George M. Holland
Admissions
- New Jersey, 1996
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 1996
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 2006
Education
- Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D.
- Rutgers University
Memberships
- New Jersey State Bar Association
- School Law Committee
Biography
George M. Holland has over two decades of experience working with the disabled. Mr. Holland is a graduate of Rutgers University and Seton Hall University School of Law.
Since becoming an attorney, Mr. Holland has focused his practice primarily in the areas of special education law and disability law in general, advocating for the rights of disabled children and adults throughout New Jersey and representing parents of children with learning differences or disabilities in disputes with local school districts. In addition to practicing law, Mr. Holland volunteers his time to several organizations that advocate for the rights of the disabled. Mr. Holland also lectures throughout New Jersey on topics related to special education law and is a member of the School Law Committee for the New Jersey Bar Association. He has also taught graduate-level classes about special education law at Caldwell College.
In addition to handling special education litigation, Mr. Holland also handles claims against state agencies, such as the Division of Development Disabilities (DDD) and Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFS), litigation against universities and colleges and civil rights litigation against private and public entities accused of discriminating against the disabled. Mr. Holland also assists families by preparing guardianship applications and providing estate planning services, such as creating special needs trusts.
Prior to practicing law, Mr. Holland worked as a Student Intern at Rutgers University's Douglas Developmental Center, as a teacher at the Eden Institute, a private school for children and adults with autism, and as a law clerk for the New York Association for the Help of Retarded Children (AHRC).
