Associate Attorney
address: 5005 Rockside Rd. Suite 260 Cleveland, Ohio 44131-6808phone: 216.520.0088
fax: 216.520.0044Download V-Card
Ms. Brickman is an Associate with Pepple & Waggoner, representing public school districts in general representation and special education issues. In addition, Ms. Brickman represents public school districts in litigation before Ohio courts and administrative agencies, including Sunshine Law claims at both the trial and appellate levels; discrimination claims before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Ohio Civil Rights Commission, and the Office for Civil Rights; and unfair labor practice charges before the State Employment Relations Board. Ms. Brickman previously worked as a judicial clerk for the Honorable Vernon L. Preston at the Third District Court of Appeals of Ohio, where she drafted opinions on a variety of matters applicable to school law, including collective bargaining, tax valuation, and contract disputes. Ms. Brickman graduated cum laude from The University of Akron School of Law and served as the Executive Editor of the Akron Law Review. She graduated magna cum laude from The Ohio State University in 2007, with a Bachelor of Arts in English and Philosophy.
Selected Recent Presentations and Published Works
2019 “Mastering the MDR: How to Properly Discipline Students with Disabilities“; Special Education Seminar
2018
“The Right Prescription: Providing FAPE to Chronically Ill Students”; Special Education Seminar
“Breaking Bad Habits: Special Education Mistakes Your Staff Don’t Know They’re Making“; School Law Update Seminar
2017 “Current Issues in Special Education”; Northwestern Ohio Educational Research Council
“Discipline of Students with Disabilities“; OSBA Capital Conference
“Recent Guidance from the Office of Civil Rights and the Office of Special Education Programs“; School In-Service
“On the Move: Guidelines for Transporting Students with Disabilities“; Special Education Seminar
“Transgender Student Issues: A Legal Update and Practical Guidance“; Administrative In-service
“Sticks and Stones and Lawsuits: Investigating and Responding to Student Bullying, Hazing, and Harassment“; School Law Update Seminar
2016 “FMLA and Pregnancy Discrimination Act”; School Law Update Seminar
“FERPA: an Overview of a District’s Responsibilities”; School In-Service
“A School District’s Legal Obligations and Responsibilities for Special Education Students”; School In-Service
“Student LGBT Issues”; Administrative In-Service
“Special Education Update 2016”; Northwestern Ohio Educational Research Council
“Dealing With Discrimination Claims”; OSBA Capital Conference
2015 “Do I Need to Accommodate That Request? Issues Under the ADA”; School Law Update Seminar
“Special Education Update”; Northwestern Ohio Educational Research Council
“Student Bullying and Hazing”; Administrative In-Service
2014“Special Education Students and the Problem of Placement“; School Law Update Seminar
2013“Case Law Update/Budget Bill”; School Law Update Seminar