Attorney Dana Jonson is a Civil Rights attorney in private practice in Connecticut. Her firm has exclusively represented the civil rights of children with disabilities through the special education process for 15 years. Dana represents families from early in the process at PPT meetings through Mediation, Due Process, and litigation in State or Federal Court if necessary. She also offers seminars and workshops locally and nationally to parents regarding their rights and navigating the complex special education process. In addition, she provides seminars and workshops to school district personnel and other service providers on how they can best meet their obligations. Prior to law school, Ms. Jonson was a special education teacher and administrator in Boston, MA.

Dana is a graduate of Northeastern University School of Law. She also holds a Master of Science degree in Education from Simmons College, with a focus on Intensive Special Needs, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, with a focus on Developmental Psychology, from Fairfield University. She is currently admitted to the Connecticut State and Federal bar.

Dana is a parent to 4 children with disabilities and a foster parent to many!