Congress amended the Education of the Handicapped Act (EHA) with the Handicapped Children's Protection Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-372) to allow parents to recover attorney's fees in certain circumstances. The purpose of this article is to review the case law regarding the recovery of attorney's fees for counsel services prior to holding a hearing within the legal parameters of P.L. 99-372. Considerations for practice are provided.
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