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Legal Representation for Schools
Wolcott Rivers Gates regularly counsels school boards and administrators in connection with legal issues specific to our education system.
Our attorneys handle a variety of education & school law issues including:
- School board governance 
- School board policy interpretation 
- Investigate complaints of illegal harassment, discrimination and bullying 
- Protect student’s FERPA rights 
- Respond to FOIA requests 
- Address concerns relating to Special Education Law 
- Review student and employee disciplinary actions for compliance with state and federal law 
- Provide guidance to administrators in the areas of FMLA/ADA Compliance. 
- Serve as an advocate for school boards, individual school board members, administrators, and other employees 
Legal Issues Relating to School Law