WILLIAM M. MEYER
partner
William M. Meyer chose his path as an attorney as a way to pursue advocacy on behalf of the disenfranchised, and has been devoted to the interests of children as a result of many summers working with camp and youth groups. After attending Emerson College and becoming acquainted with the populations served by its Communication Sciences and Disorders program, he discovered a natural fit in special education law. Will has represented students with disabilities since 2004, first advocating on behalf of juvenile clients at the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia while attending American University’s Washington College of Law.
After completing a year-long housing court litigation clinical program, Will came to New York and joined the staff of Advocates for Children. At AFC, Will represented families of children with disabilities from low-income families at IEP meetings and impartial hearings, trained and supervised attorneys from top corporate law firms to provide pro bono assistance on special education legal cases to client families, and gave workshops on special education legal and advocacy topics to parents, New York City Teaching Fellows teachers, medical and mental health professionals, and community groups.
Will is a partner at Skyer Law, and has been an attorney at the firm since 2012. He is one of our most experienced litigators and researchers, and has a stellar record at impartial hearings and in appellate matters. Will regularly leads trainings and speaks at legal education seminars for parents, teachers, and attorneys. He also serves the firm as our unofficial “technology czar,” and is well versed in law practice and case management systems. He is also a certified Small Claims Arbitrator in New York City.
Will resides in New Jersey with his wife and two kids, and spends his free time taking his family on bike rides and offbeat adventures.