Education

Attorneys in the firm represent local school districts, colleges, and universities in a wide variety of matters involved in the day-to-day operation of educational institutions.  Acting as general counsel for many clients, we know that most educational issues require expertise in many different legal practice areas. Our education law attorneys work closely with school superintendents, school boards, and university leadership in the areas of constitutional law to business and employment law.  The firm also has extensive experience representing educational entities in litigation.

Representative matters include:

• Teacher tenure and dismissal hearings
• Board policies and administrative rules
• Open Meetings and other Board operational matters
• Employment Law
• Constitutional matters involving affirmative action, discrimination, due process, and freedom of speech and religion
• Employee and Student discipline and rights
• Title IX and other civil rights provisions
• FERPA and public records requests
• Competitive bidding and contract issues
• Tort liability
• Charter School issues
• Desegregation issues