Education Law

Charleston, West Virginia, Education Law Attorneys

At Francis, Nelson & Brison, PLLC, members of our education law practice represent school districts, local school boards, the West Virginia State School Board, teachers, school employees and insurance companies throughout southern and central West Virginia. Our attorneys are experienced trial lawyers, and they appear at all levels of state and federal courts, at administrative hearings and in alternative dispute resolution (ADR) forums.

It is our goal to resolve each dispute in a timely and effective manner, allowing the educators affected to focus on serving our community with confidence and to minimize the economic impact the case has on our client. Our lawyers handle litigation involving a broad range of issues that affect educational institutions and professionals, including the following:

• Allegations of student rights violations, including those involving student safety, negligent supervision, violation of due process, student freedom of speech, failure to follow health protocols resulting in exposure of students to disease carried by staff or students, accidental injury and sexual harassment
• Student discipline
• Special education issues
• Licensing issues and questions of professional liability
• Negligence claims involving premises liability
• Environmental law issues, including "sick building syndrome" and toxic torts
• Construction law issues, including new construction defect claims and payment disputes
• Employment law disputes, including allegations of discrimination, sexual harassment and wage-and-hour violations
• Business litigation, including breaches of contract and vendor disputes

Our well-established insurance defense practice serves as primary or local counsel to numerous carriers. We welcome the opportunity to serve as local counsel for out-of-state insurance carriers involved in West Virginia cases for their institutional policyholders.

If you would like to speak with one of our attorneys about our education law practice, or if you have a question about our services, call 304-932-0788 (toll-free at 866-325-5032) or e-mail our Charleston office to arrange a complimentary consultation. Our lawyers will give you an early and accurate evaluation of liability, damages and the costs of litigating your case, and will reevaluate those factors if unforeseen circumstances arise. Our law offices are conveniently located in downtown Charleston.