CENTER FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION LAW
Christopher L. Jonas
Special Education Lawyer
Special Education Advocate
361-937-1801 telephone
361-937-1802 facsimile
www.angelfire.com/co4/chrisjonas
Twenty-two years of legal experience practicing Special Education Law in the areas of “Child Find”, Timely Identification, Appropriate Assessment and Evaluation, ARD Regulations, Parent’s Rights, Related Services, Failure to Implement Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech, Behavior Intervention Plans, Least Restrictive Environment, and representing parents/students classified with Autism, Deaf-blindness, Deafness, Hearing impairment, Mental retardation, Multiple disabilities, Orthopedic impairment, Other health impairment, Serious emotional disturbance, or a Specific learning disability
Ten years of practicing Special Education Law with Coastal Bend Legal Services and Advocacy, Incorporated
Practiced before the Northern, Southern and Western Districts, and the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit*
Graduate of St. Mary’s Law School
Studied law at Oxford University, England
Graduate of St. Mary’s University with Honors
Practicing Special Education Law throughout Texas
*Not Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
