Mark Gutman

Mark graduated from St. John’s University School of Law and was awarded the Pro Bono Service Award for his work in the Criminal Defense Clinic. Upon being admitted to the New York State Bar, Mark began practicing criminal defense and represented individuals accused of crimes, as well as students facing suspension or expulsion all throughout NYC and Long Island. It was during his time in these disciplinary hearings where he discovered his passion for education law and ensuring that every child asserts their right to an education.

After working as an associate attorney and then a supervising attorney at the largest special education firm in the country, Mark opened up his own practice carrying on the same kind of work. His focus is on avoiding lengthy settlement disputes and ongoing adjournments and diving directly into litigation in order to provide the best results for his clients.

Mark also currently holds the position of Adjunct Professor at St. John’s University School of Law where he continues to coach and judge students in Moot Court competitions. When he is not practicing law, Mark teaches Youth Thai Boxing in Astoria, Queens.

As of 2022, Mark Gutman has obtained a CAS (Certified Autism Specialist) certification from the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards. As of April 2022, Gutman Vasiliou is the only law firm in NY to have attorneys certified in this area.

Features

• Cybercrimes
• Drug Offenses
• DUI/DWI
• Juvenile Offenses
• Sex Crimes
• Theft and Burglary
• Violent Crimes (Assault, Murder)
• White-Collar Crimes (Fraud, Embezzlement)

• License
  Licensed in New York
  State: New York
  Acquired: 2018
  Currently Registered
  
• Honors
  2023 - Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Thomson Reuters
  2022 - Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Thomson Reuters
  2022 - Client Choice Award, Avvo.com
  2017 - Pro Bono Service Award, St. John's University School of Law
  2015 - Best Oralist, Rev. Joseph J. Tinnelly Moot Court Competition
  2015 - Best Oralist, Honorable Milton Mollen Moot Court Competition
  2013 - Top Orator, American Collegiate Moot Court Regional Competition
• Work Experience
  2022 - Present Partner / Attorney, Gutman Vasiliou, LLP
  2019 - 2022 Attorney, The Cuddy Law Firm
  2018 - 2019 Associate Attorney, Brill Legal Group, P.C.
  2016 - 2018 Law Clerk / Associate Attorney, The Appellate Law Office of Stephen N. Preziosi
• Sample of Legal Cases
  State Education Department, State Review Office 23-255 -
  STUDENT AWARDED COMPENSATORY COUNSELING AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY TO REMEDY A TWO-YEAR DENIAL OF AN APPROPRIATE EDUCATION, EVEN WHEN THE LOWER IMPARTIAL HEARING OFFICER TRIED TO DENY ALL RELIEF.
  State Education Department, State Review Office 23-059 -
  AWARDED COMPENSATORY SERVICES FOR 40 HOURS PER WEEK OF ABA THERAPY FOR FULL SCHOOL YEAR, ALONG WITH DIRECTIVE REQUIRING THE IEP TEAM TO LOCATE AN APPROPRIATE NON-PUBLIC SCHOOL WHICH UTILIZES ABA THERAPY THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL DAY.
  State Education Department, State Review Office 21-198 -
  STUDENT AWARDED 30 HOURS PER WEEK OF HOME BASED ABA THERAPY AND 1,800 HOURS OF COMPENSATORY ABA THERAPY, 30 HOURS OF PARENT COUNSELING AND TRAINING, TRANSPORTATION REIMBURSEMENT, AND LIMITED BUS TRAVEL TIME
  State Education Department, State Review Office 21-197 -
  DEFENDED APPEAL AGAINST SCHOOL DISTRICT ALLEGING STUDENT'S PRIVATE PLACEMENT WAS NOT APPROPRIATE. HAD LOWER JUDGE'S DECISION UPHELD AND FULL TUITION ORDER TO PRIVATE SCHOOL.
  State Education Department, State Review Office 20-158 -
  AWARDED FULL TUITION TO PRIVATE SCHOOL FOR THE CLIENT, TWICE IN ONE YEAR.
• Associations
  2022 - Present
  New York City Bar Association, Education and the L - Commitee Member
  2021 - Present
  Nassau County Bar Association - Attorney Member
  2020 - Present
  Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates - Attorney Member
  2019 - Present
  New York City Bar Association - Attorney Member
  2018 - Present
  New York State Bar Association - Attorney Member
  2020 - 2022
  National Lawyers Guild - Attorney Member
• Education
  2017 - St. John's University School of Law - JD - Juris Doctor
  2014 - City University of New York, Queens College - BS - Bachelor of Science
• Speaking Engagements
  2022 - How to Read an IEP - Secrets of Reading an IEP
  2022 - How to Defend a Public School Student in a Disciplinary Hearing - Lawline
  2022 - How to Litigate a Special Education Due Process Complaint from Start to Finish in New York - Lawline
  2022 - Actionable Steps to Assert Your Child's Right to an Education - Know Your Rights!
  2020 - Preparing Appeals at the Office of State Review and in Federal Court - New York State Bar Association Special Education Law Update
  2019 - Protections for Students With Special Education Needs in Disciplinary Matters - New York State Bar Association Special Education Law Update
  2019 - Suspension Hearings: School to Prison Pipeline - National Allies for Parents in Special Education 2019 Conference
• Publications
  2022 - GVLLP.com
  Zero Tolerance in Schools - A Myth?
  2022 - GVLLP.com
  What is Assistive Technology?
  2022 - NewYorkAppellateLawyer
  Students Don't Have Fourth Amendment Rights in Schools? Not So Fast
• Languages
  English - Native / Fluent

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