Ryan Ford

Ford Law Firm focuses exclusively on education law matters and is located in the Pacific Northwest. We are committed to serving parents and students from preschool to college with high-quality legal service. We believe in a collaborative student-centric approach that places students first. Our practice areas include Special Education, Civil Rights (Section 504, Title VI & Title IX), Student Discipline, Student Bullying and Harassment and Student Injuries.

University of San Diego School of Law

J.D. (2014)

Honors: - CALI Award Special Education and the Law - Most Outstanding Legal Intern Special Education & Disability Legal Clinic - Pro Bono Service Award

University of California - Santa Barbara

B.A. (2009) | Political Science

Honors: Cum Laude

Washington State Bar Association  # 50628

Member

Current

State Bar of California  # 308102

Member

Current

California

Since 2015

Washington

Since 2016

• Free Consultation
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• Contingent Fees

Education Law

Civil Rights

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Police Misconduct, Privacy Law

Personal Injury

Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death

Q. my son told me he was molested 2 years ago by another kid. the bus and the school failed to notify us what can we do?

29 August 2018

A: Do you have reason to believe that the bus driver or school or school district was aware your son was molested by the other child?

Q. There is a group of teachers being bullied by our principal. We have gone to HR several years with the same complaints.

28 June 2018

A: What is the nature of the bullying? Please provide more detail. Thank you.

Q. My sons school has not followed the bulling policy by legislation. What are the next steps?

11 January 2018

A: Regarding the bullying issue you could file a formal Harassment, Intimidation Bullying (HIB) complaint with the District. Depending on the nature of the bullying and the District's failures you may have a viable negligence or Section 504 lawsuit against the District. If the District failure to follow your son's IEP resulted in a denial of FAPE, you could file a due process complaint against the District. I would need more facts to provide additional analysis for either issue.