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Educating Pennsylvania’s children is a solemn duty, one that our independent and public school clients take very seriously. With that duty comes many complex federal and state regulations that must be met. The Bucks and Montgomery County education attorneys at High Swartz LLP help educational institutions tackle the complicated legal issues, helping to ensure that educators and administrators can spend their time educating their students, not tied up in court.

Our Education Law attorneys provide services in:

  • Independent School Law
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The experienced lawyers in our education law practice provide a full range of legal services to educational institutions in Bucks and Montgomery counties, ensuring that our clients can focus on their primary mission.

Our skilled education attorneys provide a wide range of legal services, including:

  • Board meetings
  • Bond work
  • Campus safety guidelines, processes, and procedures
  • Contracts
  • Counsel to trustees
  • Drafting and amendment of bylaws
  • Employment law matters
  • General advice regarding governance
  • Student academics
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  • Tax assessment advice and appeals
  • Litigation
  • Maintenance of non-profit 501(c)(3) status
  • Planned giving and tax-exempt financing
  • Zoning, land use, sale, and acquisition of real estate

Whether you operate a small independent school or a public university with thousands of students, the education attorneys at High Swartz are ready to assist you with all your legal needs.

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Thomas D. Rees

Thomas D. Rees
Thomas D. Rees heads the firm’s Litigation, Employment Law and Education Law Practices. He focuses his practice primarily on employment and labor law and private education law.
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Education Law Blog

Avoiding Traps for the Unwary in College and School Vendor Contracts

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What can an educational administrator do when a vendor performs poorly under a long-term contract?  Unless the college or school has tightened its procedures for

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High Swartz Attorney Don Petrille Joins Auditor General-Elect DeFoor’s PA Transition Team

December 11, 2020 No Comments

High Swartz business attorney Don Petrille has been invited to

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2020 Toby L. Dickman Seminar Offering 3 Substantive CLE Credits

November 23, 2020 No Comments

Parenting in a Pandemic Date: December 16, 2020 | Time:

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