Dr. Joseph Steven Schwartzberg

Dr. Joseph Steven Schwartzberg, EdD is a Special Education Program Development expert specializing in cases involving students with disabilities, including IDEA compliance and ADA standards. With a career encompassing leadership roles in educational administration and special education program development, he brings a strategic and regulatory-focused perspective to litigation work. His work centers on investigating compliance with educational standards, assessing program adequacy for students with disabilities, and evaluating whether administrative practices meet legal requirements.

Dr. Schwartzberg has been retained in numerous expert witness and consulting engagements across California, involving special education administration, non-public school programming, and school safety cases. His EdD in Education from Columbia University, along with certifications such as School Administrator and Supervisor (SAS) and School District Administrator (SDA), reinforce his ability to deliver objective, defensible analyses. He is regularly engaged by both plaintiff and defense counsel to provide clear, independent determinations of compliance and responsibility in disputes involving special education program adequacy and adherence to federal and state regulations.