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Sonja D. Kerr is a Dir., Disability Rights; Pub. Interest Law Ctr. of Philadelphia based in Dallas, Texas. They have 39+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1987. Their practice focuses on civil rights and education. Admitted to practice in Indiana (1987), Minnesota (1987), Alaska Third Circuit Court of Appeals Texas Western District Court US Supreme Court (2004), and Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Eastern District Court Texas Southern District Court Texas Eastern Distric (2011). Educated at Indiana University (J.D., 1987) and Northwest Nazarene (B.A. Northwest, 1957). Serands clients in Dallas, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Ms. Sonja D. Kerr is a lawyer practicing special education, civil rights, school law
- Sonja received a B.A. degree from Northwest Nazarene in 1957, and has been licensed for 39 years
- Sonja practices in Dallas, TX
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Sonja D. Kerr handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Civil rights attorneys for discrimination, police misconduct, constitutional rights, and civil liberties cases.
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Education attorneys for special education (IEP), school discipline, Title IX, and student rights.
Sonja D. Kerr is one of 24,079 education attorneys indexed nationally. Browse education attorneys in Texas →
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Why local counsel matters in Texas
Practicing law in Texas. Legal matters in Texas are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Dallas are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Texas state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Texas brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Texas courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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