Education Law

Montgomery County Attorneys: Counsel for Private Educational Institutions

At High Swartz LLP, attorneys in our education law practice focus on the corporate, regulatory, legislative, liability, tax and employment aspects of private educational institutions, primary through post-secondary. We provide a full range of legal services to private educational institutions in Pennsylvania, maintaining the exceptional standard of representation that is our legacy, and ensuring our clients can focus on their primary mission. Our education law practice includes the following services:

• Board meetings
• Bond work
• Campus safety guidelines, processes and procedures
• Contracts
• Counsel to trustees
• Drafting and amendment of bylaws
• Employment law matters under the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC)
• General advice regarding governance
• Issues relating to student academics
• Issues relating to student discipline
• Litigation
• Maintenance of non-profit 501(c)(3) status
• Planned giving and tax-exempt financing
• Zoning, land use, sale and acquisition of real estate

Attorneys in our education law practice

• Paul Baker Bartle
• Thomas D. Rees
• Richard C. Sokorai
• Stephanie E. Murphy
• Keri A. Schantz

If you would like to speak to a lawyer from our education law practice about representation for your organization, or have any other question, please contact our Norristown, Pennsylvania, office to arrange a consultation. Our offices are one-half block from the Montgomery County Court House.