Mark Weber has worked in the field of special education law for more than forty years. He is the author of four books: Special Education Law: Cases and Materials (previous editions with Mawdsley and Redfield), Special Education Law and Litigation Treatise, Understanding Disability Law, and Disability Harassment. He frequently speaks on disability law issues at national and international programs, and is active in community service and legislative initiatives. Before joining the DePaul University College of Law faculty in 1986, he worked as a staff attorney at the Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago and as a clinical fellow and lecturer at the University of Chicago Law School. He was named Vincent de Paul Professor of Law in 2004. He is a graduate of Columbia University and Yale Law School.