Roberto A. Fernandez

Roberto A. Fernandez focuses his practice in the field of education law, representing public boards of education along with independent schools on a wide variety of legal issues, including advising clients on special education issues, constitutional law, due process petitions, grievance arbitrations, administrative hearings, open records laws, and employee contract disputes. Having significant experience in education law and litigation, Roberto zealously represents his client’s interests both in and out of court, striving to provide practical solutions to complex legal issues.

Prior to joining Comegno Law Group, Roberto served as assistant general counsel for the School District of Philadelphia where he handled a variety of education law issues, including special education litigation, pre-litigation claims, open records laws, and sunshine laws, often advising School District leadership and the Board of Education on the same. While at the School District of Philadelphia, Roberto successfully defended hundreds of appeals arising from agency denials of public records request, regularly presenting oral argument before the Court of Common Pleas and the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court. Roberto also served as Chair of the Office of General Counsel’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, frequently conducting office-wide presentations on various DEI topics.

Roberto began his legal career ten years ago in Miami, Florida where he served as court appointed counsel for parents whose children were removed from their care due to allegations of abuse, abandonment, or neglect. There, Roberto represented the indigent community with zealous passion, successfully reunifying hundreds of children with their parents. Thereafter, Roberto continued to serve the public sector as assistant city solicitor for the City of Philadelphia Law Department where he successfully defended hundreds of appeals arising from the City’s denial of requests for records.

Roberto is currently admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania and Florida. Roberto received his law degree from Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law. Prior to attending law school, Roberto received his bachelor’s degree at Florida State University, focusing his studies in Political Science and History.