Address and Brief Biography

Law Offices of Charles P. Fox, 

Charles P. Fox ("Charlie"), Attorney At Law-  [email protected]

Julie Welsh, Attorney at Law- [email protected]

Address: 355 W. Dundee, Suite 209, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089

Phone: 847-205-9897

Charles P. Fox

When Charles (“Charlie”) P. Fox set his sights on becoming a lawyer, he never envisioned that he would be concentrating his practice in special education law, supporting the needs and rights of children and young adults.  But, as a veteran special education attorney, Fox has found his path with the beacon light of his son Cole, now 18+, guiding the way.

The “catalyst and defining principle” for Fox when he entered special needs law
was his then two-year-old son, who is diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy who needed an advocate.  Now considered “my hero” by Cole, Fox works to assure that his son and other children with special needs receive an appropriate public education.

Fox debuted his blog (specialedlaw.blogs.com) in 2006, with this site covering a spectrum of issues facing special needs students and their families  -- from personal commentary on failures of the system and latest research findings to humorous contributions by his wife, children’s book author Lori Miller Fox.

Fox has honed his writing skills through drafting of legal briefs, as an editor of the IIT Chicago Kent College Law Review and working as a judicial clerk for an Appellate Court Judge after law school for two years. He is a member of both the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois trial bar and of the bar for the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Charles Fox also is the former  adjunct professor at DePaul University Law School, Special Education Law Clinic, which he opened in August 2008.

For further information, please call Charlie Fox at 847-205-9897 

Julie Welsh

Julie is a graduate of Loyola University of Chicago School of Law. She joined the Law Offices of Charles P. Fox in March 2013.  She has over fifteen years of experience in child advocacy and is excited to bring her passion for helping children with special needs and her extensive litigation experience to the Law Offices of Charles P. Fox. She has successfully c0-chaired with Charlie several due process cases.

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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.

[Mary]

I was just told my by insurance company that my husband's company doesn't have to comply with state mandated autism coverage because they are a self-funded group. Have you heard of this?

[Karen P]

Dear Mr. Fox:
Thank you for the work you do. I'm certain you're a Godsend to many parents of "special" children.
Very briefly:
My son is 36 years old. He's in federal prison for seven years, which is more than often the outcome when a child is diagnosed with ADHD, LD, and bipolar.
Mike was in special education classes from the 1st grade. His Dad and I did everything we knew to do to help him, including private tutors and working with him ourselves (like most parents in our situation).
Mike did graduate from high school. His overall average was in the low 70's. A 70 is required to graduate here. He didn't have the low average because he was lazy. The average was the best he could accomplish.
My question is, why doesn't the legal system take into consideration if a person has learning disabilities and/or mental illness? This about drives me nuts. There is quite a bit of difference between a person with learning disabilities and who is mentally ill than the average person. They're also much much easier to be influenced to break the law by others.

[Darius Wheeler]

Mr. Fox, I am a parent of an exceptional child who attends Georgia's public school. Georgia has an undeniable reputation when it come to educating special needs students and presently number 48 among the worst education institutions in America. The process for advocating for an adequate education for your child is intimidating for parents and for most attorneys when they're weighted by decisions whether to pursue a case or remain content with fear of losing favor with the status quo. Time after time, I've experienced this when the attorney representing the school district calls the representing law firm I have chose and urged the attorney to step away from our case out of fear they would lose their defense for their client (school district). How does one find a way to bring an end to this type unethical law practice?

[Shira Raider]

Dear Mr. Fox,

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son is 36 years old. He's in federal prison for seven years, which is more than often the outcome when a child is diagnosed with ADHD, LD, and bipolar.
Mike was in special education classes from the 1st grade. His Dad and I did everything we knew to do to help him, including private tutors and working with him ourselves (like most parents in our situation).
Mike did graduate from high school. His overall average was in the low 70's. A 70 is required to graduate here. He didn't have the low average because he was lazy. The average was the best he could accomplish.
My question is, why doesn't the legal system take into consideration if a person has learning disabilities and/or mental illness? This about drives me nuts. There is quite a bit of difference between a person with learning disabilities and who is mentally ill than the average person. They're also much much easier to be influenced to break the law by others.