Marie F. Mercier is Of Counsel at Kotin, Crabtree & Strong, LLP, a Massachusetts law firm serving individuals, families, businesses, and organizations. Her practice is particularly focused on representing and counseling parents who need assistance with special education matters. For families searching for a Massachusetts special education attorney, Mercier provides legal guidance involving educational rights, disability-related concerns, and disputes that may arise between families and public school systems.
Special education law can involve complicated questions about a child’s educational needs, school services, evaluations, placements, and legal protections. Mercier works with parents who need help understanding the special education process and determining how applicable laws may affect their child’s education. Her practice is part of the firm’s broader Special Education & Disability Rights group, which regularly addresses legal issues involving students with disabilities.
As a Massachusetts special education attorney, Mercier brings substantial civil litigation experience to these matters. Her attorney profile identifies litigation, personal injury, and special education and disability rights as her primary practice areas. This background can be important when a disagreement cannot be resolved informally and requires administrative or court proceedings.
The firm’s special education work includes matters involving Massachusetts special education law and proceedings before the Bureau of Special Education Appeals. Kotin, Crabtree & Strong regularly publish commentary addressing BSEA rulings and decisions, and Mercier is identified among the firm’s attorneys who concentrate their practices in special education law.
Mercier’s practice extends beyond education law. She also handles consumer protection matters, landlord-tenant issues, personal injury law, and disability insurance claims. Her broader civil litigation experience allows her to assist clients whose legal concerns may involve several overlapping issues.
Marie F. Mercier earned her B.A. from Wheaton College and her J.D., magna cum laude, from Boston University School of Law. She is admitted to practice in Massachusetts, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Her professional affiliations include the Massachusetts Bar Association Litigation Section, the Boston Bar Association, and the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys.
Kotin, Crabtree & Strong is currently located at Three Newton Executive Park, 2223 Washington Street, Suite 101, Newton, Massachusetts 02462. The firm is a general practice law firm with additional practice areas including civil rights, employment law, estate planning, intellectual property, litigation, personal injury, real estate, and tax law.
Parents looking for a Massachusetts special education attorney to help them understand their child’s educational rights or address a special education dispute can contact Marie F. Mercier and Kotin, Crabtree & Strong to discuss their circumstances and available legal options.