Education Law

Our education law attorneys have handled numerous matters before the state and federal courts, Public Employment Relations Board, Department of Fair Employment and Housing, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, U.S. Office for Civil Rights, the California Employment Development Division and the State Labor Commissioner. We advise clients on a day-to-day basis with regard to the Brown Act,  public records requests, and constitutional issues. We further advise and conduct investigations of employee conduct, defense in sexual harassment, discrimination and labor complaints, discipline, student issues, wage and hour disputes, ADA accommodation and fitness for duty examinations. We provide general counsel services on labor relations, legal compliance, contracts, civil rights, construction contracts and claims, real estate matters, and board policies and procedures.

We also provide training for management, governing boards and employees.

Our specialties include the following:

• Labor and Collective Bargaining
• Management and Employment
• Labor Grievances and Arbitrations
• Employee Discipline and Staffing Issues
• Unlawful Discrimination, Sexual Harassment and Retaliation
• Family, Medical and Related Leaves
• ADA Compliance and the Interactive Process
• Layoffs and Reductions in Force
• Hiring and Employment Classification
• Investigations
• Brown Act
• Conflicts of Interest
• California Public Records Act
• Board Policies, Regulations, and Personnel Procedures
• Governance and General Business Law
• Contracts and Agreements
• Real Property Acquisition and Leasing
• Budget and Finance
• Foundations and Auxiliary Organizational Issues
• Literary Property/Copyright
• Student Issues
• Facilities and Construction