Janet Bubert is a highly-regarded education law attorney, with a focus on representing independent school districts, charter schools, universities, community colleges, and education foundations.
Janet Bubert focuses her practice on representing the boards of numerous independent school districts, charter schools, universities, community colleges and education foundations. She advises clients on all aspects of education law and represents schools in both federal and state courts and before the Texas Commissioner of Education as well as other federal and state agencies. Janet has significant experience advising schools about programs for students with disabilities and authored a book chapter on disability programs.
Janet regularly provides training for boards, school administrators and staff, and she is a frequent speaker at state and national education conferences. She was named a Rising Star by Thomson Reuters from 2007-2012 in Schools and Education Law in Texas Monthly and was included in the List of Top Attorneys from 2011-2015 for Education and School Law in Fort Worth, Texas Magazine.
Following law school, Janet served as a briefing attorney for the Honorable James A. Baker and the Honorable Michael Schneider, Justices of the Supreme Court of Texas.
Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow
Tarrant County Bar Foundation, Fellow
Texas Association of School Boards, Council of School Attorneys, Director
Mayfest, Inc., Director
National School Board Association, Council of School Attorneys
Education Law Association
Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education
The College of the State Bar of Texas
Top Attorneys, 360West Magazine, 2022 and 2024
Top Attorneys, Fort Worth Magazine, Education/School Law, 2024
Title IX Training for Principals – Crowley ISD, Crowley (2024)
“Booster Clubs and Education Foundations” – CSA Workshop, San Antonio (2024)
Legal Symposium – Dallas ISD, Dallas (2024)
“Compliance Issues for the Use of Foundation Funds” – Texas Education Foundation Network Annual Conference, Cedar Creek (2024)
“Discipline in the Special Education Context” – Region 16 PLSA, Amarillo (2024)
“Chapter 21 Contracts” – Q & A Region 10 HR Round Table, Richardson (2024)
“Identifying Adverse Employment Decisions – An Update from the Courts” – Region 10 HR Summit, Richardson (2024)
“Family Law Issues – Navigating and Complying with Parent Rights and CPS Investigations” – Region 10 HR Summit, Richardson (2024)
“Identifying Adverse Employment Decisions – An Update from the Courts” – Region 10 Education Law, Richardson (2023)
Legal Update for Education Foundations – Board2Board, Houston (2023)
Legal Update for Education Foundations – Board2Board, Irving (2023)
Legal Update 2023-2024 – Crowley ISD, Fort Worth (2023)
“Latest & Greatest: Title IX Regulations & Practice Tips” – State Bar of Texas 37th Annual School Law Section Retreat, Grapevine (2023)
Charter School Training for Governing Board Members – Westlake Academy, Westlake (2023)
“Through the Looking Glass: Adventures in Navigating Nonprofit Legal Compliance” – 2023 Texas Education Foundation Network Annual Conference, San Marcos (2023)
“Responding to Disruptive Student Behavior: Balancing Safety Concerns and Special Education Law” – Region 16 PLSA, Amarillo (2023)
“Education Foundations: Top 10 Ways to Spend More Time with your Attorney” – Board2Board, Tyler (2023)
“Employee First Amendment Rights After Bremerton; Family Law Issues: Navigating & Complying with Parent Rights and CPS Issues” – Region 10 HR Summit, Richardson (2023)
“Education Foundations: Top 10 Ways to Spend More Time with your Attorney” – Board2Board, Austin (2023)
Title IX Administrator Training – Westlake Academy, Westlake (2023)
“Education Foundations: Top 10 Ways to Spend More Time with your Attorney” – Board2Board, Houston (2022)
“Education Foundations: Top 10 Ways to Spend More Time with your Attorney” – Board2Board, Frisco (2022)
Title IX Training – Region 17, Lubbock (2022)
Board Training – Westlake Academy, Westlake (2022)
Legal Update – Crowley ISD, Crowley (2022)
Charter School Training for Administrators – Westlake Academy, Westlake (2022)
“Back to School SPED Update” – Tulia ISD, Tulia (2022)
Charter School Training for Governing Board Members – Westlake Academy, Westlake (2022)
IDEA Child Find – TCASE/ED311 Conference, New Braunfels (2022)
IDEA Child Find – TCASE/ED311 Conference, Irving (2022)
ADA Accommodations – Region 10 HR Roundtable, Richardson (2022)
Governance Review – Texas Education Foundation Network Annual Conference, San Marcos (2022)
Governance Review – Westlake Academy for Town Council, Westlake (2022)
Section 504 Workshop – Region 16, Amarillo (2022)
“Special Education Documentation and New Statute of Limitations” – Region 16, Amarillo (2022)
“It’s Not You It’s Me: When the Employment Contract Ends” – Region 10 HR Summit, Richardson (2022)
“Uncivil Discourse: Managing Disruptive Comments and Complaints” – Panel discussion, TASA Midwinter, Austin (2022)
“Avoiding and Responding to Employee Retaliation Claims” – Region 10 Education Law Event, Richardson (2021)
“Uncivil Discourse: Managing Disruptive Comments and Complaints” – Panel discussion, CSA Workshop, TASB Convention, Austin (2021)
“Legal Update for Education Foundations” – Texas Education Foundation Network, Webinar (2021)
Post Legislative Update – Region 16, Amarillo (2021)
Legal Update for Principals and Assistant Principals – Crowley ISD, Crowley (2021)
Special Education Update – Crowley ISD, Crowley (2021)
Legislative Update – Greenbelt SSA, Quanah (2021)
“Documentation Floydada” – ISD Administrator Training, Floydada (2021)
Special Education Review – Westlake Academy, Westlake (2021)
Special Education Camp – Region 16, Amarillo (2021)
“Summary Regarding Governance” – Cleburne Education Foundation, Cleburne (2021)
Special Education Update – Region 16 PLSA, Amarillo (2021)
Title IX – Region 18, Virtual (2020)
504 Training – Region 16, Amarillo (2020)
Title IX Training – Region 17, Lubbock (2020)
Title IX Training – Pampa ISD, Pampa (2020)
Title IX Training – Region 16 Superintendents Meeting, Virtual (2020)
Special Education Update – Crowley ISD, Crowley (2020)
Discipline Workshop – Westlake Academy, Westlake (2020)
504 Training for Teachers/Administrators – Region 16, Amarillo (2020)
Special Education Update – Region 16 PLSA Study Group, Amarillo (2020)
Legislative Update – Board2Board, Austin (2020)
State Bar of Texas, 2002
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
J.D., Southern Methodist University School of Law, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, 2002
B.S., University of Texas, with honors, 1986
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