Dr. Margaret Price

Contact Information

Dr. Margaret Price

College: College of Law and Public Service

Department: School of Public Service

mprice@nu.edu

(559)791-2217559

Porterville Campus


Education

University of Florida - JD - Law
Dr. Margaret 'Pegi' Price is a full Professor and is the Academic Program Director for the Master of Public Administration and the Master of Law and Business degree programs. She has been teaching full-time at National University since 2013. She has held teaching and department head positions at several colleges and universities in the Midwest. She received a National Teacher of the Year award in 1992. She earned her Juris Doctor degree at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where she was a Senior Editor on the Law Review and inducted into Phi Delta Phi, the legal honors society. She earned the first perfect score in the history of the University of Florida in the Law Review annual writing competition. She completed her B.A. in History at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, Florida, where she received multiple academic honors. Dr. Price practiced law for more than 25 years, in a civil trial practice and as a prosecutor. She has served as an expert witness or consultant in more than 75 lawsuits involving special needs. Dr. Price is the author of the law book, The Special Needs Child and Divorce: A Practical Guide to Evaluating and Handling Cases, (2009) Publisher, American Bar Association and the second edition, published in 2022. She wrote the book, Divorce and the Special Needs Child: A Guide for Parents (2010) Jessica Kingsley Publishers, London. She is the author of additional books on autism and special needs, as well as two legal thriller novels. She has written more than 1,900 published articles over the years as a freelance writer on the subjects of law, taxes, business, finance, medicine, and special needs, in addition to the scholarly articles she writes as part of her academic career. Organizations and members of the autism community throughout the United States and other countries contact her frequently to serve as a keynote speaker and commencement speaker, participate in national webinars, and give interviews for magazines, television, and radio. She has been a speaker at autism forums at medical schools and presented at numerous national autism conferences and the World Autism Congress in South Africa. Dr. Price is an autism therapist, trained in the Judevine method. Dr. Price is a member of the Missouri Bar and Mensa.

Publications

  • Dr. Margaret S. Price. (November 01, 2022). ![CDATA[The Special Needs Child and Divorce: A Practical Guide to Evaluating and Handling Cases, second edition]].

  • Price, M.P., Hamlin, J.. (January 01, 2022). ![CDATA[COVID-19 and Families with Special Needs, Family Law Quarterly, 55(2), 147 - 172. American Bar Association.]]. Family Law Quarterly.

  • Dr. Margaret S. Price. (January 01, 2020). ![CDATA[“The Use of Experts in Custody Cases. Winter 2020.]]. The Family Advocate.

  • Price, M.P., Golden, N.. (January 01, 2019). ![CDATA[Using Evidence and Experts in Divorces Involving Special Needs.]].

  • Jack Hamlin, Jd. (January 01, 2019). ![CDATA[Mediation in High-Conflict Disputes Involving Special Needs]]. American Journal of Family Law.

  • Nancy Golden, Jd. (January 01, 2018). ![CDATA[How Obergefell Impacted the Marital Communications Privilege for Same-Sex Spouses]].

  • Nancy Golden, Jd. (January 01, 2018). ![CDATA[The Changing Landscape of the Parental Rights of Sperm Donors]]. American Journal of Family Law.

  • Jack Hamlin, Jd. (January 01, 2018). ![CDATA[The Costs of a College-Bound Special Needs Child After Divorce]]. American Journal of Family Law.

  • Dr. Margaret S. Price. (January 01, 2016). ![CDATA[The Support Costs of a Special Needs Parent]]. American Journal of Family Law.

  • Dr. Margaret S. Price. (July 01, 2015). ![CDATA[Best Practices in Handling Family Law Cases Involving Children with Special Needs]]. Journal of the American Academy of Matrimonial Law.

  • Dr. Margaret S. Price. (June 03, 2015). ![CDATA[The Baby Daddy Blues: Visitation and Practical Issues in Statutory Rape Cases]]. American Journal of Family Law.

  • Jack Hamlin, Jd. (January 01, 2015). ![CDATA[Using Special Needs Trusts in Divorce Cases]]. Family Advocate.

  • Dr. Margaret S. Price. (June 03, 2014). ![CDATA[All's Fair in Love and War or Is It? Domestic Violence and Weapons Bans]]. American Journal of Family Law.

  • Dr. Margaret S. Price. (January 01, 2012). ![CDATA[Special Needs and Disability in Custody Cases: The Perfect Storm]]. Family Law Quarterly.

  • Dr. Margaret S. Price. (January 01, 2012). ![CDATA[Special Needs Adults and Divorce Issues]]. American Journal of Family Law.

  • Dr. Margaret S. Price. (July 15, 2010). ![CDATA[Divorce and the Special Needs Child: A Guide for Parents]].

  • Dr. Margaret S. Price. (April 24, 2009). ![CDATA[The Special Needs Child and Divorce: A Practical Guide to Evaluating and Handling Cases]].

  • Dr. Margaret S. Price. (n.d.). ![CDATA[Special Needs Children and Divorce]]. St. Louis Lawyer (Missouri).

  • Price, Margaret “Pegi”; Hamlin, Jack B... (n.d.). ![CDATA[Price, Margaret “Pegi”; Hamlin, Jack B.. “Addressing Mental Health Issues in Divorce.” American Journal of Family Law, Winter 2020, Vol. 33, Issue 4, p. 396 – 400.]]. American Journal of Family Law.

  • Ponzio Oliverio, Jd. (n.d.). ![CDATA[The Costs of Raising a Special Needs Child After Divorce]]. American Journal of Family Law.

  • Dr. Margaret S. Price. (n.d.). ![CDATA[Divorce Issues and the Special Needs Child]]. American Journal of Family Law.

  • Dr. Margaret S. Price. (n.d.). ![CDATA[What You Need to Know About Divorce]].

Presentations

  • (2022-01-18). Testimony as an Expert Witness. I testified for one hour as an expert witness in a trial in St. Louis, Missouri, via Zoom, on the special needs issues in a custody battle involving a child with autism. This court appearance required approximately 10 hours of preparation time including reading thousands of pages of medical records, therapist notes, Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), and other school records.. St. Louis, Missouri.
  • (2021-04-13). The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Families with Special Needs Children. April 2021: I was a speaker and panelist in the American Bar Association’s April 13 live webinar for lawyers and judges about COVID-19 and family law. Served as a panelist and speaker in the event, speaking on how the pandemic affected the lives of people with special needs and their families – socially, economically, educationally, therapeutically, and medically.. Nationwide - live webinar.
  • (2019-09-19). Interviewed by a reporter. A reporter for The Simple Dollar, a website about financial topics, interviewed me about the costs of getting legal documents like powers of attorney, wills, trusts, etc., for people with Parkinson’s disease. This is the third article for which this reporter has interviewed me. She always includes a quote from me and promotes the law book I wrote for the American Bar Association, The Special Needs Child and Divorce.. Remote Interview - telephone.
  • (2019-07-16). Special Needs Children and Divorce - CLE. I flew to Miami and spoke at a CLE on Special Needs Children and Divorce. The CLE organizer paid my airfare, hotel, and registration.. Miami, FL.
  • Divorce and Families with Autism. World Autism Congress, October 2016. Cape Town, South Africa.
  • Complex Issues in Child Custody Litigation - highlights from my book, The Special Needs Child. Oklahoma State Bar Association Family Law Section Conference 2009 at the University of Oklahoma. Tulsa, Oklahoma.
  • Issues to Consider When Going Through Divorce with Autism. 2010 Metro St. Louis Autism Forum. Collinsville, Illinois.
  • Highlights from my book, The Special Needs Child and Divorce. 2009 Oklahoma State Bar Association Family Law Section conference at Oklahoma State University. Stillwater, Oklahoma.
  • Special Needs Children and Divorce. 2008 National Conference, Autism Society of America. Orlando.
  • Child Support, Custody, and Children with Autism. 2009 National Conference, Autism Society of America. Chicago.
  • Top Ten Things You Can Do to Support Your Members When They are Going Through Divorce. National Conference, Down Syndrome Affiliates in Action, 2010.. Kansas City, Missouri.
  • Custody Issues and Autism. 2011 Metro St. Louis Autism Forum. Washington Univ. in St. Louis.
  • Custody and the Special Needs Child. American Bar Association Spring 2010 CLE Conference. New Orleans.
  • Autism Forum 2010, Panelist and speaker. Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. St. Louis, Missouri.
  • Autism Forum 2011, Panelist and speaker. Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. St. Louis, Missouri.
  • Highlights from my book, The Special Needs Child and Divorce. Unique Considerations in Child Custody and Support Seminar, Bar Association of St. Louis, 2009. St. Louis, Missouri.
  • Keynote Speaker and Panelist. National Conference 2019, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Special needs issues and divorce.. Chicago.
  • Commencement Speaker. 2011 High School Graduation, Special School District of St. Louis County, Missouri. SSD serves over 20,000 students with disabilities.. St. Louis, Missouri.
  • The Effect of Divorce on Families with Autism. 2007 National Conference, Autism Society of America. Phoenix.