About Jonathan
Practice areas
- Education: 40%
We limit our cases to representing parents of disabled students in Special Education IDEA, Section 504, and ADA claims.
15 years, 300 cases
- Car accident: 20%
Plaintiff's Personal Injury Motor Vehicle litigation: Settlements, Arbitrations, Jury & Non-Jury Trials
36 years, 2,000 cases
- Elder law: 15%
We will prepare Wills, Durable Powers of Attorney, Advanced Medical Directives (Living Wills). We will litigate incapacity matters. We will Counsel regarding end of life planning for middle income persons.
15 years, 100 cases
- Slip and fall accident: 15%
36 years, 500 cases
- Personal injury: 10%
36 years, 200 cases
Resume
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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| FL | Member in Good Standing | 2015 | 01/29/2017 |
| NJ | Active | 2006 | 07/15/2017 |
| PA | Active | 1981 | 08/02/2017 |
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| Owner and attorney | Law Offices of Jonathan S. Corchnoy | 2002 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Federal Arbitrator | U.S. District Court (E.D. PA.) | 2008 - 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attorney | Law Office of Jerome Taylor | 1985 - 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Pleas Arbitrator | Court Of Common Pleas, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 1982 - 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attorney | Law Office of the Honorable David Cohen, Councilman-at-large of the City of Philadelphia | 1981 - 1985 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Law Clerk | United State Department Of Justice Tax Division | 1980 - 1981 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Law Clerk | Federal Trade Commission, Bureau Of Competition | 1979 - 1980 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Florida Bar | Member | 2015 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pennsylvania Bar Association, Appellate Advocacy Committee | Member | 2013 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pennsylvania Bar Association, Children's Rights Committee | Member | 2013 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates | Member | 2009 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States District Court for the District of New Jersey | N/A | 2006 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Camden County Bar Association | Member | 2006 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Jersey State Bar Association | Member School Law Committee | 2006 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | N/A | 2005 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pennsylvania Bar Association | Member of Exceptional Children's Committee | 2003 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania | Member | 1981 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania | Member and Court Arbitrator | 1981 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fisher v. Stafford Township BOE, No. 07-1891, 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals | NJ District court opinion affirmed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Publication name | Title | Date |
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| Lorman Education Services publication | The Effect Of “Persistent Dangerous Schools” Under NCLB On Section 1983 Claims For Damages And Denial Of FAPE Claims Under IDEIA | 2005 |
| School name | Major | Degree | Graduated |
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| American University, Washington College of Law | Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1981 |
| Allegheny College | Economics | BS - Bachelor of Science | 1978 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
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| Exceptional Children's Conference 2012 | Motions Pleading in Federal Court | 2012 |
| Backpacks to Book Bags | Special Education Law | 2012 |
| Section 504 vs. the IDEA in Pennsylvania | Section 504 | 2006 |
| Impact of the No Child Left Behind Act on Special Education in Pennsylvania | The Effect Of “Persistent Dangerous Schools” Under NCLB On Section 1983 Claims For Damages And Denial Of FAPE Claims Under IDEIA | 2005 |
Attorney endorsements
(17)
Janina Botchis, Education Attorney
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Attorney Corchnoy always has a thorough and compassionate response to parents and their children. I wholeheartedly endorse this attorney.
Rebecca Young, Education Attorney
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter
Jonathan is an experienced and skilled attorney. This makes him a good opponent, because he does not raise unnecessary issues for litigation. He is always respectful and prompt in his communications. I endorse this lawyer.
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1990 Main Street
Suite 750
Sarasota, FL, 34236