Christopher P. Borreca
Partner
Pat Carroll
713.223.2300 x2455
Christopher P. Borreca was the education director of the Center for the Retarded Inc. in Houston for nine years before becoming an attorney. He has extensive experience in special education issues, as well as contract issues, employment issues and other school law matters. Mr. Borreca also has experience with hearings on student discipline, employee grievances, personnel and school board appeals. A registered lobbyist, he also is active at the state and federal legislative level working on behalf of school districts and educational organizations.
He has published articles in the Houston Lawyer and Texas School Law: A Practical Guide, and is on the board of the Education Law Association and the editorial advisory committee of West’s Education Law Reporter.
Representative Matters
Hispanic Education Committee, et al. v. Houston Independent School District, 886 F.Supp. 606, S.D. Tex. 1995.
Ibarra v. Houston Independent School District, 84 F.Supp. 2d 825, S.D. Tex. 1999.
Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District v. Michael F., 931 F.Supp. 474. S.D. Tex. 1995, affirmed as modified, 118 F.3d 245, 5th Cir. 1997, cert denied, 522 U.S. 1047, 118 S.Ct. 690, 1998.
Ballard v. Kinkaid School, 147 F.Supp. 2d 503, S.D. Tex. 2000.
La Joya Federation of Teachers v. La Joya ISD; Docket No. 059-R10-1295. Before the commissioner of education of the State of Texas.
Rogers v. Houston ISD; Docket No. 020-R2-1096. Before the commissioner of education of the State of Texas.
Taylor v. Humble ISD; Docket No. 181-R10-799. Before the commissioner of education of the State of Texas.
Andrew T. K. bnf Martha H. & David E. E. v. Houston ISD; Docket No. 246-SE-395. Before a special education hearing officer for the State of Texas.
Alief ISD v. Vernon G. b/n/f Mr. And Mrs. Vernon G.; Docket No. 053-SE-1095. Before a special education hearing officer for the State of Texas.
Justin D. b/n/f Larry D. v. Spring ISD; Docket No. 162-SE-298. Before a special education hearing officer for the State of Texas.
Smith v. Houston ISD; Docket No. 078-R2-300. Before the commissioner of education of the State of Texas.
Publications and Speeches
"The New IDEA Regulations," Texas Association of School Boards Annual Conference, Houston Texas, October 11, 1999.
"Individuals with Disabilities Education Act," Lorman Seminar, Houston, Texas, October 5, 1999.
"Do's and Don'ts for ARD Meetings," Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education Conference, McAllen, Texas, September 28, 1999.
"Hot Topics in School Law," Lorman Seminar, April 21, 1999.
"The Adversarial Process," 20th Annual National Institute on Legal Issues of Educating Students with Disabilities, LRP Publications, April 27-28, 1999.
"Evaluation Issues," Texas Council of Administrators in Special Education Annual Conference, September 9, 1998.
"Special Education Issues," Education Law Association Special Education Conference, July 23, 1998.
"Private Schools," Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education Conference, July 14, 1998.
"Special Education Issues," National Business Institute Legal Seminar, March 24, 1998.
"Legal Issues for Private Schools," American Montessori Society Winter Retreat, January 16-17, 1998.
"Title IX Liability Issues," Education Law Association Annual Conference, November 21, 1997.
"Children and the Law," University of Houston Alumni Association Annual Symposium, October 28, 1997.
"Private School Issues," Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education Annual Conference, October 1, 1997.
"Special Education Update," University of Texas School Law Conference, March 5, 1997.
"Litigation Issues Affecting Special Education," Texas Council on Exceptional Children Annual Conference, March 21, 1997.
"Section 504," Region IV Public School Law Forum, April 1, 1997.
"IDEA Re-Authorization and Assessment," Texas Educational Diagnostician Association Annual Conference, June 24, 1997.
Education
J.D., University of Houston Law Center, 1991
M.S., University of Wisconsin, 1983
B.S., Vanderbilt University, 1975
Bar Admissions
Minnesota
Texas
Court Admissions
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
U.S. Supreme Court
Affiliations
Minnesota Bar Association
Houston Bar Association
National School Board Association Council of School Attorneys
Texas Association of School Boards Council of School Attorneys
Education Law Association (ELA), President-Elect, 2006
Adjunct Professor, University of Houston, School of Education, "Education Law" Houston, Texas 1998-present
Foundation for the Retarded, Board of Trustees, 1996-present
Center for the Retarded Inc., Board of Governors, 1995-present
Houston Bar Association, Legal Lines Committee, 1992-1995
Houston Bar Association, IDEA Committee, 1992-1996
Mental Health and Mental Retardation Authority of Harris County Advisory Council, Chair, 1990-1991; Vice-Chair, 1984-1990
Houston Independent School District Special Education, Advisory Board, 1982-1991
Region IV Education Service Center Advisory Board, 1984-1989
Wisconsin Association on Mental Deficiency, Vice-President, Education Division, 1980-1982