Education Law

Sirote & Permutt attorneys are experienced at defending education clients in employment law matters, issues involving students and special education law. These areas of representation include:

• age, race, and sex discrimination, including sexual harassment;
• compliance and litigation under the Americans with Disabilities Act;
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Office for Civil Rights investigations and proceedings;
• religious freedom and other civil rights litigation;
• claims under the Equal pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, and the Family and Medical Leave Act;
• racial desegregation litigation and management;
• gender equity in sports and other extracurricular activities;
• student discipline, including expulsions and law enforcement proceedings;
• coordination with government agencies such as the Department of Human Resources and the Department of Youth Services;
• attendance zoning;
• truancy proceedings;
• FERPA (confidentiality of student records) issues;
• special education compliance and litigation;
• personal injury claims;
• due process, equal protection, freedom of speech and religion, search and seizure, drug testing and civil rights litigation;
• development of academic and disciplinary policies;
• document review and maintenance;
• training of teachers and administrators;
• coordination with state and federal agencies;
• day-to-day consultation regarding placement and provision of special education services;
• due process proceedings;
• fees disputes;
• other federal lawsuits.