Staff Attorney - Dispute Resolution

Overview

Serves as an unclassified employee pursuant to O.R.C. Section 3301.13 and performs educational and/or research duties related to IDEA compliance and the Office for Exceptional Children (OEC).

• Advises on IDEA formal complaints and credible allegations within the applicable federal timeline.
• Ensures formal and neutral complaint, allegations, and investigation processes are followed.
• Provides technical assistance to parties regarding the process, develops and reviews various complaint letters and credible allegations letters.
• Reviews and advises on the sufficiency of complaints and on areas of concerns regarding IDEA compliance.
• Reviews letter of allegation, including issues based on the original complaint, and provides legal conclusions and citations.
• Reviews letters of findings including restating issues from the letter of allegations, facts pertinent to each issue, finding of a violation or non-violation, and provides legal citations.
• Reviews letters of areas of concerns or credible allegations and provides legal citations.
• Negotiates, drafts, and monitors corrective action plans if there is noncompliance.
• Reviews and drafts letters that analyze special education facts and provide legal conclusions and citations.
• Collaborates with the Associate Administrator and Assistant Administrator on letters regarding special education facts, legal conclusions, and citations.
• Provides technical assistance to district administrators, advocates, attorneys, parents, and organizations regarding the dispute resolution process and IDEA.
• Responds to inquiries regarding the dispute resolution processes and IDEA.
• Makes presentations to state agencies, committees, parents, school districts, and other groups on a variety of special education topics.
• Collaborates with other sections of the Office for Exceptional Children and other offices within DEW regarding compliance and monitoring, policies and procedures, and other issues related to services for students with disabilities.

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Participates and organizes statewide meetings for administrators, teachers, and parents of children with disabilities;
• Conducts workshops and makes presentations.

Admission to Ohio Bar pursuant to Section 4705.01 of Revised Code; 12 months of experience as a licensed attorney; 6 months of experience in employee training and development.

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and team-building skills
• Systems thinker with creativity and strong problem-solving skills
• Investigative experience

Attorney/Legal

Education and Workforce

Morgan Webb (morgan.webbo.gov)

Feb 4, 2026, 10:59:00 PM

Ohio Department of Education

United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus

Starting at $39.22/hour

Full-time

M-F, 40 hours per week

Unclassified

Exempt from Union

Attorney/Legal

Attorney/Legal, Administrative support/services, Educational support, Policy Direction

Conflict Management, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Problem Solving, Written Communication

The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce is a diverse team of education-focused professionals responsible for overseeing and enhancing the quality of education for Ohio’s students. The Department provides resources and supports essential to raising student achievement, accelerating learning opportunities, connecting K-12 with postsecondary learning, and ensuring students have the necessary supports to learn each day. The Department collaborates with schools, districts, educators, students, families, businesses, nonprofits, and all stakeholders to achieve educational goals.