full attention to education law
About this Practice
Great Experience in
Special Education Law
Drew Christian has been exclusively practicing education law since 2000. His practice consists of claims brought on behalf of students in special education due process hearings and in federal litigation relating to special education services. Drew also handles collateral matters relating to harassment, bullying, juvenile delinquency, truancy, school discipline, retaliation, school based civil rights, disability discrimination and special needs trusts.
Most recently, Drew Christian has handled many claims relating to the denial of services based on COVID-19 closures.
Most recently, Drew Christian has handled many claims relating to the denial of services based on COVID-19 closures.
Years of Experience
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School Districts
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Special Education Cases
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wide variety of disabilities
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EXPERIENCE
2004 to present
Private Practice Attorney, Clarks Summit, PA
- Plaintiff counsel for parents and students at due process hearings and federal courts regarding educational and civil rights claims.
2001 to 2004
Sweet, Stevens, Tucker & Katz, Associate, New Britain, PA
- Defense counsel for school districts throughout Pennsylvania in administrative and federal courts regarding educational and civil rights claims.
2001
King, Spry, Herman, Freund & Faul, Associate, Allentown, PA
- Defense counsel for school districts throughout Pennsylvania.
2000 to 2001
Stinson Law Associates, Associate, Radnor, PA
- Practice limited to education law.
1999
Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, Law Clerk, Norristown, PA
1998
United States Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Extern, Washington, DC
1997
Dist. of Columbia Office of Corporation Counsel, Prosecution Section, Law Clerk, Washington, DC
1994-1996
Pennsylvania Dept. of Education, Consultant, Chester Co. Intermediate Unit, Exton, PA
bar admissions
- Pennsylvania State Courts
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
- United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Education
ELECTED GOVERNMENT POSITION
- Waverly Twp. Supervisor, Chairman, 2016 to present
APPOINTED GOVERNMENT COMMITTEES
LECTURER
- Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s Exceptional Children’s Conference
- Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s Rehabilitation Act Seminar
- Lehigh University Special Education Conference
- Lehigh University Special Education Law Symposium
- University of Scranton Annual Conference on Disability
- Parent organizations
- Marywood University
- University of Scranton
- School districts and intermediate units throughout Pennsylvania in his former capacity as a defense attorney