School/Municipal Leaders' Liability
The defense of elected officials and public employees of school boards and municipalities necessitates particular expertise. Whether administrators, employees, volunteers, or student teachers, the intricacies of such claims must be handled with sensitivity to the impact of the claim on the professional involved. We have been defending such claims for over 40 years, and are particularly adept at negotiating the various constituencies involve in their handling. Whether employment practices, student discrimination, administrative hearings, corporal punishment, or the like, we are uniquely qualified to ensure that the leaders and their districts have the best outcome possible.
Representative Published Cases:
- L.R. v. Cherry Hill Board of Education (Sup Court NJ, App. Div. 2014)
- Hahn v. Mayor Jun Choi, — N.J. Super. – (App. Div. 2013)
- Fisher v. Hamilton (2013)
- J.T. v. Dumont Public Schools – (3d Cir. 2013)
- Hahn v. Mayor Jun Choi, — N.J. Super. – (App. Div. 2012)
- Lugo v. Kennedy and Pennsauken Board of Education – N.J. Super. – (App. Div. 2012)
- MG v. Caldwell-West Caldwell Bd. of Educ., 804 F. Supp. 2d 305 (D.N.J. 2011)
- LS v. Mount Olive Bd. of Educ., 765 F. Supp. 2d 648 (D.N.J. 2011)
- Carson v. Vernon Township, — F. Supp. — (D.N.J. 2010)
- Horsnall v. Washington Twp., 405 N.J. Super. 304, 964 A. 2d 341(App. Div. 2009)
- LE v. Ramsey Bd. of Educ., 435 F. 3d 384 (3d Cir. 2006)
- Green Tp. Educ. Ass’n v. Rowe, 328 N.J.Super. 525, 746 A.2d 499, 164 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2180, 142 Ed. Law Rep. 418 (App. Div. 2000)