Mr. Donald Franklin Austin II, Lawyer at Patterson Buchanan Fobes & Leitch, Inc.

Mr. Donald Franklin Austin II, Principal Attorney
Civil Litigation, School, Education, Litigation, Municipal, Civil Rights, General Practice

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Address: 2112 Third Ave., Ste. 500, Seattle, WA 98121-2326

Law Firm:	Patterson Buchanan Fobes & Leitch, Inc.
Lawyer:	Mr. Donald Franklin Austin II
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Lawyer Title:	Principal
Practice Areas:	Civil Litigation, School, Education, Litigation, Municipal, Civil Rights, General Practice
Bio:	Mr. Austin has practiced law since 1986 primarily in the areas of school law and public entity defense. He was General Counsel for Ventura Unified School District for eight years where he handled nearly all legal issues for that 17,500 student district. In 2004 he was President of the California Council of School Attorneys. His school law experience includes litigation of a wide variety of school law issues; special education advice, due process hearings, and IDEA federal court appeals; personnel law advice, probable cause matters, investigating complaints about employees; employee and union grievances and advising on collective bargaining issues; school construction contracts and school construction disputes; student and teacher rights and discipline; curriculum and NCLB matters; board governance, Open Public Meeting Act and Public Records Act issues, and dealing with governmental complaints from OCR, EEOC, and OSPI. Before practicing law, Mr. Austin taught English and coached football, wrestling, and swimming at Lincoln High School in Portland. A Washington native, Mr. Austin graduated from Highline College, Portland State University (B.A. in English and M.A.T.), and Northwest School of Law of Lewis & Clark College (J.D., 1986) where he was an Associate Editor for the law review, Environmental Law. He is a frequent speaker on school law issues, has taught school law at several universities. Read less \|
Admitted:	2004, Washington; 1988, California; 2011, Idaho; 2004, District of Columbia;
College:	Portland State University, Highline College, Class of 1970, B.A., English, , Portland State University, Highline College, Class of 1977, M.A.T., English
Law School:	Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College, Class of 1986, J.D.
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Languages:	English

Lawyer Mr. Donald Franklin Austin II, graduated from Portland State University, Highline College, Class of 1970, B.A., English, , Portland State University, Highline College, Class of 1977, M.A.T., English Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College, Class of 1986, J.D., is now employed by Patterson Buchanan Fobes & Leitch, Inc. at 2112 Third Ave., Ste. 500 Seattle, WA 98121-2326.Mr. Donald Franklin Austin II is one of the more than one million lawyers in United States. Before choosing Mr. Donald Franklin Austin II as your lawyer, you should consider whether Mr. Donald Franklin Austin II offers free consultation, (if not) how much the initial interview costs, if there is any hidden attorney fees, what's the fee schedule, whether he or she has good community reputation and is able to provide a list of good references. You can also contact the Board of Professional Responsibility of the state bar, to find out if Mr. Donald Franklin Austin II has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though Mr. Donald Franklin Austin II's office is located at Seattle, WA, he or she might belong to the bar association of other states.

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Mr. Donald Franklin Austin II has been admitted in 2004, Washington; 1988, California; 2011, Idaho; 2004, District of Columbia;. His or her practice areas include Civil Litigation, School, Education, Litigation, Municipal, Civil Rights, General Practice.

Mr. Donald Franklin Austin II's college and law school education includes Portland State University, Highline College, Class of 1970, B.A., English, , Portland State University, Highline College, Class of 1977, M.A.T., English, Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College, Class of 1986, J.D.. Other biographical background includes Mr. Austin has practiced law since 1986 primarily in the areas of school law and public entity defense. He was General Counsel for Ventura Unified School District for eight years where he handled nearly all legal issues for that 17,500 student district. In 2004 he was President of the California Council of School Attorneys. His school law experience includes litigation of a wide variety of school law issues; special education advice, due process hearings, and IDEA federal court appeals; personnel law advice, probable cause matters, investigating complaints about employees; employee and union grievances and advising on collective bargaining issues; school construction contracts and school construction disputes; student and teacher rights and discipline; curriculum and NCLB matters; board governance, Open Public Meeting Act and Public Records Act issues, and dealing with governmental complaints from OCR, EEOC, and OSPI. Before practicing law, Mr. Austin taught English and coached football, wrestling, and swimming at Lincoln High School in Portland. A Washington native, Mr. Austin graduated from Highline College, Portland State University (B.A. in English and M.A.T.), and Northwest School of Law of Lewis & Clark College (J.D., 1986) where he was an Associate Editor for the law review, Environmental Law. He is a frequent speaker on school law issues, has taught school law at several universities. Read less |. You should contact other lawyers and law firms nearby before choosing your legal representatives.

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