Brandon K. Wright Partner

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Brandon K. Wright graduated with a B.S. in Speech Communication from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale (2001), and a master's degree in educational administration from the Department of Educational Organization and Leadership at the University of Illinois (2004). He received his Juris Doctor from the University of Illinois College of Law (2004).

Prior to becoming an attorney at the firm of Miller, Tracy, Braun, Funk & Miller, Ltd., Brandon worked as an administrative assistant and consultant at the Regional Office of Education for Alexander, Johnson, Massac, Pulaski and Union Counties. Brandon also served as a member of the Anna-Jonesboro Community High School Board of Education from 1999-2003, the youngest person to be elected to a school board in Illinois at that time. He has served as an Adjunct Faculty Member at Southern Illinois University's Carbondale and Edwardsville campuses, as well as at Eastern Illinois University.

Brandon currently serves on the Executive Committee of the Illinois Council of School Attorneys, and is past Chair of the Executive Committee.

Brandon focuses his practice on school law, having developed a particular interest in the field of special education, due process, and co-operative school districts. He regularly speaks at local, state, and national conferences on issues of school law and special education.

 

Bar Admissions

Supreme Court of Illinois
U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois 
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
 

Education

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, College of Law, Juris Doctor (2004)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Master of Educational Administration (2004)
Southern Illinois University Carbondale, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Bachelor of Science in Speech Communication (2001) 
Summa cum Laude
 

Professional Affiliations

Illinois Council of School Attorneys
Illinois State Bar Association
National School Board Association Council of School Attorneys
 
Phone: 
217-762-9416 x1003
Fax: 
217-762-9713