Laura Dillon

Ms. Dillon is an Associate in the White Plains Office, where her practice focuses on education and school law, particularly employment and special education issues.

Ms. Dillon is a graduate of Brooklyn Law School, where she worked as a Legal Intern in Brooklyn Family Court, and the Legal Aid Society Juvenile Rights Practice. Upon graduation, she continued her work with the Legal Aid Society Juvenile Rights Practice, appearing as Pro-Bono Attorney for the Child in Appeals from Family Court.

Ms. Dillon then transitioned into the field of Special Education, first as a teacher, then school leader, and then as a special education attorney. Prior to joining Abrams Fensterman LLP, Ms. Dillon was a Senior Advisor at the New York City Department of Education Office of General Counsel. Ms. Dillon holds a Master’s degree in Adolescent Special Education, and a New York State Professional Teaching Certification for Students with Disabilities.

Ms. Dillon has served as a volunteer debate and mock trial coach for NYC Public School students through Legal Outreach, New York City Urban Debate League, and the NYS Bar Association HS Mock Trial program.  She serves on the Board of Trustees of Wildflower Upstate New York Charter School in Ballston Spa, NY, and volunteers with Club Confident, a therapeutic group treatment program for children on Long Island.