Linda Yoder has over 20 years of experience assisting both public sector and private clients with administrative and regulatory matters, as well as with state and federal court litigation. Linda handles projects from the earliest planning stages through successful completion and, as necessary, handles the litigation of claims, including jury trials and appeals. She has extensive experience addressing school law issues commencing with her representation of the State of New Jersey in briefing student search issues to the United States Supreme Court in New Jersey v. T.L.O. By representing numerous school boards in addressing their day-to-day needs, Linda has become familiar with the myriad of issues facing educational institutions. Linda assists clients with issues such as First Amendment rights, employment matters, grant applications and other regulatory matters, student discipline, special education, and personnel and business contracts. More recently, as school systems struggle with meeting their educational mandates in the face of ever-increasing utility costs, Linda advises school boards on energy and telecommunication matters to help them assess cost-saving measures and receive efficient, quality utility services. She also assists private consumers with commercial matters involving administrative agencies, contracting and energy efficiency measures.
Linda is a frequent speaker on issues facing educational institutions at functions sponsored by various professional organizations and the State Department of Education, and at in-service programs offered by school districts.
Before joining the firm, Linda served the State of New Jersey as a Deputy Attorney General in the Division of Criminal Justice.
Distinctions
· Editor, Georgetown Law Review
Professional Affiliations
· American Bar Association
· Connecticut Bar Association
· Hartford County Bar Association
· Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Experience
Superior Court Affirms That Parents Who Complain to Public Schools About Staff Have Limited Immunity From Suit
Telecommunications Overbilling Refunds
Injunction Preventing Transfer of Head Start Services to New Grantee
Successful Representation in IDEA Case
Publications
January 28, 2011, State Department of Education Revises Regulations Concerning the Administration of Medication in Schools
August 9, 2010, Linda Yoder Quoted in Special Education Connection Article entitled "Review, Revise Service Animal Policies in Light of New ADA Rules"
August 9, 2010, Courtroom Rules Don't Apply In Expulsion Hearings
July 9, 2010, Linda Yoder Quoted in Special Education Connection Article entitled "Distinguish Between Placement, Location to Avoid OCR Investigation"
February 2002, Proselytizing In The Workplace
News
August 13, 2009, Consider These Key Elements When Serving Students With Medical Conditions
Events
April 26, 2012, Handling Special Education Challenges
March 29-30, 2012, March Leadership Forum - Education and the Law: Current Legal Issues Impacting Education
November 18 - 19, 2011, 2011 Connecticut Association of Boards of Education (CABE)/Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents (CAPSS) Convention
May 3, 2011, Education Law Seminar
November 19, 2010, Recent Cases: Section 504 of the Rehabilitation
April 8, 2010, Investigations of Student Misconduct - Stamford, CT
March 24-25, 2010, Education and the Law: Current Legal Issues
January 21, 2010, Investigations of Student Misconduct - Hartford, CT
October 14, 2008, Section 504: Providing Regular Education Accommodations to Students With Disabilities
October 7, 2008, Section 504: Providing Regular Education Accommodations to Students With Disabilities
April 4, 2008, Labor and Employment Department Spring Seminar
February, 2006, Supervision of the Problem Employee
February, 2006, Proper Hiring Techniques
March 2004, An Eagle Eye View of Employment Law Issues for Connecticut Independent Schools
A Brief Overview of the Interaction of Family Medical Leave, Worker's Compensation and Disability Law