Jonathan Corchnoy
Law Offices of Jonathan S. Corchnoy
Jonathan S. Corchnoy
has been practicing law for over 40 years in the Philadelphia metropolitan area and now has opened an office in Sarasota, Florida. He is licensed to practice law in Florida, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, is a member of The Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA). Prior to coming to the Philadelphia area after graduating from law school, he clerked with the United States Department of Justice, Tax division. He is a 1981 graduate of American University’s Washington College of Law in Washington, D.C., and Allegheny College, in Meadville, PA. He spent his youth growing up in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
He is active in special education, personal injury, and elder law issues. He has had both six and seven figure verdicts. He has successfully litigated special education Due Process hearings, Incapacity hearings, and insurance disputes regarding a variety of issues. He has been involved in appellate litigation before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and the U. S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals.
He is active in helping parents of special needs children receive a free and appropriate public education as well as plan for their future personal and financial independence. He currently is a member of the Legal Services for Exceptional Children Committee of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and the School Law Committee of the New Jersey Bar Association. He has taught professional continuing education courses for COPAA (the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates), Lehigh University's Special Education Law Conference, Lorman Education Services, and the PA Bar institute's Exceptional Children's Conference. He was a volunteer AARP Driver Safety Instructor. He is the father of a gifted child and a special needs child.
- American University Washington College of Law
- J.D. (1981) | Law
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- Allegheny College
- B.S. (1978) | Economics
- Honors: Departmental Honors, Cum Laude
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- Federal Arbitrator
- U.S. District Court (E.D. PA.)
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- As appointed from time to time.
- Owner and attorney
- Law Offices of Jonathan S. Corchnoy
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- Private Law Practice
- Common Pleas Arbitrator
- Court Of Common Pleas, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- As appointed from time to time.
- Attorney
- Law Office of Jerome Taylor
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- Private Law Practice specializing in Plaintiff's Personal Injury
- Attorney
- Law Office of the Honorable David Cohen, Councilman-at-large of the City of Philadelphia
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- Law Clerk
- United State Department Of Justice Tax Division
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- Law Clerk
- Federal Trade Commission, Bureau Of Competition
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- Special Education Laws Made Simple: Evaluations and Eligibility
- National Business Institute
- Motions Pleading in Federal Court
- Exceptional Children's Conference 2012
- Section 504
- Lorman Education Services
- The Effect Of “Persistent Dangerous Schools” Under NCLB On Section 1983 Claims For Damages And Denial Of FAPE Claims Under IDEIA
- LKorman Education Services
- Florida Bar Association
- Member
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- Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA)
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- New Jersey State Bar
- School Law Committee
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- Pennsylvania State Bar
- Exceptional Children's Committee
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- Philadelphia Bar Association
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- Florida
- The Florida Bar
- ID Number: FL 115707
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- New Jersey
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- Pennsylvania
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- 3rd Circuit
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- Free Consultation
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Credit Cards Accepted
Visa, MasterCard, American Express - Contingent Fees
- Education Law
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Elder Law
- English