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