The combined experience of our entire staff of school law attorneys ensures that a solution will be found, no matter how difficult the challenge. We work with your team, providing advice that allows you to be proactive, and solutions that help you avoid more complicated and costly legal issues later. It’s why school boards and administrators across Ohio have come to rely on Pepple & Waggoner for quick, accurate, and sound advice.
Board Policy
We work hand-in-hand with the board and administration to develop a policy manual that meets your district’s individual needs.
Collective Bargaining
No matter the circumstance, our attorneys can effectively represent your district’s interests to achieve the bargaining outcome you need.
Workers’ Compensation
Defending against workers’ compensation claims saves school districts money, discourages fraud, and gets healthy employees back to work.
In-service Presentations
Get the practical insight your staff needs to comply with ever-changing state and federal laws.
Student Issues
Whether its imposing discipline, protecting educational records, or permitting athletic participation, we’re here to provide the legal guidance your administrators need when dealing with student issues.
Employee Matters
It takes experience to navigate the requirements of Ohio law and the complexities of collective bargaining agreements to evaluate employees, impose discipline, or implement reductions in force.
Litigation/Arbitration Hearings
We regularly represent boards of education in state and federal courts, in administrative hearings, before grievance arbitrators, and in front of the State Employment Relations Board. Our attorneys will zealously represent your district’s interest.
Special Education
Our goal is to empower the district with the knowledge to provide the services special education students needed.
Tax & Finances
We work tirelessly to protect school districts against lost tax revenue, and to provide boards of education with the information they need to place new levies on the ballot.