Law Offices Of Adam Dayan, Pllc

What Law Offices Of Adam Dayan, Pllc does

The Law Offices of Adam Dayan, PLLC is a New York City-based boutique law firm founded in 2009 that practices exclusively in special education law. The firm represents parents of children with disabilities in navigating the public school system's special education processes, including Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings and negotiations, impartial hearings, school discipline matters, and broader advocacy and compliance work. Its clients are predominantly individual families rather than institutional entities, and the firm is built on multi-year relationships that frequently span 8-9 years as the same family progresses through grade levels.

The professional team is anchored by founder and Managing Lawyer Adam Dayan, alongside associate attorneys Amled Perez, Kaitlyn Boeckel, and Kelly Bronner, with additional paralegals, client services staff, and an executive assistant. The firm operates from a single Manhattan office at 85 Broad Street and runs within the 1-10 employee band. In January 2022, the firm launched "The Curious Incident" podcast, which functions as a content marketing channel for prospective parents and a thought leadership platform; the podcast subsequently earned 2023 industry recognition.

The firm generates revenue through professional services billed on a flat-fee basis rather than hourly billing, a structural choice that productizes the practice and enables more predictable revenue per matter. The firm has earned Law Firm 500 honoree status in 2021 (37% growth), 2022 (87% growth), 2023, and 2025, placing it among the fastest-growing US law firms across multiple consecutive years.

Name

Law Offices Of Adam Dayan, Pllc

Legal name

Law Offices of Adam Dayan, PLLC

Website

https://dayanlawfirm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

New York City-based boutique law firm founded in 2009, specializing exclusively in special education law and representing parents of children with disabilities in IEP meetings, impartial hearings, and school advocacy matters under a flat-fee billing model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Education Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111), Legal Services (5411), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

IEP/504 Planning, Case Management & Compliance (EDAJAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Independent Educational Consultant Case Management & Service Coordination (EDAKACAO), Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD)

Keywords

• Special education law
• Legal advocacy services
• Disability rights law
• Special needs trusts
• Education legal representation

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Special Education Representation: Legal representation services for parents of children with special needs, including impartial hearing representation, IEP advocacy, tuition reimbursement cases, and special needs trust formation. Primarily professional services revenue with flat fee billing mentioned for certain matters.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Law Offices of Adam Dayan is a boutique New York law firm providing legal representation for parents of children with special needs in education and disability matters. Core services include impartial hearing representation against the NYC Department of Education, IEP advocacy, tuition reimbursement cases, due process complaints, private school placement, and special needs trust formation. The firm also produces 'The Curious Incident' podcast providing educational resources for special needs families.

Product overview

The Law Offices of Adam Dayan is a boutique New York law firm founded in 2009 specializing in special education law. The firm offers six core legal service areas: Early Childhood Planning, Dealing With School Districts, Special Education Law (including impartial hearings and litigation), Special Needs Trusts, Reimbursement for Special Needs Services, and Placement at Special Needs Schools. The firm represents parents of children with disabilities against the New York City Department of Education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Americans with Disabilities Act, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. The firm also produces 'The Curious Incident Podcast,' an educational resource featuring interviews with clinicians, educators, advocates, and professionals supporting special needs families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Curious Incident Podcast: Award-winning podcast for special needs families providing education and resources about special education law and advocacy.

Products and services

• Early Childhood Planning Legal services helping children with special needs receive a quality education through early intervention planning and securing Early Intervention (EI) services. Targeted at parents and guardians of young children with disabilities.
• Dealing With School Districts Advocacy and legal representation for parents navigating disputes with school districts regarding their child's educational rights and services. Includes tactful, non-confrontational dispute resolution and settlement negotiations with the DOE.
• Special Education Law Legal representation in impartial hearings, due process complaints, and litigation against the New York City Department of Education to secure appropriate educational programs and access to education under IDEA, ADA, and Section 504. Includes aggressive litigation when necessary to fight for denied rights.
• Special Needs Trusts Legal guidance for designing personalized special needs trusts to provide long-term financial support for individuals with disabilities while preserving government benefit eligibility and protecting inheritance.
• Reimbursement for Special Needs Services Legal assistance obtaining reimbursement for private special education services, including related services such as OT, PT, and speech therapy, when school districts fail to provide appropriate programs.
• Placement at Special Needs Schools Legal support for securing placement at appropriate private special education schools when public school options are inadequate for the child's needs.

Quantifiable outcome

• High success rate in impartial hearings

Named customers9 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Wrightslaw: Special education advocacy and information resource founded by attorneys Pete and Pam Wright, serving the same parent-of-special-needs-child audience with educational content and lawyer directories — adjacent rather than directly competing for cases.

Direct peers

• Coppa & Zambelli: Long-running New York special education law practice advocating for children with disabilities in NYC school system — comparable scope of services and target clients.
• Law Office of Regina Skyer: Long-established New York City special education law firm representing parents of children with disabilities in IEP meetings, impartial hearings, and tuition reimbursement cases — same niche, same geography, same client type.
• Andreu, Palma & Faerber: Boutique special education law firm serving NYC-area families in IEP advocacy, impartial hearings, and related disability education matters — direct competitive peer.
• Goldstein & Bashner: NYC boutique law firm focused exclusively on special education law, advocating for students with disabilities against the Department of Education — directly comparable practice area and client base.
• NSS Law (Navegan Special School Law): New York special education law firm representing families in impartial hearings, IEP disputes, and tuition reimbursement matters — a direct competitor in the same niche and market.

Others

• Understood.org: Nonprofit resource hub for parents of children with learning and attention issues; overlaps with the firm's target audience but does not provide legal representation — ecosystem participant rather than competitor.
• Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA): National membership organization for special education attorneys and advocates — not a direct competitor, but the firm displays COPAA affiliation and serves the same advocacy ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/i/flow/login?redirect_after_login=%2FDayanLawFirm
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCj8IJfe2-FHZ-DLcHVI60cQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/NYCSpecialEducationLawyer
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/law-offices-of-adam-dayan
• Instagraminstagram.com/dayanlawfirm

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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