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Janeen Steel

Janeen Steel

Vanaman German LLP
  • Civil Rights, Education Law
  • California
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Biography

Ms. Janeen Steel has 21 years of advocating on behalf of students with disabilities. She uses a variety of approaches to fight for justice for students. Having a learning disability herself, which was not diagnosed until she was 27 years old, she knows the struggle those with learning disabilities must experience in order to obtain an education. While at UCLA Law School, Ms. Steel founded Learning Rights and obtained an Echoing Green Fellowship in 1999 to start fighting for the rights of students with disabilities living in poverty. In 2005, Learning Rights Law Center was launched as a non-profit legal services organization, which Janeen served as the executive director for 8 years and co-executive director for seven years until April of 2021. In that 21 years, Janeen not only oversaw the organization, but was also lead or counsel on a variety of civil rights litigation and special education administrative proceedings. She has also taught special education law at a variety of Los Angeles universities, including Loyola Law School, University of Southern California Law School, University of California Los Angeles Law School, the School of Educational Studies at Claremont Graduate University, and the School of Education at Loyola Marymount. At Loyola, she taught legal ethics for school counselors and drafted curriculum for school administrators to ensure school principals were knowledgeable about special education law. She has also presented at numerous conferences as a keynote speaker and has received awards for her work.

In May of 2021, Ms. Steel joined the office of Vanaman German LLP, a boutique law firm with over 40 years of advocating for the rights of students with disabilities.

Ms. Steel earned her J.D. from the UCLA School of Law in 1999 and a B.A. from the California State University, San Francisco, in 1993.

Education
San Francisco State Unv
Undergraduate Degree
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UCLA School of Law
Law Degree
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Professional Experience
Attorney
Vanaman German LLP
- Current
Executive Director/Co-Executive Director
Learning Rights Law Center
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Director of Learning Rights Project
Disability Rights Legal Center
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Speaking Engagements
Special Education Law Systemic Cases, PLI Institute, Virtual
Practicing Law Institute
This panel will discuss the role of systemic investigations and litigation in enforcing rights and making changes in public school systems. Elizabeth F. Eubanks, Laura L. Faer, Carly J. Munson, Janeen Steel
Awards
Hall of Fame
Long Beach City College
Diane Lipton Award
Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates
https://www.copaa.org/page/DianeLipton
Professional Associations
California State Bar  # 211401
Member
- Current
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
California
State Bar of California
ID Number: 211401
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Fees
  • Free Consultation
  • Credit Cards Accepted
Practice Areas
Civil Rights
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination
Education Law
Additional Practice Area
  • Special Education
Languages
  • English
Websites & Blogs
Website
Contact & Map
Vanaman German LLP
14001 Ventura Blvd
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
Telephone: (818) 990-7722
Cell: (323) 803-3395