Education Law
Providing Experience & Expertise to Educational Entities
In an increasingly complex world, the advent of technology, funding constraints and societal changes create a plethora of new legal challenges for educators that require solutions developed through expertise, experience and specialization. The mission of the Education Practice Group of Mickes O’Toole, LLC is to assist and counsel schools in meeting those challenges. Mickes O’Toole, LLC provides clients with the depth and experience of one of the largest and most successful school law groups in the United States.
The Education Law Practice Group represents public schools, private schools, higher education and education-related clients in a wide variety of areas. This includes employment, open meetings and records, purchasing and contracting, policy development, student rights, FERPA, employee benefits, including HIPPA, vocational education, school finance, election law, tort claims, insurance law, personnel matters, real estate, including eminent domain and special education.
Leading the Way in
Education Law
Mickes O’Toole, LLC also provides legal services to universities, colleges and community colleges in a host of areas.
One of the keys to avoiding litigation and controlling expenditures for legal services is awareness of the law and the practical pitfalls that can embroil a district in litigation. Mickes O’Toole, LLC supports school districts through training and education. Firm attorneys have provided annual, full-day school law seminars for more than 30 years.
Specified Areas of Service
Public & Private General Education Law
Higher Education Law Practice
Special Education Law Practice
Civil Rights Practice Group
Education Law Attorneys
![Geri Lynn Arrindell](https://mickesotoole.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/arrindell-768x921.jpg)
Geri Lynn Arrindell
![Gregory D. DeBeer](https://mickesotoole.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/debeer-1-768x921.jpg)
Gregory D. DeBeer
![Joshua E. Douglass](https://mickesotoole.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/douglass.jpeg)
Joshua E. Douglass
![Kathryn B. Forster](https://mickesotoole.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/forster.jpeg)
Kathryn B. Forster
![Jennifer C. Hansen](https://mickesotoole.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Hansen-768x921.jpg)
Jennifer C. Hansen
![Natalie A. Hoernschemeyer](https://mickesotoole.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/hoernschemeyer-768x921.jpeg)
Natalie A. Hoernschemeyer
![Heather R. Igoe](https://mickesotoole.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/igoe-768x921.jpeg)
Heather R. Igoe
![Rebecca L. James](https://mickesotoole.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/james-768x921.jpeg)
Rebecca L. James
![Anne R. Kerns](https://mickesotoole.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/kerns22-768x921.jpg)
Anne R. Kerns
![Bethany M. Kirk](https://mickesotoole.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Kirk-2-768x921.jpg)
Bethany M. Kirk
![Brianna N. Lockridge-Williams](https://mickesotoole.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/lockridge-williams-768x921.jpg)
Brianna N. Lockridge-Williams
![Jasmine Y. McCormick](https://mickesotoole.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/mccormick-1-768x921.jpg)
Jasmine Y. McCormick
![Shawn M. McLain](https://mickesotoole.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/mclain-768x921.jpg)
Shawn M. McLain
![David W. Morin](https://mickesotoole.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/morin-1-768x921.jpg)
David W. Morin
![Penney R. Rector](https://mickesotoole.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/prector-768x921.jpeg)
Penney R. Rector
![Vincent D. Reese](https://mickesotoole.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/reese-768x921.jpeg)
Vincent D. Reese
![James G. Thomeczek](https://mickesotoole.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/rthomeczek-768x921.jpg)
James G. Thomeczek
![Robert J. “Bo” Thomeczek](https://mickesotoole.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/bthomeczek-768x921.jpg)
Robert J. “Bo” Thomeczek
![Amanda A. Walker](https://mickesotoole.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/walker-768x921.jpg)
Amanda A. Walker
![Abbey S. Widick](https://mickesotoole.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/widick-768x921.jpg)
Abbey S. Widick
![Grant Wiens](https://mickesotoole.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/GDW-2-768x921.jpg)
Grant Wiens
![Serena S. Wilson-Griffin](https://mickesotoole.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/wilson-griffin-2-768x921.jpg)
Serena S. Wilson-Griffin
Our team of professionals welcomes
the opportunity to serve your needs.
Education Law Group