Practice Areas

Business
Education and School Law

Our firm has an extensive and comprehensive practice in the area of education and school law. We have the privilege of representing and counseling Kansas public school districts in a variety of areas including:

Employment law

Teacher tenure
Employment contracts and due process law
Evaluations
Americans with Disabilities Act – ADA
Family and Medical Leave Act – FMLA
Civil Rights Laws
Age Discrimination in Employment Act – ADEA
Fair Labor Standards Act – Wage and Hour

Student suspension and expulsion law

Discrimination laws

Acquisition and sale of real and personal property

Negotiation of vendor contracts

Kansas Open Meetings Act – KOMA

Kansas Open Records Act – KORA

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act – FERPA

Special Education

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act – IDEA
Disabled Students – Section 504

The Elementary and Secondary Education Act

Harassment and discrimination investigations

Elections

Board policy development

Equal Access Act

Labor and Negotiations – Professional Negotiations Act

Religious issues