Tamara Roff has over 15 years of experience working as an attorney fighting for appropriate educational opportunities for children with special needs. She has represented the families of hundreds of children in a variety of capacities, including advocacy at IEP meetings, mediation and representation throughout the impartial hearing process. Tammi has also represented parents in appeals to the New York State Review Officer and federal court. She represented the parents in the landmark decision Mr. and Mrs. A v NYCDOE, which ensured that families with limited financial resources could seek direct tuition funding of an appropriate private school placement from their local school district when the school district failed to offer their child a free and appropriate public education. Prior to becoming an attorney, Ms. Roff worked with individuals with disabilities in a variety of capacities and settings. She has managed group homes, coordinated the clinical care of a region of group homes, and conducted clinical assessments. Tammi has provided individual therapy to adults with developmental disabilities and conducted clinical intake assessments at a not-for profit clinic for the developmentally disabled. She has experience in developing and administering applied behavioral analysis programs to children with autism, both in school and home settings. She also taught legal, psychology and writing courses as an online instructor for the University of Phoenix. Tammi has guest-lectured at a variety of agencies that provide special education and/or advocacy services. She earned her Juris Doctor Degree from City University of New York School of Law and holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology from Binghamton University, and a Master of Arts Degree in Psychology from Queens College. Tammi lives on Long Island with her husband, her two children, and her two bulldogs, Walter and Ruth. Tammi enjoys traveling and spending time with her family at the beach.

Tuneria Taylor has 9 years of experience working as an attorney in the field of special education law. Ms. Taylor earned her J.D. from Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University and is admitted to practice in New York. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Philosophy, Politics, and Law from Binghamton University. Throughout law school, she served as a student associate for the Center for Children, Families and the Law at Hofstra University. Through the Center, Tuneria assisted children and families involved with the legal system through community service, public policy and research projects. She also completed a clinical program with the Child Advocacy Clinic at Hofstra, where she advocated on behalf of youth in special immigrant juvenile matters and child maltreatment cases in the Queens, Nassau and Suffolk Family Courts. During the summer of 2009, Tuneria interned at the Children’s Law Center, where she assisted with the representation of the interests of children at the heart of child maltreatment, guardianship, custody and visitation disputes in Brooklyn Family Court. Tuneria represents parents at impartial hearings, appeals, guardianship proceedings and is admitted to practice in the Southern District of New York. Born and raised in Brooklyn, she currently resides there with her husband and children. Tuneria enjoys spending time with her family and friends and traveling to visit family in the Bahamas, spending time boating and fishing.

Sami Martin holds her M.A. and M.Div. from Union Theological Seminary in New York City. Prior to joining the Firm as the Administrative Assistant, Sami worked for a company dedicated to helping New Yorkers receiving public assistance find employment. She also worked as a reporter for an online news site and is a published author.