Alexis Casillas is a California-based education rights attorney presently handling unique direct representation cases nationwide at the IEP stage, administrative hearing stage, and appeals stage. She has represented students with disabilities and their families in educational-rights litigation at all levels, from administrative hearings to proceedings in federal trial and appellate courts.

She also works on various co-counseling matters with law firms requiring state and federal court support. Ms. Casillas has deep experience with every aspect of special education practice, from helping parents navigate the IEP process, representing clients in mediation and settlement, trying cases in administrative hearings, and challenging (or defending) administrative decisions in federal court.

Alexis Casillas obtained one of the largest compensatory education awards ever issued by the Office of Administrative Hearings in California. She serves on the board of the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA), an independent, nonprofit organization that works to protect the civil rights and secure excellence in education on behalf of the 6.5 million children with disabilities in America.