About Us

Jeffrey A. Gottlieb, M.S., Esq. has an extensive background in special needs law, including conservatorships, divorce, adult child support, regional center eligibility appeals, social security appeals, and special education due process. He was originally trained by one of California's premier special needs attorneys, who now serves as a special education judge for the Office of Administrative Hearings. 

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Mr. Gottlieb represents both minor and adult children with special needs at family law court, probate court (conservatorships), mediations, regional center/school district OAH hearings, social security hearings, and settlement negotiations. 

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Mr. Gottlieb has represented children and adults with a wide spectrum of developmental disabilities including but not limited to autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, ADHD, learning disorders, and various genetic disorders.

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Mr. Gottlieb has experience with all Southern California Courts from Santa Barbara to San Diego, plus numerous courts in Central and Northern California. 

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In addition to his law career,  Mr. Gottlieb has a significant background in the healthcare industry and the educational field, both of which pertinent to representing special needs individuals. Previously, Mr. Gottlieb was Chief Operating Officer at the Center for Community and Family Services, child education and development organization; Director at Cedar Sinai Medical Center; Vice President at Blue Shield of California; and a consultant at Ernst & Young (one of the largest accounting/consulting companies in the US).

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Mr. Gottlieb also holds a Masters of Science in Public Policy, with an emphasis on healthcare policy and government/nonprofit organizations.

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Mr. Gottlieb has served as a member of the Irvine Chamber of Commerce, a board member of the Orange County Chapter of the American Heart Association, and worked as an attorney volunteer for the Los Angeles Legal Aid Foundation at their Domestic Violence Clinic. 

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