Jonathan P. Read is a founding partner in the Pacific Northwest area and San Diego offices of F3. His practice focuses on student-related and special education law, and he represents school districts and other educational agencies in all facets of due process and disciplinary proceedings under the IDEA and Section 504. He is admitted to practice in Washington and California and represented the National School Boards Association as amicus curiae in the seminal U.S. Supreme Court case, Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District.

Jonathan’s article, “Access to Achievement: The Changing Landscape of FAPE,” appeared in the 2009 Summer/Fall issue of Urban Perspectives (Vol. 15, No. 2). A popular speaker, Jonathan is frequently requested to present nationally, including at events sponsored by LRP, the Pacific Northwest Institute on Special Education, the Council of Administrators of Special Education, and the National Association of School Psychologists. His “Tweak the BIP™” presentation on addressing maladaptive behaviors at school has been a particular favorite.

Jonathan has also developed extensive experience representing school districts in matters involving English language learners. Jonathan co-authored the book ELLS With Disabilities: A Guide to Leading Assessment and Intervention for LRP Publications. Jonathan has served as an adjunct professor at the University of San Diego School of Law, where he has taught all aspects of education law, including labor and employment, school governance, charter schools, and constitutional issues facing students.

Jonathan’s professional career in education began as a one-to-one aide for students with severe disabilities and as an ELL aide in the San Diego Unified School District. He subsequently taught elementary school in the Poway Unified School District. He received his Juris Doctorate from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in music and his multisubject teaching credential from the University of California, San Diego.