Of Counsel
address: 5005 Rockside Rd. Suite 260 Cleveland, Ohio 44131-6808
phone: 216.520.0088
fax: 216.520.0044
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Mr. Waggoner has served Of Counsel to the firm of Pepple & Waggoner since retiring from full-time practice in 2013. After earning a Bachelor of Science Degree in Journalism, Mr. Waggoner worked as a newspaper reporter and Washington correspondent for Ohio newspapers, including The Columbus Dispatch. He earned his law degree while working as a journalist in Washington. He then worked for two years on Capitol Hill as a Congressional Aide for two Subcommittees of the United States House of Representatives. In his years of legal practice, Mr. Waggoner has concentrated in the area of litigation. In addition, he is experienced in numerous other areas of law which are relevant to the firm’s clients, including collective bargaining and grievance arbitrations.
2013 “Teacher Evaluation, Non-Renewal, Termination”; School District Administrative Inservice
2012 “Negotiating Evaluation and Nonrenewal Procedures that Improve Education”; School Negotiations Workshop
“Avoiding Common Mistakes; Teacher Evaluation, Termination”; OALSS Conference
“Terminating the Ineffective Teacher for Cause”; Bowling Green State University
2011 “Negotiations – Work to Rule”; School District Administrative Inservice
“Peering Through a Glass, Darkly – Some Observations on SB 5”; Seminar on the Challenges and Opportunities of SB 5
“Understanding Ohio’s New Evaluation and Performance-Based Pay Requirements”; OSBA 2011 Employment Law Workshop
2010 “The Board’s Role in District Matters and a Review of the Ohio Ethics Law Affecting Board Members”; School District Board Member Inservice
“Student Investigations and Discipline”; School District Inservice
“FLSA Basics”; School District Administrators’ Meeting
2009 “Language to Help You Improve or Remove Problem Employees”; School Negotiations Workshop