Our areas of expertise and experience include:
- All aspects of the public school code as it impacts public elementary and secondary education in Pennsylvania
- Strong emphasis on special education law and procedure
- Post-secondary education issues involving local colleges and universities
- Education law affecting private elementary and secondary schools
- Labor and employment law as it relates to public entities
- All aspects of the Pennsylvania Open Meeting Law, Public Official and Employee Ethics Act, Political Subdivision Tort Claims Act, and their impact on public entities, public officials and public employees
- Zoning, land development, subdivision and environmental law as it impacts public entities, taxation and tax collection
- Specialized litigation, including defense of claims of violations of civil rights and constitutional law
Significant Affiliations
- Pennsylvania School Board Solicitors Association
- Pennsylvania Township Solicitors’ Association
- Erie County Township Supervisors Association
- Pennsylvania Municipal Authorities Association
Representative Clients
- Conneaut School District
- Fairview School District
- Northwest Tri-county Intermediate Unit
- Northwestern School District
- Fort LeBoeuf School District
- Mercyhurst Preparatory School
- Diocese of Erie
- Catholic Schools Office
- Fairview Township
- Washington Township
- Summit Township Sewer Authority
- County of Erie
- Vernon Township Sanitary Authority
- McKean Township Zoning Hearing Board
- Union City Borough Zoning Hearing Board
- Springfield Township Zoning Hearing Board
- Lake City Zoning Hearing Board
- Franklin Township Zoning Hearing Board
- Erie County Coroner
- City of Erie
- Erie Area Council of Governments
- Erie County Signing Region Trust
- Flagship Niagara League
- Lawrence Park Township
- Erie Catholic School System
- Shenango Valley Catholic School System
- Elk County Catholic School System
- Erie Prep/Villa
- Waterford Township