Private School Law & Early Education Law

Private Christian schools and churches operating early education programs require experienced counsel, knowledgeable of the unique legal issues they frequently encounter. John L Cooley and John Mark Cooley have represented schools and early education programs involving legal matters such as First Amendment, employment, casualty and negligence, insurance coverage, students and parent claims and contract disputes. In conjunction with the Association of Christian School International (ACSI), they provide a phone hot line for ACSI member schools. John L Cooley writes for the ACSI under the Legal/Legislative Update Question and Answer column. Both John L and John Mark frequently speak at professional conferences for teachers, administrators, board members and staff located around the country. They also provide specialized in service board seminars for individual or small groups of schools and early education programs.

Some areas of concentration:

• Constitution/First Amendment Issues

• Employment Issues

• Assistance in EEOC and State Civil Rights Claims

• Discrimination Litigation

• Employee Contracts, Handbooks and Related Documents

• Contract Disputes and Wrongful Discharge Claims

• Harassment Claims

• Student and Parent Issues

  • Claims Arising From Expulsion or Suspension

  • Educational Malpractice

  • Discipline

  • Sexual Abuse

• Casualty and Negligence Issues

  • School and Teacher Liability

  • Insurance Coverage

• Organizational Structure Issues

  • Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws

  • Non-profit Foundations