Jonathan P. Read is a partner in the San Diego area office.  Mr. Read’s practice primarily focuses on special education law, representing school districts and other educational agencies in all facets of due process and disciplinary proceedings.  Mr. Read has developed a specific emphasis on representing school districts at highly contentious IEP team meetings and in cases involving private school reimbursement.  He also specializes in issues related to juvenile courts, foster care, and interagency responsibility for IDEA compliance.  Mr. Read is a popular speaker at school districts as well as state and national conferences.

Mr. Read’s career in education began as a one-to-one aide for severely disabled students in the San Diego Unified School District.  Mr. Read subsequently taught elementary school in the Poway Unified School District.

Mr. Read received his J.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law.  He received both his B.A. and his multi-subject teaching credential from the University of California, San Diego.