Charles L. Weatherly, Sr. is one of the founding partners of The Weatherly Law Firm, LLP based in Atlanta, Georgia.  Charlie has represented educational agencies across the country in special education matters since 1978 and has practiced exclusively in this area since 1990.  As a seasoned and experienced trial lawyer advocating for educators and school administrators, he has earned a national reputation for his expertise in all facets of special education and anti-discrimination laws. 
As a result of the legal precedents established by cases he has handled over the years, Charlie has been instrumental in shaping federal special education law in this country.  He was involved in Congressional reauthorization and amendment of The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and has previously testified before the Senate Disability Policy Subcommittee on the subject.  Additionally, Charlie has provided expert testimony on behalf of educational agencies in litigation matters involving the IDEA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
The breadth of Charlie’s litigation experience includes representation in administrative due process hearings, court proceedings at all levels and formal and informal mediations.  He has represented clients in more than 200 matters that were adjudicated or resolved at various stages of the legal process, many of which involved students with autism and/or the issue of residential placement services.  Charlie has also represented school agencies in more than 100 investigations before the Office of Civil Rights.
Charlie participates on the faculty for many national and state legal institutes and has been a frequent speaker at special education law conferences.  He has also been involved in hundreds of in-services programs, training programs, workshops and seminars on a local, state, regional and national basis.

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