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 15 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.
Elena Eisenberg Veta – handles
education cases, discipline matters, and juvenile criminal defense. Prior to joining the firm, she represented
children in district and county court privately and for the Colorado Public Defender’s
Office. In addition to helping
children and their families, Ms. Veta also represented adults with disabilities
and practiced in other areas of complex civil litigation. Her experience includes administrative
hearings, mediation, arbitration, and state and federal court. Education:
University of Denver (J.D., 1992) and University of Southern California (B.A.,
International relations, 1989). Contact
Ms. Veta at (303) 325-7759 or email her at elena@bouzarilaw.com.