't even for the kids educational rights IEP which is what he didn't even rule on. The judge blamed my son for all his problem that he was the bully and I didn't have a attorney to fight for me. No other attorney would take it, his life is still hard because of this even though it had been 17 years, it still torments him that these teachers and school bullies got away with harassing him. Her law firm said "Justice is our number one priority" but my son didn't get any justice. Deb Mattison let me and my son out in the cold and she threw is to the wolves.

Dianne
July 29, 2020

I know my son's Special Needs are very difficult. He was treated so unfairly at school. Another parent from his school told me about Atty Mattison gave her very high ratings and I would like to give her the same. I want to Thank her for her Pleasant Personality, Patience and the extra time she took to explain things to my son's and I understanding. My son fell in love with her. To date he ask are we going to see Atty Mattison. My son said she's very nice understanding and very professional.

Eric
July 1, 2018

My son's school was determined to remove him anyway possible, and was treating him very badly. They did many underhanded things to him and us. I was given no choice but to look for the best lawyer possible and found Mrs. Mattison. She impressed me with her background, knowledge of the education laws, civil rights laws, and her willingness to fight for children and make sure my son had a voice. She fixed things and did not give in one bit. I am still in shock at her ability to swiftly take on a school system and win. I doubt very seriously my son will have anymore problems with the school. We will always be thankful to Deborah for making sure my son will get his education . I was very lucky to have found her and will not hesitate to contact her again if the school steps out of line in the future. She will never know how thankful we really are .

Angela
October 2, 2017

I was referred by a family member to Mrs. Mattison with high regards. I was very nervous because I knew that my daughter was not receiving the services she needed and I felt very overwhelmed and outnumbered with trying to advocate for her alone. Mrs. Mattison was very client oriented in reviewing my daughter's case and was able to assist me in asking the school system for what my daughter needed and was entitled to by law. She is very knowledgeable and to the point. I had a very wonderful working relationship with her. She will advocate for your child's best interest. Her knowledge of IEPs and educational law allowed her to get my daughter more than I ever thought was possible. She advocated for things that I didn't even know that my daughter was entitled to with her being in K4. She was very knowledgable on autism and she and her assistant were available to answer any questions or concerns I had. I can't give her enough praise and thanks for what she did for my daughter. We were blessed to cross her path and have her represent us.

Beth
October 7, 2016

We recently were at a stand still with our local board, and Mrs.Mattison was recommended to us. Being new at having a special needs child, as well as being new in the public system, she opened our eyes to not only the present problem, but also took the time to teach us about the actual law and what our son's rights were. She is very accessible and truly cared about our case. The issue was resolved quickly as soon as she stepped in. My family has the utmost respect for her, and although we hope to not require her services again, it is great to know she is available.

anonymous
August 31, 2016

The school district expelled my kid for a year, and wouldn't discussed my kid's health issues. Mrs. Mattison came in after the expulsion, and the same school system that wouldn't talk to me pleaded with me to bring my kid back to school immediately. Then, jumped at the chance to get my kid the services that we needed!

anonymous
August 21, 2015

Deborah Mattison was the best advocate for our child. She was able to get the help that he needs with in the school system that he attends.

anonymous
August 28, 2016

I hired Deb Mattison because my son had a disability and he wasn't being treated well in school. She said I had a case that is why she took it the school took away his rights by placing him in a MR room and not in regular class setting. This new attorney that the school district hired had a conflict of interest with Deb and she withdrew as my attorney at the very end of his case, before the judge made a decision. She told me to keep my son in school and not enroll me out, but he was harassed by his teachers during the lawsuit they kept retaliating against him day in and day out. It was rough for him because of the lawsuit I had against them, the school was pretending to do right by him but they wanted the lawsuit to be dropped. I ended up losing my case and this was a very dramatic event for my son losing. And Deb told me that this judge wasn't even for the kids educational rights IEP which is what he didn't even rule on. The judge blamed my son for all his problem that he was the bully and I didn't have a attorney to fight for me. No other attorney would take it, his life is still hard because of this even though it had been 17 years, it still torments him that these teachers and school bullies got away with harassing him. Her law firm said "Justice is our number one priority" but my son didn't get any justice. Deb Mattison let me and my son out in the cold and she threw is to the wolves.

Dianne
July 29, 2020

I know my son's Special Needs are very difficult. He was treated so unfairly at school. Another parent from his school told me about Atty Mattison gave her very high ratings and I would like to give her the same. I want to Thank her for her Pleasant Personality, Patience and the extra time she took to explain things to my son's and I understanding. My son fell in love with her. To date he ask are we going to see Atty Mattison. My son said she's very nice understanding and very professional.

Eric
July 1, 2018

My son's school was determined to remove him anyway possible, and was treating him very badly. They did many underhanded things to him and us. I was given no choice but to look for the best lawyer possible and found Mrs. Mattison. She impressed me with her background, knowledge of the education laws, civil rights laws, and her willingness to fight for children and make sure my son had a voice. She fixed things and did not give in one bit. I am still in shock at her ability to swiftly take on a school system and win. I doubt very seriously my son will have anymore problems with the school. We will always be thankful to Deborah for making sure my son will get his education . I was very lucky to have found her and will not hesitate to contact her again if the school steps out of line in the future. She will never know how thankful we really are .

Angela
October 2, 2017

I was referred by a family member to Mrs. Mattison with high regards. I was very nervous because I knew that my daughter was not receiving the services she needed and I felt very overwhelmed and outnumbered with trying to advocate for her alone. Mrs. Mattison was very client oriented in reviewing my daughter's case and was able to assist me in asking the school system for what my daughter needed and was entitled to by law. She is very knowledgeable and to the point. I had a very wonderful working relationship with her. She will advocate for your child's best interest. Her knowledge of IEPs and educational law allowed her to get my daughter more than I ever thought was possible. She advocated for things that I didn't even know that my daughter was entitled to with her being in K4. She was very knowledgable on autism and she and her assistant were available to answer any questions or concerns I had. I can't give her enough praise and thanks for what she did for my daughter. We were blessed to cross her path and have her represent us.

Beth
October 7, 2016

We recently were at a stand still with our local board, and Mrs.Mattison was recommended to us. Being new at having a special needs child, as well as being new in the public system, she opened our eyes to not only the present problem, but also took the time to teach us about the actual law and what our son's rights were. She is very accessible and truly cared about our case. The issue was resolved quickly as soon as she stepped in. My family has the utmost respect for her, and although we hope to not require her services again, it is great to know she is available.

anonymous
August 31, 2016

The school district expelled my kid for a year, and wouldn't discussed my kid's health issues. Mrs. Mattison came in after the expulsion, and the same school system that wouldn't talk to me pleaded with me to bring my kid back to school immediately. Then, jumped at the chance to get my kid the services that we needed!

anonymous
August 21, 2015

Deborah Mattison was the best advocate for our child. She was able to get the help that he needs with in the school system that he attends.

anonymous
August 28, 2016

I hired Deb Mattison because my son had a disability and he wasn't being treated well in school. She said I had a case that is why she took it the school took away his rights by placing him in a MR room and not in regular class setting. This new attorney that the school district hired had a conflict of interest with Deb and she withdrew as my attorney at the very end of his case, before the judge made a decision. She told me to keep my son in school and not enroll me out, but he was harassed by his teachers during the lawsuit they kept retaliating against him day in and day out. It was rough for him because of the lawsuit I had against them, the school was pretending to do right by him but they wanted the lawsuit to be dropped. I ended up losing my case and this was a very dramatic event for my son losing. And Deb told me that this judge wasn't even for the kids educational rights IEP which is what he didn't even rule on. The judge blamed my son for all his problem that he was the bully and I didn't have a attorney to fight for me. No other attorney would take it, his life is still hard because of this even though it had been 17 years, it still torments him that these teachers and school bullies got away with harassing him. Her law firm said "Justice is our number one priority" but my son didn't get any justice. Deb Mattison let me and my son out in the cold and she threw is to the wolves.