Sonja Kerr, Esq.

A 1987 graduate of Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, Ms. Kerr is a skilled civil rights/special education attorney with over 35 years of practice at all levels, including IEP meetings, mediation, due process, federal and state courts, and the appellate courts. Ms. Kerr has litigated many federal court cases, including nine class actions. Ms. Kerr has also assisted university/college students. A list of some of her significant cases is attached. 

Ms. Kerr learned about disabilities firsthand early in her life as the daughter of a deaf parent and sibling of a sister with epilepsy. Her family experience sparked her interest in disabilities and pursuit of a bachelor’s in psychology (Northwest Nazarene University, Idaho) and a master’s in psychology from Purdue University. Ms. Kerr has represented students with a variety of disabilities, including autism, learning disabilities/dyslexia, language-impairments, Tourette’s Syndrome, hearing impairment/deafness, blind/visually impaired, TBI, ADHD/ADD, children with emotional disturbance and children with a variety of physical disabilities, including epilepsy, San Felipo syndrome and other rare disorders.