As a premier Maryland education law firm, CarneyKelehan, LLP has unparalleled experience in education law and is uniquely positioned to assist local boards of education and their school systems in responding to a wide variety of legal issues impacting public schools. We also represent clients in matters related to private schools as well as colleges.
Providing legal services to public school systems for more than four decades, CarneyKelehan, LLP serves as counsel to superintendents, administrators, and boards of education across Maryland, including Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Carroll, Harford, Howard, Montgomery, Queen Anne’s, Somerset, St. Mary’s, Washington, and Wicomico counties. Additionally, we provide specialized services as needed to several other Maryland school systems. The firm has also been selected to serve on the Maryland Association of Boards of Education (MABE) Legal Services Association panel for handling cases on behalf of member boards of education.
CarneyKelehan, LLP also has a demonstrated record of excellence in special education law. Our lawyers have represented Maryland school systems in special education matters such as tuition reimbursement, extended school year services, disability coding, least restrictive environment and compensatory education services.
The range of education-related legal issues we handle includes:
- Complaints from the public
- Copyright
- Construction
- Discrimination
- Employee grievances
- Employee discipline and discharge
- Equal Access Act
- Ethics issues
Family Medical Leave Act - First Amendment/Free Speech/Religion
- Homeless students
- Land acquisition
- Open Meetings Act
- Public Information Act
- Policy development, review and revision
- Procurement and Contracts
- Sexual Harassment
- Student records/FERPA
- Superintendent contracts
- Search and seizure
- Special education
- Student rights
- Student discipline
- Tort/negligence claims
- Union negotiations/PSLRB cases
- Use of school facilities
- Workers Compensation