2016 Panelist: Wesley Eby Johnson
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Wesley Eby Johnson is an attorney with Escamilla & Poneck, L.L.P. with a focus in the area of preventive
law, advising clients in the areas of school law, employment law, and governance.Ìý\
SheÌýis a graduate ofÌýthe University of Texas, School of Law and has been licensed
to practice law in Texas since 1999 and in Louisiana since October 2009. Prior to
entering law school, Johnson was a teacher with the Austin Independent School District.
In addition to her law degree, Mrs. Johnson also holds a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary
Education from Louisiana Tech University (1992) and a Master's Degree in Special Education
from the University of Texas at Austin (1993).ÌýÌý
Johnson began her legal career practicing general school law with Schwartz & Eichelbaum
where she was an associate from 1999-2002. She litigated for the State Board for Educator
Certification (SBEC) as a member of the Professional Discipline Unit before joining
Escamilla & Poneck, L.L.P. in 2002.
Wesley served as legislative liaison in 2005 for the Texas Council of Administrators
of Special Education (TCASE) hired by TCASE to draft legislation; provide bill summaries
to members; and negotiate with representatives of other organizations regarding aspects
of legislation relevant to special education law in Texas.
She has been a member of the University of Texas, School Law Conference planning committee
since 2005.Ìý In 2014, she began serving as General Counsel for the University of Louisiana
System advising the system and its nine member universities. In that capacity, Wesley
has coordinated all nine of the institutions within the UL System on policies and
procedures involving federal and state laws including FERPA, Title VII, Title IX,
Clery Act, Violence Against Women Act and the Campus SaVE Act.ÌýÌý
Wesley is a member of the National Peanut Board’s Allergy Education Counsel and has
served as an adjunct professor at Louisiana Tech University teaching public law and
policy.
She is a member of the Texas Association of School Boards Council of School Attorneys
as well as the National School Board Association Council of School Attorneys and the
National Association of College and University Attorneys. ÌýShe is licensed to practice
in the Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas, all federal courts in Louisiana, and
the Fifth Circuit.
