Address and Brief Biography

Charles P. Fox ("Charlie")
Attorney At Law
As of 6/1/07: new address is 3710 Commercial Ste. 6, Northbrook, IL 60062

Phone: 847-205-9897
Fax: 847-205-9840
Cell: (312) 933-4588

Email:cfoxatty@earthlink.net * See disclaimer as to the basis for an entering into an attorney-client relationship.

Charles P. Fox ("Charlie") has been practicing law in Illinois since 1986. He graduated from IIT Chicago Kent College of Law and was an editor of the law review. He is a member of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois trial bar, and a member of the bar for the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals. He has tried cases and appeals in both State and Federal Court.

From 1988 to 1994, Charles was in solo practice in the area of general civil litigation.  From 1994 to the present, his practice has been concentrated in the area of special education law, representing parents of children with special needs. He has very successfully advocated for parents at due process hearings, mediations, IEP meetings, and on appeals in Federal Court.  Charles is also a parent of a child with special needs, and he brings the insights of a parent together with his legal expertise in pursuing his clients’ rights to a free appropriate public education.

Please contact Charlie (see information above) if you would like to discuss having him present to groups of parents on issues relating to special education advocacy.

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Comments

[Gayle]

Charles,

Thank you for this wonderful site. Your site and wisdom are a work of genius.

Gayle V.

[michael fox]

I like your new postings - especially the college kid who was inspired by a story he saw on ESPN.

[ac]

Thank you for this site! I attended a presentation of your's last year in Knoxville (I'm 99% certain that was you, with Prof. Rivkin). But it was wonderful and helped with my special-ed law project so much.

[ramon lago]

Are you related to another Charles Fox, who used to travel to NYC in the early eighties I would like to know his whereabouts .

Response: no not me.

[Jennifer]

You are, BY FAR, the best in the biz, Charlie, and I can't thank you enough for how you've helped our family! Take care!

[parent in GA]

Thank you for the valuable information on this site.

I am a parent in GA now at the receiving end of a defamation lawsuit brought by a school principal with many many allegations against me. I do have an attorney who is representing me and defending every allegation and claim made in this lawsuit against me.

By the way.... me and several folks have successfully gotten Seclusion Rooms REMOVED FROM FORSYTH COUNTY SCHOOLS!!

[Pamela Carlson]

Thank you so much for offering an outlet for parents facing these types of issues.

I notice the 2/9/08 comment from a parent in GA discussing the seclusion rooms in Forsyth County. My son is in a GA school and was repeatedly closed into a side room as a means of punishment. But, like many parents, I am scared of the district and unwilling to speak out. At least this site gives some opportunity.