Walsh Gallegos attorneys know school law. That is what we do; every attorney, every day.
Texas Tech School of Law
Licensed in State of Texas
National School Boards Association
Council of School Attorneys
Texas Association of School Boards
Council of School Attorneys
State Bar of Texas
American Bar Association
Bar Association of the Fifth Federal
Court
Dallas Bar Association
What School Districts Need to Know
About the Amendments to the
Americans With Disabilities Act of
2008, Texas School Administrators’
Legal Digest, Vol. 25, No. 4
(April 2009).
Gearing Up for Special Education on
Your Campus: A Guide for the
Campus Administrator, Texas School
Administrators’ Legal Digest, Vol. 26,
No. 4 (April 2010).
Practical Strategies for Preparing for
ARD Committee Meetings, Avoiding
Predetermination & Providing Prior
Written Notice, Texas School
Administrators’ Legal Digest, Vol. 27,
No. 5 (May 2011).
Jan Watson brings an extensive background in special education to her legal practice. She supports Texas school districts in preparing staff for Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) committee meetings. She expertly files and responds to requests for, prepares witnesses and evidentiary materials for, and represents districts at due process hearings. She also consults with school personnel on special education and negotiates in mediation sessions.
In addition to active representation, Jan provides pro-active training for both general education and special education administrators, teachers, and service providers on legal topics related to special education.
Prior to attending law school, she taught students with auditory impairments in both El Paso and Fort Worth Independent School Districts. She served as educational diagnostician for the Regional Day School Program for the Deaf in Lubbock Independent School District.