About Kerry Agins

Practice Areas:

Special education law ; civil rights for people with disabilities; attorney representation

Kerry has devoted her legal practice to the representation of individuals with disabilities. With a primary focus in special education, she has assisted students with a wide variety of diagnoses in ensuring that their needs are met in Ohio’s public schools. She has represented individuals in eligibility and IEP meetings, administrative reviews and resolution sessions, and in front of state and government agencies for IDEA and Section 504 complaints, due process hearings, state level reviews, and in federal court. Kerry welcomes and enjoys speaking to parent groups and teaching continuing legal education classes on these matters. As an adjunct professor she co-taught disability law at Case Western Reserve University. Kerry has also represented parent groups in bringing successful complaints regarding systemic issues to the Ohio Department of Education. She has co-counseled with juvenile and domestic relations attorneys regarding unique issues involved in servicing children with special needs.

Kerry has been repeatedly recognized by her peers for excellence in Education Law through Ohio Super Lawyers and as a US News and World Report’s Top Law Firm.

Education

Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Cleveland, Ohio 
J.D., 2000

University of Mount Union
B.A. in Political Science, 1996, Honors: cum laude

Bar Admissions

  • Ohio, 2000

  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio

  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio

  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit 

Professional Associations 

  • Ohio State Bar Association

  • Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association

Pro Bono Activities

  • Board of Directors, Dancing Wheels Company

  • Board of Directors, Northern Ohio Branch of the International Dyslexia Association - First Vice-President, representative to IDA National Branch Council

  • Northeast Ohio Branch of the International Dyslexia Association