Julie C. Coate focuses her practice on student and special education matters, counseling clients on an array of issues in this dynamic area of law, including handling matters under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and other California laws and regulations.

Julie also represents school districts in due process hearings and mediations before the Office of Administrative Hearings, IEP team meetings, as well as compliance complaints before the California Department of Education and the United States Department of Education Office for Civil Rights. Bringing a persuasive approach to advocacy, Julie has a history of taking matters to hearing and prevailing on behalf of her clients. In mediations, she draws on her creativity and communication skills to work through a dispute with the other side and come to a resolution. She enjoys her clients’ reactions when they see their problems dissipate.

Before joining F3 Law, Julie worked as an attorney representing the County of Los Angeles in its workers compensation actions. She was responsible for managing litigation and representing the County’s interests in numerous hearings, mediations, and settlement conferences.

Julie worked in special education, ten years as a teacher and three as a program specialist. This experience provides her with an insider’s understanding of and sensitivity to her clients’ challenges and objectives, which enhance her ability to serve them.