Joan Heishman Proper
The Law Office of Joan H. Proper, PC
Judiciary Place
9300 W. Courthouse Road, Suite 306
Manassas, VA 20110
703-291-6660
703-574-8902 (fax)
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http://www.jproperlaw.com
SERVICES:
Joan H. Proper provides legal representation for parents in 504 and special education matters involving their child including eligibility for a 504 and/or an IEP, 504 and IEP development and implementation issues, placement disputes, FBA and BIP matters, and discipline matters. She also represents juveniles in school discipline hearings, including school board appeals, as well as in criminal and delinquency matters in the juvenile court. She also represents clients in petitions for guardianship and conservatorship of incapacitated adults.
BIOGRAPHY:
Joan H. Proper graduated from Virginia Tech in 1994 with a B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences. She graduated from the University of Virginia with an M.Ed. in School Administration and Supervision in 2002, and from George Mason University School of Law, with a J.D., Cum Laude, in 2007. Prior to law school, Joan was a teacher for nine years, first in the Diocese of Arlington and then in Fairfax County Public Schools. While she was a general education teacher, Joan taught students with a wide variety of special education needs. After teaching, Joan was a law clerk and then an associate attorney with William B. Reichhardt & Associates. She opened her own firm in 2014.