Education Law Lawyers and Attorneys

Education attorneys represent students, families, staff and institutions: special education and IEP disputes under IDEA, section 504 plans, school discipline and expulsion hearings, bullying and harassment complaints, Title IX proceedings, residency and enrolment disputes, teacher employment and tenure, and higher education academic misconduct cases.

Most of the work happens in administrative processes rather than courtrooms — eligibility meetings, due process hearings, campus panels — where the rules are set by statute and institutional policy.

Before you hire

• Put requests in writing and keep the school's responses. Timelines under special education law run from written requests.
• For discipline or Title IX matters, get advice before any interview. Early statements shape the record permanently.
• Ask whether the attorney regularly handles matters in your district or with your institution.

Civil rights and employment law cover neighbouring claims.