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Jonathan Corchnoy

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Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Car Accident

Language

English

About

Jonathan S. Corchnoy has been practicing law for over 40 years in the Philadelphia metropolitan area and for over 5 years in the Sarasota metropolitan area. He is licensed to practice law in Florida, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, and other states upon Court approval (including Delaware), and is a member of the The Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA).His primary office is now located in Sarasota, Florida.  Prior to coming to Sarasota, he practiced  in the Greater Philadelphia region for over 30 years and continues to maintain an office there.  He clerked with the United States Department of Justice, Tax division. He is a 1981 graduate of American University’s Washington College of Law in Washington, D.C., and Allegheny College, in Meadville, PA. He spent his youth growing up in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.He is active in special education,personal injury,and elder law issues. He has had both six and seven figure verdicts. He has successfully litigated special education Due Process hearings, Incapacity hearings, and insurance disputes regarding a variety of issues. He has been involved in appellate litigation before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and the U. S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals.He is active in helping parents of special needs children receive a free and appropriate public education as well as plan for their future personal and financial independence. He is a past member of the Legal Services for Exceptional Children Committee of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and the School Law Committee of the New Jersey Bar Association. He currently is a member of the Education Law Committee for  the Florida Bar Asociation.  He has taught professional continuing education courses for COPAA (Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates) at its annual conference, Lehigh University's Special Education Law Conference, the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Exceptional Children's Committee, and Lorman Education Services. He has volunteered as an AARP Driver Safety Instructer. He is the father of a gifted child and a special needs child.

Practices Areas

Car Accident

Personal Injury

Education Law

Elder Law

Language

English

Contact

Jonathan S. Corchnoy, Esquire1990 Main StreetSuite 750Sarasota, FL, 34236

Office: (941) 909-3713

Website: N/A

Reviews

anonymous
August 25, 2020

Mr. Corchnoy was very through with my case. He was extremely professional & offered excellent advise from beginning to the final settlement. I would highly recommend him for your accident and other legal needs.

anonymous
May 7, 2020

Mr. Corchnoy provided a prompt and thorough response to my question, also took the time for prompt response to my follow up questions. I would highly recommend his services!

anonymous
August 8, 2019

Mr. Corchnoy advised me regarding an extraordinary situation I was facing. Although I couldn't hire him because it turned out the situation I faced was out of his realm of practice; he treated me very respectfully and gave me as much information as possible to help to steer me in the right direction. I mention the previous because other attorney's did not take me seriously and had the gall to ridicule my serious situation. Whereas, Mr. Corchnoy attempted to help me the best he could despite the fact that he knew I would not be hiring him. That speaks for the level of integrity he possesses. I highly recommend him. On a side note, the issue I faced turned out to be as serious as I thought despite other attorney's telling me to the contrary. I was able to hire an attorney who practiced that particular area of law and resolve my situation.

Kathleen
November 11, 2018

Jonathan helped us with a construction project that was a disaster. The lead contractor took our money and finished other houses with it, and did not work on ours. The house was for our brain injured brother, and he needed the house to get finished within the promised time frame. Our brother was beat up badly and hospitalized while staying in a rented house waiting for his house to be completed. Jonathan got involved and the builder stepped up to the plate finished the house. We are still in negotiations with the builder because due to the delay of the building of the house, the prices went up and the builder wanted to pass the increase onto us. The delay had nothing to do with us. The owner/builder was not aware of what her general contractor was doing, which is total mismanagement. Jonathan and us still hold her responsible since she owns the company. Jonathan had us send emails as correspondence rather than phone calls to help keep our costs down. He was amazingly familiar with building codes, the building laws, and construction in general. He got the builder to finish the house by the letters he sent which were factual and strong, but not inflammatory or bullying her. His insights, knowledge and expertise are amazing. I absolutely am impressed with Jonathan Seth Corchnoy, as a lawyer. I highly, highly recommend him.

Cathy
October 22, 2018

I am very happy I hired Jonathan as my son has adhd and this whole 504 and IEP school thing was really getting me down because the school would have meetings and I felt like my voice was not being heard and all I got was a lot of promises and I was not getting any real help for my son in school , as soon as I hired Jonathan he explained it all to me and what they must do for my son and now we are are the road to a good education for my son and the school no longer talks around me they listen to our needs ! And I have some one in my corner making sure my son gets what he needs to learn. Thanks to Mr. Corchnoy!

anonymous
October 9, 2017

After contacting several lawyers (with no luck) to review a potential case against the school my special needs child attended, Mr. Corchnoy took the time to go over every detail and give me his honest feedback. He is empathetic and overall a real Mensch. Thank you Mr. Corchnoy!

Mama Bear
April 29, 2014

Jon listened to the details of our case with respect and compassion. He was honest and upfront about his fee. I feel Jon helped my family when we were struggling to be heard by the School. I am so pleased with the results of his efforts on my family's behalf. Hopefully we don't have to go through this again, but if we do, I would choose Jon to be by our side.

Linda
May 20, 2013

Jon Corchnoy is one of the most knowledgable attorneys in the area. He has been my attorney for years and I would trust him with anything.

Brenda
May 23, 2016

Mr. Corchnoy was helpful and positive. The district we were fighting was just relentless and a royal pain. This seemed like a never ending process and it really took its toll on us. We lost a lot in the end but my son is where I wanted him so he can actually get an education. I believe that Mr. Corchnoy did everything he could for us.

anonymous
May 25, 2013

The public school system takes advantage of special needs children and their parents. In our discussions with the school, we saw that the school was not providing all in it's power. We were in need of legal advice. We hired Mr. Corchnoy to help our son get the proper supports that should be provided to him within the public school system. Our son is only in 1st grade, and we strongly believe if we didn't seek legal guidiance with Mr. Corchnoy, his fututre might not be as promising. Just as Mr. Corchnoy was recommended to us from another parent of a special needs child, so would we recommend his legal services as well.

anonymous
August 25, 2020

Mr. Corchnoy was very through with my case. He was extremely professional & offered excellent advise from beginning to the final settlement. I would highly recommend him for your accident and other legal needs.

anonymous
May 7, 2020

Mr. Corchnoy provided a prompt and thorough response to my question, also took the time for prompt response to my follow up questions. I would highly recommend his services!

anonymous
August 8, 2019

Mr. Corchnoy advised me regarding an extraordinary situation I was facing. Although I couldn't hire him because it turned out the situation I faced was out of his realm of practice; he treated me very respectfully and gave me as much information as possible to help to steer me in the right direction. I mention the previous because other attorney's did not take me seriously and had the gall to ridicule my serious situation. Whereas, Mr. Corchnoy attempted to help me the best he could despite the fact that he knew I would not be hiring him. That speaks for the level of integrity he possesses. I highly recommend him. On a side note, the issue I faced turned out to be as serious as I thought despite other attorney's telling me to the contrary. I was able to hire an attorney who practiced that particular area of law and resolve my situation.

Kathleen
November 11, 2018

Jonathan helped us with a construction project that was a disaster. The lead contractor took our money and finished other houses with it, and did not work on ours. The house was for our brain injured brother, and he needed the house to get finished within the promised time frame. Our brother was beat up badly and hospitalized while staying in a rented house waiting for his house to be completed. Jonathan got involved and the builder stepped up to the plate finished the house. We are still in negotiations with the builder because due to the delay of the building of the house, the prices went up and the builder wanted to pass the increase onto us. The delay had nothing to do with us. The owner/builder was not aware of what her general contractor was doing, which is total mismanagement. Jonathan and us still hold her responsible since she owns the company. Jonathan had us send emails as correspondence rather than phone calls to help keep our costs down. He was amazingly familiar with building codes, the building laws, and construction in general. He got the builder to finish the house by the letters he sent which were factual and strong, but not inflammatory or bullying her. His insights, knowledge and expertise are amazing. I absolutely am impressed with Jonathan Seth Corchnoy, as a lawyer. I highly, highly recommend him.

Cathy
October 22, 2018

I am very happy I hired Jonathan as my son has adhd and this whole 504 and IEP school thing was really getting me down because the school would have meetings and I felt like my voice was not being heard and all I got was a lot of promises and I was not getting any real help for my son in school , as soon as I hired Jonathan he explained it all to me and what they must do for my son and now we are are the road to a good education for my son and the school no longer talks around me they listen to our needs ! And I have some one in my corner making sure my son gets what he needs to learn. Thanks to Mr. Corchnoy!

anonymous
October 9, 2017

After contacting several lawyers (with no luck) to review a potential case against the school my special needs child attended, Mr. Corchnoy took the time to go over every detail and give me his honest feedback. He is empathetic and overall a real Mensch. Thank you Mr. Corchnoy!

Mama Bear
April 29, 2014

Jon listened to the details of our case with respect and compassion. He was honest and upfront about his fee. I feel Jon helped my family when we were struggling to be heard by the School. I am so pleased with the results of his efforts on my family's behalf. Hopefully we don't have to go through this again, but if we do, I would choose Jon to be by our side.

Linda
May 20, 2013

Jon Corchnoy is one of the most knowledgable attorneys in the area. He has been my attorney for years and I would trust him with anything.

Brenda
May 23, 2016

Mr. Corchnoy was helpful and positive. The district we were fighting was just relentless and a royal pain. This seemed like a never ending process and it really took its toll on us. We lost a lot in the end but my son is where I wanted him so he can actually get an education. I believe that Mr. Corchnoy did everything he could for us.

anonymous
May 25, 2013

The public school system takes advantage of special needs children and their parents. In our discussions with the school, we saw that the school was not providing all in it's power. We were in need of legal advice. We hired Mr. Corchnoy to help our son get the proper supports that should be provided to him within the public school system. Our son is only in 1st grade, and we strongly believe if we didn't seek legal guidiance with Mr. Corchnoy, his fututre might not be as promising. Just as Mr. Corchnoy was recommended to us from another parent of a special needs child, so would we recommend his legal services as well.

anonymous
August 25, 2020

Mr. Corchnoy was very through with my case. He was extremely professional & offered excellent advise from beginning to the final settlement. I would highly recommend him for your accident and other legal needs.

anonymous
May 7, 2020

Mr. Corchnoy provided a prompt and thorough response to my question, also took the time for prompt response to my follow up questions. I would highly recommend his services!

anonymous
August 8, 2019

Mr. Corchnoy advised me regarding an extraordinary situation I was facing. Although I couldn't hire him because it turned out the situation I faced was out of his realm of practice; he treated me very respectfully and gave me as much information as possible to help to steer me in the right direction. I mention the previous because other attorney's did not take me seriously and had the gall to ridicule my serious situation. Whereas, Mr. Corchnoy attempted to help me the best he could despite the fact that he knew I would not be hiring him. That speaks for the level of integrity he possesses. I highly recommend him. On a side note, the issue I faced turned out to be as serious as I thought despite other attorney's telling me to the contrary. I was able to hire an attorney who practiced that particular area of law and resolve my situation.

Kathleen
November 11, 2018

Jonathan helped us with a construction project that was a disaster. The lead contractor took our money and finished other houses with it, and did not work on ours. The house was for our brain injured brother, and he needed the house to get finished within the promised time frame. Our brother was beat up badly and hospitalized while staying in a rented house waiting for his house to be completed. Jonathan got involved and the builder stepped up to the plate finished the house. We are still in negotiations with the builder because due to the delay of the building of the house, the prices went up and the builder wanted to pass the increase onto us. The delay had nothing to do with us. The owner/builder was not aware of what her general contractor was doing, which is total mismanagement. Jonathan and us still hold her responsible since she owns the company. Jonathan had us send emails as correspondence rather than phone calls to help keep our costs down. He was amazingly familiar with building codes, the building laws, and construction in general. He got the builder to finish the house by the letters he sent which were factual and strong, but not inflammatory or bullying her. His insights, knowledge and expertise are amazing. I absolutely am impressed with Jonathan Seth Corchnoy, as a lawyer. I highly, highly recommend him.

Cathy
October 22, 2018

I am very happy I hired Jonathan as my son has adhd and this whole 504 and IEP school thing was really getting me down because the school would have meetings and I felt like my voice was not being heard and all I got was a lot of promises and I was not getting any real help for my son in school , as soon as I hired Jonathan he explained it all to me and what they must do for my son and now we are are the road to a good education for my son and the school no longer talks around me they listen to our needs ! And I have some one in my corner making sure my son gets what he needs to learn. Thanks to Mr. Corchnoy!

anonymous
October 9, 2017

After contacting several lawyers (with no luck) to review a potential case against the school my special needs child attended, Mr. Corchnoy took the time to go over every detail and give me his honest feedback. He is empathetic and overall a real Mensch. Thank you Mr. Corchnoy!

Mama Bear
April 29, 2014

Jon listened to the details of our case with respect and compassion. He was honest and upfront about his fee. I feel Jon helped my family when we were struggling to be heard by the School. I am so pleased with the results of his efforts on my family's behalf. Hopefully we don't have to go through this again, but if we do, I would choose Jon to be by our side.

Linda
May 20, 2013

Jon Corchnoy is one of the most knowledgable attorneys in the area. He has been my attorney for years and I would trust him with anything.

Brenda
May 23, 2016

Mr. Corchnoy was helpful and positive. The district we were fighting was just relentless and a royal pain. This seemed like a never ending process and it really took its toll on us. We lost a lot in the end but my son is where I wanted him so he can actually get an education. I believe that Mr. Corchnoy did everything he could for us.

anonymous
May 25, 2013

The public school system takes advantage of special needs children and their parents. In our discussions with the school, we saw that the school was not providing all in it's power. We were in need of legal advice. We hired Mr. Corchnoy to help our son get the proper supports that should be provided to him within the public school system. Our son is only in 1st grade, and we strongly believe if we didn't seek legal guidiance with Mr. Corchnoy, his fututre might not be as promising. Just as Mr. Corchnoy was recommended to us from another parent of a special needs child, so would we recommend his legal services as well.

anonymous
August 25, 2020

Mr. Corchnoy was very through with my case. He was extremely professional & offered excellent advise from beginning to the final settlement. I would highly recommend him for your accident and other legal needs.

anonymous
May 7, 2020

Mr. Corchnoy provided a prompt and thorough response to my question, also took the time for prompt response to my follow up questions. I would highly recommend his services!

anonymous
August 8, 2019

Mr. Corchnoy advised me regarding an extraordinary situation I was facing. Although I couldn't hire him because it turned out the situation I faced was out of his realm of practice; he treated me very respectfully and gave me as much information as possible to help to steer me in the right direction. I mention the previous because other attorney's did not take me seriously and had the gall to ridicule my serious situation. Whereas, Mr. Corchnoy attempted to help me the best he could despite the fact that he knew I would not be hiring him. That speaks for the level of integrity he possesses. I highly recommend him. On a side note, the issue I faced turned out to be as serious as I thought despite other attorney's telling me to the contrary. I was able to hire an attorney who practiced that particular area of law and resolve my situation.

Kathleen
November 11, 2018

Jonathan helped us with a construction project that was a disaster. The lead contractor took our money and finished other houses with it, and did not work on ours. The house was for our brain injured brother, and he needed the house to get finished within the promised time frame. Our brother was beat up badly and hospitalized while staying in a rented house waiting for his house to be completed. Jonathan got involved and the builder stepped up to the plate finished the house. We are still in negotiations with the builder because due to the delay of the building of the house, the prices went up and the builder wanted to pass the increase onto us. The delay had nothing to do with us. The owner/builder was not aware of what her general contractor was doing, which is total mismanagement. Jonathan and us still hold her responsible since she owns the company. Jonathan had us send emails as correspondence rather than phone calls to help keep our costs down. He was amazingly familiar with building codes, the building laws, and construction in general. He got the builder to finish the house by the letters he sent which were factual and strong, but not inflammatory or bullying her. His insights, knowledge and expertise are amazing. I absolutely am impressed with Jonathan Seth Corchnoy, as a lawyer. I highly, highly recommend him.

Cathy
October 22, 2018

I am very happy I hired Jonathan as my son has adhd and this whole 504 and IEP school thing was really getting me down because the school would have meetings and I felt like my voice was not being heard and all I got was a lot of promises and I was not getting any real help for my son in school , as soon as I hired Jonathan he explained it all to me and what they must do for my son and now we are are the road to a good education for my son and the school no longer talks around me they listen to our needs ! And I have some one in my corner making sure my son gets what he needs to learn. Thanks to Mr. Corchnoy!

anonymous
October 9, 2017

After contacting several lawyers (with no luck) to review a potential case against the school my special needs child attended, Mr. Corchnoy took the time to go over every detail and give me his honest feedback. He is empathetic and overall a real Mensch. Thank you Mr. Corchnoy!

Mama Bear
April 29, 2014

Jon listened to the details of our case with respect and compassion. He was honest and upfront about his fee. I feel Jon helped my family when we were struggling to be heard by the School. I am so pleased with the results of his efforts on my family's behalf. Hopefully we don't have to go through this again, but if we do, I would choose Jon to be by our side.

Linda
May 20, 2013

Jon Corchnoy is one of the most knowledgable attorneys in the area. He has been my attorney for years and I would trust him with anything.

Brenda
May 23, 2016

Mr. Corchnoy was helpful and positive. The district we were fighting was just relentless and a royal pain. This seemed like a never ending process and it really took its toll on us. We lost a lot in the end but my son is where I wanted him so he can actually get an education. I believe that Mr. Corchnoy did everything he could for us.

anonymous
May 25, 2013

The public school system takes advantage of special needs children and their parents. In our discussions with the school, we saw that the school was not providing all in it's power. We were in need of legal advice. We hired Mr. Corchnoy to help our son get the proper supports that should be provided to him within the public school system. Our son is only in 1st grade, and we strongly believe if we didn't seek legal guidiance with Mr. Corchnoy, his fututre might not be as promising. Just as Mr. Corchnoy was recommended to us from another parent of a special needs child, so would we recommend his legal services as well.