About Attorney Allexenberg

​Attorney Allexenberg has dedicated her career to protecting and advocating for children and vulnerable populations. By seamlessly blending her special education experience with rigorous legal practice, she provides compassionate, skilled advocacy for families navigating complex legal landscapes.

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Foundations in Special Education

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Her commitment to service began at Lesley College, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Human Services with a specialization in Early Intervention and a Minor in Psychology. During this time, she completed intensive internships that shaped her advocacy mission, including work at:

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• Shriners Children Hospital (Pediatric Burn Unit)

• Cerebral Palsy Association of Eastern Massachusetts

• A first-grade general education classroom in Bradford, England

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These early experiences sparked a lifelong passion for supporting children with diverse needs and highlighted the critical necessity for dedicated legal advocacy.

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​​​​​​​​Legal Education and Early Practice:

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Driven to create structural change, she pursued her Juris Doctor at New England School of Law. Demonstrating a formidable work ethic, she attended law school in the evening while working full-time as a law clerk at the United States Attorney's Office (USAO) in Boston.

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While balancing her full-time career at the USAO, she completed multiple child-centric and legal aid internships, including roles with:

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• The Department of Children and Families (DCF) Legal Department

• The New England Law School Legal Aid Clinic

• A private Bar Advocate/CPCS attorney focusing on appellate work

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After earning her JD, Attorney Allexenberg entered general practice. She successfully handled a diverse portfolio of cases, including family law, personal injury, general litigation, landlord/tenant disputes, real estate, and consumer protection law. This broad legal foundation heavily informs her versatile approach to advocacy today.

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Community Impact and Educational Advocacy:

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During a career sabbatical to raise her family, Attorney Allexenberg remained deeply embedded in education. Volunteering in her sons' classrooms, she used her specialized training to identify and support children facing learning hurdles.

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She actively shaped local educational perspectives by helping lead the Understanding Learning Differences program at the local elementary school—an experiential program designed to build empathy by teaching fourth graders how peers with disabilities experience school. Additionally, she served her local school district directly as a substitute special education aide.

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The Intersection of Law and Advocacy:

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Her legal expertise and passion for children converged through critical community appointments. As a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA), she investigated cases of child abuse and neglect. Family court judges placed considerable weight on her detailed reports when making critical placement decisions for children in foster care. She also volunteered with the Worcester County District Attorney's OfficeChild Abuse and Domestic Violence Unit, conducting legal research to support Assistant District Attorneys.

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The true marriage of her dual passions occurred when she began accepting pro bono special education cases for the Community Legal Aid Office in Worcester. Today, she utilizes this powerful combination of educational insight and legal knowledge and experience to secure the services, rights, and protections that children and families deserve.

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Attorney Allexenberg resides in Central Massachusetts with her family and beloved cockapoo, Rocky.

 

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PRESENTATIONS:

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• “Updates on How COVID-19 Is Effecting the Rights of Children With Special Needs” (NSPAC, 5/2020)

• Session 1 - "How COVID-19 Has Impacted Special Education" (Jewish Federation of Central Mass, 6/2020)

• Session 2 - "How COVID-19 Has Impacted Special Education" (Jewish Federation of Central Mass, 8/2020)

• “Obstacles  COVID-19 Has Created for Parents and Their Children Who Are on, or Need To Be on, IEPs and 504s, and More ..." (NSPAC, 8/2020)

• Session 3 - "Back to School. How's It Going? How It Should Be Going."  (JFCM, 11/4/2020)

• "Special Education Law for the Non-Lawyer - Understanding COVID Compensatory Services and More." (Grafton SEPAC, 12/2/2020)

• Q&A (NSPAC, 4/13/21)

• "Back to School and Special Education" (Northborough Free Library, 8/17/21)

• "Back to School and Special Education" (Westborough Public Library, 9/14/21)

• "Special Education Law" (Hudson SEPAC, 11/3/21)

• "Overview of Special Education Law" (Community Legal Aid of Worcester Pro Bono Attorney Training, 9/15/22)

• "The ABCs of IEPs" (Shrewsbury Public Library, 9/11/25); sponsored by the PJ Library, PJ Our Way Central Mass, and Shrewsbury Public Library​

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Upcoming:​​​

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• "The Top 10 Topics of Transitional Planning from Secondary School and Beyond" (Shrewsbury Public Library, TBD); sponsored by the PJ Library, PJ Our Way Central Mass, and Shrewsbury Public Library​

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CERTIFICATIONS/APPOINTMENTS:

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• Attorney, Committee for Public Counsel Services Committee (CPCS), Children and Family Law (CAFL), Child Requiring Assistance (CRA), Worcester County, (March 2022-present)

• Educational Guardian Ad Litem (GAL), Worcester Juvenile Court (2022-present)

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EDUCATION​:

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• Juris Doctor, New England School of Law

• Bachelor of Science, Lesley College (Human Services with a Specialization in Early Intervention, and Minor in Psychology​​​​)

 

BAR ADMISSIONS:

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• Commonwealth of Massachusetts

• United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts

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MEMBERSHIPS:

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• COPAA

• MassBar Association

• Women's Bar Association

• SPaN (currently inactive)

• Worcester County Bar Association (currently inactive)​ 

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VOLUNTEER:

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• Community Legal Aid (Worcester)

• Massachusetts Advocates for Children

• CASA (currently inactive)​​