Education Law

The firm's attorneys have extensive experience representing small- to large-size school districts. This expertise allows for prompt resolution to various legal issues facing today's school administrators at all levels; their focus then remains on delivering high-quality education to the students in their districts.

Our attorneys work closely with school districts to develop board policies and administrative procedures, and to facilitate smooth administration of schools. We advise the Board of Education on various legal issues and day-to-day operations of the district, including budget and finance, union contract negotiations, administrators' contracts and all aspects of human resource matters for certified and non-certified personnel.

The firm provides legal services in areas such as:

• Employment and labor, including negotiation of contracts, consultation on a wide variety of human resource issues, including Workers' Compensation claims, grievance proceedings, arbitrations, unfair labor practice charges, Equal Employment Opportunity issues and litigation of employee claims before all administrative agencies
• Student discipline
• Student handbooks/calendars and employee handbooks
• Special Education matters
•  Board policy manuals
• Review of contracts
• Bidding
• Finance
• Charter schools, magnet schools , and special academies
• Consultation and representation regarding Tax Increment Financing (TIF) districts
• School boundaries and redistricting
• Intergovernmental relations
• Real estate purchases and sales, zoning and property tax appeals
• Consultation regarding planning and development of new schools
• Requirements of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
• Student records and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)