Daniel L. Lautar

Partner

Cincinnati
513.562.1264
dlautar@pepple-waggoner.com
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Dan Lautar is a Partner at Pepple & Waggoner and head of the firm’s Cincinnati office. Dan advises school boards on a variety of subjects, including collective bargaining negotiations, grievance arbitrations, sexual harassment grievance training, and student discipline matters. He also serves as the firm’s primary Board policy author, providing clients with complete Board policy manuals, and continuous updates, to ensure compliance with an ever-changing array of education laws and regulations.

Dan grew up in Dayton, Ohio, and attended Miami University, where he double majored in Political Science and Journalism and graduated magna cum laude. He received his J.D. from The Ohio State University. When not practicing law, Dan is involved with several charitable non-profit organizations in southwest Ohio, and would bat clean-up on a law firm softball team, if Pepple & Waggoner had one.

Bar Admissions

Ohio

Court Admissions

United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio
Ohio local and state courts

Professional & Civic Organizations/Activities

Ohio State Bar Association
Cincinnati Bar Association
Ohio Council of School Board Attorneys

Education

J.D., The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
B.A., magna cum laude, Political Science/Journalism, Miami University

Selected Presentations & Published Works
2023

“Contract Language to Keep and Attract New Employees” – School Negotiations Workshop


“Employee Leave Basics” – Ohio Mid-Eastern Regional Education Service Agency


2022

“Student Discipline: Legal Update and Best Practices” – OSBA Capital Conference


“Competitive Bidding: Dos and Don’ts” – OASBO Annual Conference


“Management Rights and Responsibilities: A Refresher” – OME-RESA Spring Administrator Conference


“LGBTQIA+ and Title IX: New Regulations from a New Administration” – School Law Update Seminar


2021

“Trending School Law Topics” – Ohio University


“Legal Update: Spring 2021” – Ohio Mid-Eastern Regional Education Service Agency


“Work From Home: Legal Lessons Learned” – OSBA Capital Conference


“Effective Media Relations During Negotiations” – School Negotiations Workshop


2020

“Board Policy Updates: Changing Policies in Changing Times”; School Law Update Seminar


“Title IX – New Sexual Harassment Regulations”; Ohio Association of School Personnel Administrators


“Trending School Law Topics 2020”; Ohio University


“The Union Playbook: Pressure Tactics and Threats”; School Negotiations Workshop