Overview

Colleen R. Villarreal is Senior Counsel in Lozano Smith's Sacramento office. She represents public schools and other educational agencies in special education, student issues, and litigation. Ms. Villarreal was named to the 2017 Northern California Rising Stars list by Super Lawyers Magazine.

Experience

Ms. Villarreal represents school districts in special education and student matters and has experience with IEP and 504 meetings, mediations, manifestation determinations, settlement negotiations, and due process hearings.

Ms. Villarreal has also represented the State in numerous administrative hearings on behalf of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.

Presenter Experience

Ms. Villarreal has presented on various topics such as Section 504 plans and IEPs, legally compliant and defensible assessments, transition planning, IEP facilitation and development, as well as other topics relating to special education and Section 504. Most popularly, Ms. Villarreal has facilitated mock due process hearings for school district personnel.

Education

Ms. Villarreal earned her J.D., with a concentration in Criminal Justice and a certificate in Advocacy, from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law. She earned her B.A. from Dominican University of California.