Practice Areas & Industries: Roetzel & Andress, A Legal Professional Association

Practice/Industry Group Overview

Roetzel and Andress attorneys are well-versed in all facets of school law and represent public school districts, private schools, colleges, universities, and other educational institutions and service providers.

Representative Matters

• Provided all aspects of public law and finance practice, including representing districts as bond counsel in securing:
  • $77 million in Ohio School Building General Obligation Bonds
  • $15.6 million in School Improvement Bonds
• Drafted comprehensive policies on behalf of a university system relating to intellectual property assets, copyright issues, and acceptable use of the Internet
• Handled tax complaints before the Board of Revision and Board of Tax Appeals on behalf of school districts to assist them in maximizing funding
• Represented architects, engineers, contractors, and subcontractors regarding claims and disputes on public school, private school, and higher education construction projects
• Represented a public school system in connection with real estate matters for the development of its new high school and athletic fields
• Represented a two-year state community college on its move from one location to another. This included all aspects of property acquisition, approvals, design, and construction
• Represented a public school system and local university in discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination suits
• Handled issues related to public employees in the education industry, such as public records act matters, issues related to Revised Code Chapter 2744, and civil service issues
• Represented a four-year state university and several two-year state community colleges in eminent domain and land acquisition proceedings
• Represented several two-year state community colleges on the design and construction of campus buildings, including the drafting of contracts and negotiating architect agreements, claims, disputes, and close-out operations
• Reviewed and negotiated a managed care plan for an area community college
• Negotiated a project labor agreement for a state university to construct new university facilities
• Defended a local school district against a zoning challenge to the use of modular classrooms
• Represented a state university in the construction of new dormitories
• Represented a four-year state university in litigation initiated by the school against an architect, contractor, and subcontractors over design and construction of the school's football stadium
• Handled unemployment claims for a state university
• Represented a village in a school transfer case before the Ohio Department of Education