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School Law and Education

Our attorneys have extensive experience representing school districts to bring prompt resolution to their legal issues. Our experience ensures that the school district’s administration can focus on delivering high-quality education.

We work closely with school districts to develop policy manuals, student handbooks and disciplinary approaches. We work with and advise the Board of Education on a variety of legal issues, including financing, employee matters and student discipline. The firm also advises school personnel about day-to-day issues that may have legal consequences. If litigation does occur or is required, the firm is capable of providing an experienced legal team with the goal of providing a swift and effective resolution.

The firm provides legal services in areas such as:

• Employment and labor, including contract negotiation and administration, consultation regarding personnel issues and handling grievance proceedings, arbitrations and litigation of employee claims
• Student discipline
• Student and employee handbooks
• Policy manuals
• Contracts and bidding
• Finance
• Charter schools
• Consultation and representation regarding Tax Incentive Financing Districts
• Defense of tort claims
• Analysis and litigation of constitutional issues