Breaking Barriers: Full Practice Authority for New York Nurse Practitioners
Davenport Law PLLC recently hosted a webinar focused on one of the most important and evolving issues in healthcare today: securing full practice authority for nurse practitioners in New York. This session brought together legal and clinical perspectives to outline a clear, practical path toward eliminating unnecessary barriers and empowering nurse practitioners to practice to […]
Sued for Asking: How One District Turned Due Process Into a Lawsuit Against a Special Needs Parent
The Right to Ask: What is a Due Process Complaint? In the world of special education, the “Due Process Complaint” is the fundamental safety net for families provided by federal law. It allows parents to request an impartial hearing when they believe a school district has failed to provide a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE). […]
When Schools Choose Exclusion Over Care
Miles is an elementary-aged child with a complex medical history. He is immunocompromised.He is a transplant recipient.He is also a student who, until recently, was making meaningful progress in school. For his parents, Evan and Claire, supporting Miles has always required balancing health, development, and education — often in ways most families never have to […]
A Mother’s Fight, a Senior’s Return
When Liane W. submitted a medical exemption for her daughter, T.W., she did so as a parent, navigating a system she barely understood at the time. On September 10, she was unfamiliar with Public Health Law 2164 and had no roadmap for what would follow. She only knew that she was advocating for her child’s […]
Back to Class: How the Chamberlains Won Gunnar’s Reinstatement
For Jacqualine and Aaron, the fight to keep their 14-year-old son, Gunnar, in school was never abstract. It was never about politics. It was about a child who finally chose to step into the world of public school—student council, basketball, friends, and a future he was excited about—only to have it abruptly pulled away. And […]
Denied a Medical Exemption: A Child’s Fight to Return to School
For many families, school is more than a place to learn. It’s where children build friendships, confidence, and a sense of belonging. It’s where they begin to understand who they are in the world. For Nicole and her 11, year, old daughter Lily that sense of belonging was taken away—suddenly and without warning. Nicole’s daughter […]
New Vaccine Schedule. Same NY School Exclusions.
This week, federal health officials announced a major shift in the U.S. childhood immunization schedule—one that reframes which vaccines are recommended for all children versus which are recommended only for high-risk groups or through shared clinical decision-making with a child’s physician. In the January 5, 2026, announcement, HHS described CDC’s adoption of a revised schedule […]
Kept Out of Class: A Mother’s Fight for Her Children
A Family’s Life Was Turned Upside Down For Kristin, school was never something she took for granted. It was the steady rhythm of her children’s lives. It was where Jackson and Noelle learned, grew, built friendships, and felt part of something bigger than themselves. Then, without warning, that routine was ripped away. After years of […]