Our philosophy is simple: Doing Well by Doing Good.
Assessment, eligibility, placement, services, and accommodations. We prepare, negotiate, and, when needed, litigate.
We defend students facing harassment or unfair discipline, and make schools fix what they get wrong.
Students and parents keep their constitutional rights, in and out of school.
When districts use rules unfairly to exclude your child, we act fast.
We get the records that can prove your case, and take agencies to court if they stonewall.
Sometimes the fastest way to change the law is to go to court.
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John Rue & Associates was named sole class counsel in a statewide action against NJDOE to address delays in due process hearings. A settlement was executed in February 2023 and approved in April 2024.
We filed OPRA cases against more than forty districts to ensure third‑party access to special education settlement agreements. The result guarantees your right to see how districts treat other families.
For years, the district said a student could not return for special education after a GED. We proved them wrong, and the New Jersey Supreme Court agreed.
The Third Circuit confirmed that when parents are wrongly denied a due process hearing and then win reversal, they are entitled to fee shifting. This allows us to take federal appeals of hearing denials at no cost to our clients.
Here is how we start, from first contact to action.
Tell us what happened and share any deadlines. We triage within two business days.
An attorney has a big‑picture conversation with you about your facts and the law.
You upload relevant documents, then meet with an attorney on Zoom for a detailed discussion of your options, costs, and benefits. If another path serves you better, we say so.
We negotiate where possible and litigate where necessary. Your case gets a plan and a timeline.
We built JRA to correct a market failure. Families need elite advocacy at an affordable price. Our model blends no‑win‑no‑fee, flat fees, and fee‑shifting statutes to align incentives and expand access. We apply courtroom discipline to everyday advocacy, because small cases deserve serious lawyering.
We design scoped, high‑impact matters that fit partner schedules and associate training goals. Clear intake, discrete research memos, and measurable outcomes. Co‑counsel frameworks available.
We bring adversarial capacity to policy wins that need enforcement. Fee‑shifting and structured co‑counsel agreements protect budgets while delivering results for your constituency.
Clinics and research centers partner with JRA for real cases, rigorous supervision, and publishable insights. We scope projects that teach judgment and deliver relief.
While we are known for education law and civil rights, we also handle complex commercial and business litigation. Clients who value strategy, precision, and results trust us with contract disputes, shareholder conflicts, and other high‑stakes matters.
Deadlines move fast. Start intake today so we can protect your options.
Rue Law Group, LLC
Princeton Office
100 Overlook Center, 2nd Floor #9211
Princeton, NJ 08540
862-283-3155 (Phone)
973-860-0869 (Fax)
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