About Craig Becker

While in school, Craig David Becker was classified with a learning disability in reading which was similar to dyslexia. He struggled throughout elementary and middle school and had an Individualized Education Program (“IEP”). He attended special education classes in language arts related subjects. With hard work and the help of his family Mr. Becker overcame his special education reading difficulties and began high school fully mainstreamed. In college, Mr. Becker realized that he had never properly learned how to read and had instead memorized most of the words in the English language. With tutoring help he learned how to read properly while in college and worked his way up to receiving a partial merit-based scholarship to one of the top law schools in the country, the University of Pennsylvania.

After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, Mr. Becker became a public defender in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Mr. Becker then transitioned to working as an Associate for law firms in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Mr. Becker realized that his passion rests with assisting students and families and other individuals with disabilities. In 2008 he opened his own law firm while simultaneously becoming Of-Counsel with the law firm of Gerstein Grayson Cohen & Melletz in Mount Laurel, New Jersey. He focuses his practice on representing students and families in disputes with School Districts, including disputes relating to Special Education, IEPs, Dyslexia, Autism, Bullying, 504 Plans, Accommodations, and other educational issues.

Mr. Becker also represents adults and juveniles in criminal matters in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. As part of his criminal defense practice, Mr. Becker has a significant passion for assisting individuals with disabilities who are facing criminal charges.