Our firm provides representation to a number of colleges throughout the Hudson Valley. We provide guidance and support in the daily management of educational institutions and organizations, including:
- Policy review and development
- Section 504/disability matters
- Student discipline
- Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
- Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- Clery Act
In addition, our office handles numerous labor and employment matters for our clients, including:
- Employee discipline
- Collective bargaining
- Discrimination cases before the State Division of Human Rights, the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
- Grievances and arbitration
- Negotiations and mediation
- Federal and state civil rights actions
- Sexual harassment
- Whistleblower litigation
- Wrongful discharge
- Negligent retention and supervision
- Employment contracts
- Employee discipline
- Separation/Severance agreements
- Employee privacy issues
- Employee drug testing
- Trainings and presentations for administrators and employees on a variety of legal issues and preventative strategies
