Learning Disabilities and the Law [Paperback]

Peter S. Latham (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2000

Covers learning disabilities and the law in education and employment. Discusses the IDEA, Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act as well as court cases.

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About the Author

PETER S. LATHAM AND PATRICIA HORAN LATHAM Peter S. Latham, J.D. and Patricia Horan Latham, J.D. are partners in the Washington, DC law firm of Latham & Latham and the publishing company JKL Communications, authors of TERRORISM AND THE LAW - Bringing Terrorists to Justice and eight books on legal issues in employment and education, including LEARNING DISABILITIES AND THE LAW and ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER AND THE LAW, as well as contributors to nine additional books. They are founders of the National Center for Law and Learning Disabilities. They are members of the District of Columbia Bar and are admitted to practice before the U. S. District Courts for the District of Columbia and Maryland and the U. S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.

Patricia Latham is a member of the panel of arbitrators and mediators of the American Arbitration Association serving as arbitrator and mediator in a wide range of commercial, employment, and international cases, serves on the panel of arbitrators of the New York Stock Exchange, has lectured at the Columbus School of Law, Catholic University of America, and has appeared on programs, including Court TV, to discuss legal topics. She serves on an advisory committee of the GED Testing Service and on the Board of Directors of Learning Disability Association of America. She is a member of the Virginia State Bar and is admitted to practice before the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia and the U. S. Supreme Court. She is a graduate of Swarthmore College, B.A. and the University of Chicago Law School, J.D.

Peter Latham has authored an extensive text on disputes involving military and other government contracts, has produced four videos on disability legal topics, has over twenty years experience in alternative dispute resolution, and served as a U. S. Navy officer during the war in Vietnam. He served at the U. S. Naval Support Activity, Da Nang, Vietnam (1968-69) and then as Trial and Defense Counsel, U. S. Naval Station, Washington, DC. He was awarded the Navy Achievement Medal (Combat "V") in 1969. He is admitted to the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the General Courts Martial of the Armed Forces of the United States. He is a graduate of Swarthmore College, B.A. and the University of Pennsylvania Law School, J.D.

Product Details

• Paperback: 305 pages
• Publisher: Jkl Communications; 2nd edition (April 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 188356011X
• ISBN-13: 978-1883560119
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,655,588 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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