Education Law

Our education attorneys have many years of experience and have developed an unparalleled expertise in serving educational institutions throughout the state. Sturgill-Turner serves the legal needs of K-12 school districts as well as higher education institutions. Our Firm has been appointed to act as Special Counsel to represent colleges and universities insured by United Educators Insurance Risk Retention Group, Inc., the nation’s largest insurer of colleges and universities. Sturgill-Turner is also on the panel of defense attorneys for Kentucky School Board Insurance Trust operated by the Kentucky School Board Association. Sturgill-Turner’s service to schools includes advice and representation in all aspects of education law including:

• General counsel services
• Litigation relating to state and federal anti-discrimination laws including Title VII, Title IX, Americans with Disabilities Act, FMLA, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act
• Employee hiring and termination issues
• Section 504, special education, and due process hearings
• Teacher performance, discipline and dismissal
• Constitutional claims such as free speech, the separation of church and state, religious freedoms, search and seizure issues and due process
• Student discipline
• Records and FERPA
• Title IX compliance
• Open Meetings Act
• OCR, EEOC and KCHR charges and investigations
• Policy issues
• Construction, real estate, contractual matters, and school finance
• Redistricting issues
• Election issues
• School accidents/injuries and worker's compensation
• Wage issues
• Litigation Prevention Practices

Practicing Attorneys:

Stephen L. Barker
Douglas L. McSwain
Kevin G. Henry
Tammy S. Meade
Joshua M. Salsburey
Merrie K. Winfrey
Katherine M. Coleman