Services to Public, Private & Charter Schools

MacDonald Illig's lawyers are uniquely qualified to represent clients in all types of school settings.  MacDonald Illig's lawyers understand the legal requirements and practical solutions to situations that occur in schools.

Educational institutions look to MacDonald Illig's legal team for advice on labor relations (including both the union and non-union setting), student discipline, and board governance matters.  MacDonald Illig's lawyers keep up to date on Pennsylvania's Public School Code and related regulations, and they also advise clients on drafting employee handbooks, student codes of conduct and related school policies.  

MacDonald Illig's lawyers have advised charter school clients from the very beginning of Pennsylvania's Charter School Law in 1997.  These lawyers have prepared initial charter school applications, successfully guided charter school clients through the charter renewal process and advised clients on the day-to-day operations of their schools so as to avoid charter termination or non-renewal.