About Our Team Education Attorneys & Juvenile Criminal Defense Attorneys & Advocates
The Law Offices of Louise Bouzari is a team of professionals dedicated to fighting for children's rights. Our firm includes attorneys who focus on education law – one of whom also practices juvenile criminal defense – and an experienced special education advocate.
Louise Bouzari – is a former high school and community college teacher. In addition to practicing education law for over 13 years, she also practiced commercial litigation at a national law firm as well as a large Denver-based firm. Ms. Bouzari is recognized as one of the top special education attorneys in the state of Colorado. She handles both education and discipline cases. Education: The University of Texas (J.D. with honors, 1995; M.A., English, 1987; B.A. with honors, English, 1981). Contact Ms. Bouzari at (303) 228-1616 or e-mail her at louise@bouzarilaw.com.
Kate Gerland – is an education attorney and the mother of two special needs children. She handles both special education and discipline cases, and has special expertise in restraint and seclusion as well as private placement issues. Ms. Gerland has worked as a Montessori teacher and has also taught law at the college level. Education: University of Colorado (J.D., 1994), Stanford University (B.A., Drama, 1990). Contact Ms. Gerland at (720) 890-4092 or e-mail her at kate@bouzarilaw.com.
Margaret Pflueger – is an attorney with many years of experience representing clients in all phases of litigation. Ms. Pflueger handles both special education and school discipline cases. She represented juveniles as an attorney with Georgetown University Law Center's Juvenile Justice Clinic. Ms. Pflueger is licensed to practice in both Colorado and California. Education: Georgetown University Law Center (J.D.,with honors, 1990), Princeton University (B.A. History, 1986). Contact Ms. Plfueger at (720) 339-6781 or e-mail her at margaret@bouzarilaw.com.
Anita Icenogle – handles both education cases and juvenile criminal defense, and also serves as a part-time judge. Prior to joining the firm she was a Colorado Public Defender. Ms. Icenogle is a certified arbitrator and has worked as a volunteer mediator. Prior to law school, she worked in the special education department at Laredo Middle School in the Cherry Creek School District. She graduated from law school with a certificate in Children's Legal Rights. Education: Whittier Law School (J.D., 2003), University of Colorado (B.A., History, 2000). Contact Ms. Icenogle at (303) 321-4206 or e-mail her at anita@bouzarilaw.com.