We are one of the few law firms in Ohio with a designated education law practice group.  Our attorneys provide attentive, cost-effective counsel to Ohio public school districts, educational service centers, and other educational entities of all sizes.  Our practice areas include:

​

Student Issues

​

Our attorneys advise administrators on a variety of student legal matters.  These include student suspension and expulsion, special education, student policies and handbooks, bullying, transportation, open enrollment, student privacy, discrimination, religious speech and activities, school fees, and extracurricular activities.

​

Personnel Matters

​

We represent educational entities in all aspects of public employment law, including those relating to contracts, nonrenewal, suspension, termination, reductions in force, licensure, misconduct, compensation, benefits, retirement, workers' compensation claims and more.  We vigorously defend educational entities in all phases of employment discrimination claims.  Our attorneys also have extensive skill in collective bargaining matters and have helped numerous school districts conclude contract negotiations positively, cooperatively, and efficiently.

​

Board Governance

​

Ensuring compliance with sunshine laws and ethics laws, we help board members, administrators, and other employees of educational entities maintain the trust of their public constituents.  We also counsel clients regularly on resolutions, policy language, and ethical compliance, and frequently provide training to prevent problems before they arise.

​

Finance and Facilities

​

We adopt a collaborative approach to protect funding and solve finance issues, including tax levy planning, the protection of real property valuation, and involvement in tax abatement and exemption matters.  Additionally, we help educational entities acquire or dispose of real estate and personal property, as well as finance and construct new facilities.

​

Civil Rights

​

To protect individuals from discrimination or harassment on the basis of age, sex, race, or disability, we help educational entities create and maintain policies and procedures that address allegations quickly and effectively.  When a dispute does arise, we represent our clients before the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights, the Ohio Civil Rights Commission, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and state and federal courts in cases involving civil rights laws such as Title IX, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title VII, and other state and federal laws.

​

​