Hirji & Chau - Culver City, CA

Championing Educational Rights and Student Advocacy in Culver City

Every student is entitled to an inclusive, equitable education free from discrimination, mistreatment, or negligence. Situated at 5173 Overland Avenue in Culver City, California, Hirji and Chau serves as a formidable public-interest law firm dedicated to safeguarding the civil rights and personal well-being of youth, students, and persons with disabilities. Founded in 2006 by managing partner Rosa K. Hirji alongside senior partner Jenny Chau and partner Alex Rodriguez, the firm brings decades of collective trial experience to high-conflict education disputes and school-based torts across Los Angeles County and throughout California. Families looking to hire an attorney who will tenaciously fight for their child against bureaucratic school districts and public entities find dedicated allies at Hirji and Chau.

Focused Practice Areas for Children and Individuals with Disabilities

The legal team addresses institutional neglect and bad-faith practices by educational boards and service agencies. If you need to find an attorney in Culver City who understands the intricate intersect between educational entitlements and civil protections, the firm provides vigorous advocacy across these core areas:

• Special education dispute resolution: Representing students in Individualized Education Program (IEP) formulation, Section 504 accommodation meetings, and formal due process administrative hearings against uncooperative school districts.
• School-based personal injury and abuse: Demanding accountability through seasoned accident and injury lawyers when vulnerable children suffer physical injury, improper physical restraints, or severe harm resulting from educator negligence or inadequate playground supervision.
• Civil rights and disability discrimination: Enforcing statutory protections under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the California Disabled Persons Act against discriminatory public entities.
• Bullying and harassment litigation: Holding school boards liable for deliberate indifference when students face persistent peer intimidation, cyberbullying, or discriminatory hostility.
• Regional center and Lanterman Act advocacy: Representing individuals with developmental disabilities at Individual Program Plan (IPP) reviews and state administrative hearings to secure community-based independent living resources.
• Student discipline and expulsion hearings: Defending the constitutional due process rights of students facing arbitrary suspension, disciplinary reassignment, or formal expulsion.

Fearless Courtroom and Administrative Representation

School districts frequently deploy institutional resources and aggressive legal counsel to deny costly specialized accommodations or deflect liability for pupil harm. Hirji and Chau levels the playing field. The firm's litigators are experienced in navigating both the California Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) and state and federal trial courts. Whether filing government tort claims following a catastrophic campus injury or appealing discriminatory academic exclusions, the firm combines exhaustive discovery, forensic evaluations, and expert witness testimonies to secure optimal remedies and systemic reforms.

Multilingual Accessibility and Community-Focused Service

The attorneys and professional staff at Hirji and Chau believe that premier legal counsel should be accessible to all communities regardless of background or financial means. The Culver City office provides multilingual support in English, Spanish, and American Sign Language, ensuring that families can articulate their concerns without barriers. With flexible scheduling and responsive case assessments, Hirji and Chau remains an enduring beacon of justice for students and disabled individuals throughout Southern California.