Our Firm
Welcome to Los Angeles IEP Help, where we are committed to defending the educational rights of children with disabilities. Also known as the Law Offices of Briana Banayan, our mission is to advocate for families and ensure that every child receives the education they deserve.
Unfortunately, our educational system does not meet the needs of children with disabilities and their families. It's heartbreaking to see schools ignore struggling students, reject their parents' pleas for help, and let our children fall through the cracks. That's why we are here to empower families by providing you with the information and support you need to navigate the complex world of special education.
We believe that every child has the right to a quality education and we are here to help you protect that right. Our team is dedicated to helping you understand your child's rights and providing you with the tools you need to be heard at meetings with your school. By working together, we can help you finally get your child the support they need to thrive.
We are based in Los Angeles, California and extend our services throughout the entire state.
Contact us today to learn more about how we can help you protect your child's educational rights.
Our Lawyer, Briana
Briana Banayan is a leading special education attorney and advocate in Los Angeles, California. She graduated summa cum laude from UCLA and received her law degree and certificate in alternative dispute resolution from Pepperdine University. Briana is dedicated to serving families in our community and feels grateful every day for the opportunity to make a positive impact in their lives.
Her Story
When I was a young law student on my first day of internship, I was in a mediation between a school district and a couple who had a child with disabilities in the district. I only knew a little bit about special education law back then and this was my first mediation, so I was intrigued to learn about the case.
The father spoke on behalf of both himself and his wife, because, while he could speak some English, his wife only spoke Spanish. His voice was low and shaking as he told their story.
He explained that for years they tried to get support from the school district for their child, but that for years the district ignored their requests. He described how his wife would call the school, but the school would hang up on her. He continued to describe a chain of other similar issues, one problem after another, with their school. He poured his heart out on the table and he deeply impacted mine. That day, the school district granted the parents everything they asked for.
I felt both heartbroken and riled up hearing about how the district took advantage of this family and neglected them. I also felt inspired by how that father’s courage to tell their story got his family everything they needed for their child. It was in that mediation that I realized I could use my advocacy strengths to help other families. I knew I was in the right place at the right time to discover that helping families was what I was meant to do.
And that’s exactly what I did. Ever since that day, I gathered more experiences, insights, and expertise in special education law to help families in our community. One family after another, I learned about their worlds with their school and their children’s needs, and by the time we finished our work together, their children were in a much stronger position to be able to receive the educations they deserved.
It’s an honor in my life to meet these families and to be a part of their journeys.
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