Montgomery Law · Education Lawyers that advocate exclusively for Parents and Students
Parents & students only · Nationwide
Education Lawyers for the fights that can change a student’s future.
Joseph W. Montgomery, Esq.Private-school disputes. College discipline. Serious injuries and assaults. IEP and disability-rights cases. When an institution puts a student’s future on the line, we help families fight back with a legal strategy.
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See the firm in action
Watch what happens when school problems become legal problems.
Before choosing a path, see the lawyers, cases, and families behind the firm. This is the fastest way to understand who you are putting in your corner.
“We Sue Schools” — a parent describes her experience.
Miami-Dade School District sued following alleged sexual assault.
Non-verbal student with autism allegedly taped by school staff.
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Lawyers That Sue Schools — Montgomery Law.
When does a family need a special education attorney?
Joe Montgomery discusses education law on ESPN Philadelphia.
Mother says special-needs child was attacked on a school bus.
Report: student with special needs attacked on a Miami-Dade school bus.
Report: student with special needs violently attacked on a school bus.
Young student hospitalized after an alleged food-allergy failure at school.
Real school incidents can become medical, civil-rights, and legal emergencies in minutes.
Family challenges the school administration after a school-bus beating.
Joe Montgomery appears as the family’s attorney in coverage of the incident.
Seen enough to know the stakes are real? Choose the situation closest to yours below.
Find my starting point ↓Media, professional & community recognition
Recognized in the media, the legal profession, and the community.
EducationLawyers.com and Joe Montgomery have appeared in television news, radio, professional education, national publications, and community organizations.
Find the right first move
What is the institution putting at risk?
Not every education matter belongs in the same intake lane. Choose the situation closest to yours and we will show you the strongest starting point.
Private school or college discipline
Suspension, expulsion, academic misconduct, AI allegations, dismissal, Title IX, enrollment, degree, or transcript disputes.
See how we fight → Direct case reviewSerious injury, assault, or school-bus accident
Physical or sexual assault, hazing, dangerous conditions, negligent supervision, a school-bus crash, or another serious incident.
You may not need LISS → Student rightsIEP, 504, disability, or placement
Eligibility, evaluations, denied services, discrimination, placement, discipline, or failure to provide appropriate support.
Explore special-education legal strategy → Unsure where it fits?A school decision feels wrong
Bring the notice, policy, deadline, and questions. A focused legal review can reveal the leverage and next move.
Choose a starting point →What we doSee the education-law matters we handle
Lawyers that fight for Educational Justice
What we do
This is the legal team that you need in your corner when fighting for your child’s educational and civil rights.
At Montgomery Law, we sue schools. We sue schools out of love—a love for education and for all of the benefits that a safe and effective education can provide, not only to the individual student, but to our community as a whole.
The school lawyers at Montgomery Law represent parents and students at all levels of education, from early intervention through college and beyond. We advocate for all students—including students with and without disabilities.
The education law matters we handle include:
Additional education and disability matters
- Title IX investigations, hearings, and appeals
- IEP issues (Individualized Education Programs)
- 504 issues and disability accommodations
- Evaluations and Independent Educational Evaluations
- Bullying and dangerous school conditions
- Discrimination: disability, race, gender, and LGBTQ
- Disciplinary hearings and due-process challenges
- Transition planning
- Early Intervention, K–12, college, university, graduate school, and beyond
- Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
- Truancy issues
If you’re looking for a lawyer to sue your school, you found them. #WeSueSchools · #TeachingSchoolsALesson
Where we bring the fight
Private schools and colleges have rules, lawyers, and institutional power. Students need their own.
These are not side matters. Private-school and higher-education disputes—especially discipline—are a core focus of the practice.
Suspension, expulsion, and dismissal
Challenge the evidence, handbook language, process, selective enforcement, and appeal record before the decision hardens.
AI, plagiarism, and cheating allegations
Protect a student’s record, degree path, professional future, and credibility when technology or intent is disputed.
Title IX, accommodations, and due process
Prepare for interviews, hearings, appeals, disability disputes, discrimination claims, and high-stakes campus decisions.
Injury, hazing, and negligent supervision
Preserve evidence and examine what the institution knew, what it did, and whether preventable danger was ignored.
Physical and sexual assault
Coordinate the education, safety, civil-rights, evidence, and accountability issues without forcing the family through a generic funnel.
IEP, 504, evaluations, and placement
Connect educational records, services, discipline, accommodations, and legal protections into one strategy.
Special education lawyers for parents →Serious injury, assault, or school-bus accident? Contact the firm directly. Depending on the facts, the matter may be reviewed without purchasing a LISS.
Request direct review →Firm updates & active cases
Recent cases and education-law news.
Follow current filings, developing cases, and practical education-law analysis for parents and students confronting institutional power.
Keswick Christian School sued over alleged unfair disciplinary process.
The family alleges inconsistent enforcement, bad faith, and an effort to block relevant witness depositions.
Read the press-room report →Parents allege disability discrimination and retaliation involving a 7-year-old with ADHD.
The filed complaint alleges ignored disability needs, escalating discipline, disputed video evidence, and retaliation.
Read the allegations →Fisher Island Day School lawsuit alleges invented rules and retaliation.
The complaint challenges an allegedly unwritten disciplinary designation, selective treatment, and restrictions on the family.
Read the case report →The matters above include pending litigation. Allegations are based on filed legal documents, are contested, and will be resolved through the legal process.
A message from Joe Montgomery
When it comes to education, never settle.
We are honored that you are considering bringing Montgomery Law into your corner during your dispute with your school or university. We are sure that you will agree that our firm brings the passion and fight you would expect from a team of Education Lawyers and Advocates.
Education Law, Civil Rights, and Disability Rights issues are our passion. We are most at home in courtrooms, and we never accept “No” from unreasonable school district attorneys as the final answer.
- Author of “Parent vs. School”
- Education-law media commentator
- Nationwide student advocacy
- Courtroom and hearing experience
Written by Joseph W. Montgomery, Esq.Parent vs. SchoolA practical guide to special-education law, negotiating with a district, and knowing when it is time to fight.
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Free first-response guide
When a school crisis hits, the first 24 hours matter.
Get the checklist for preserving evidence, identifying deadlines, organizing the record, and avoiding the early mistakes that can weaken a serious school or college matter.
- Assaults, injuries, hazing, and dangerous conditions
- School-bus accidents and onboard incidents
- College discipline, Title IX, and private-school disputes
- IEP, 504, disability, placement, and bullying matters
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Team Montgomery Law
Fighting for students—and showing up for the community.
Team Montgomery Law raised thousands of dollars to help fight multiple sclerosis through the Bike MS City to Shore ride. Advocacy is not just a line on this website; it is how the team operates.
Know the value of counselTop 10 reasons to hire an education lawyer
Know the value of counsel
Top 10 reasons to hire an education lawyer
An education dispute can affect safety, services, placement, discipline, a degree, and a student’s future. Legal counsel helps a family act with information instead of guesswork.
- Ensure that your rights as a student or parent are protected.
- Get legal advice and guidance about your education dispute.
- Be represented in proceedings such as mediation, arbitration, a hearing, or court.
- Negotiate for a satisfactory resolution to the dispute.
- Understand the legal options available and make informed decisions about how to proceed.
- Get guidance about state and federal education-law requirements.
- Address policies and procedures that may help prevent future disputes.
- Understand your rights and responsibilities under the law.
- Receive support and guidance throughout the legal process.
- Seek justice and hold a school accountable for wrongdoing.
Choose the right door
Three ways to start—without putting every family through the same funnel.
Injury, assault, or school-bus accident
For physical or sexual assault, hazing, major injury, a school-bus crash, dangerous conditions, or another incident that may require immediate evidence preservation and attorney review.
Contact the firm directly →LISS
A focused Legal Information and Strategy Session: attorney record review, a private strategy meeting, and a written legal action plan.
Build my legal strategy →The RMR
Review, Meet, Report: Mary-led educational advocacy focused on a current IEP or 504 plan and practical recommendations for what to ask for next.
Meet Mary and explore the RMR →Non-legal educational advocacy. No legal advice or attorney-client relationship. Scope and availability are confirmed before work begins.Education-law libraryExplore practice areas and locations
Education-law library
Practice areas, locations, and student-rights resources
Before you make the call
Questions families ask when the stakes become real.
Do you represent schools or school districts?
No. Montgomery Law advocates for parents and students—not schools or school districts.
Do you handle private-school and college cases?
Yes. Private-school and higher-education matters—particularly discipline—are a core focus. The firm handles suspension, expulsion, academic-misconduct, AI, Title IX, accommodation, contract, enrollment, safety, and other student-rights disputes.
Do injury or assault cases require a LISS first?
Not necessarily. A serious injury, physical assault, sexual assault, hazing event, or dangerous-condition matter may be reviewed directly depending on the facts.
What does a LISS include?
A LISS includes focused attorney record review, a private strategy session, and a written action plan. It is a limited-scope legal service rather than ongoing representation.
Can you help when a deadline is approaching?
Contact the firm promptly and identify every hearing, appeal, withdrawal, response, or school deadline. A consultation does not pause a deadline.
Does a past result mean my case will end the same way?
No. Every matter depends on its facts, law, forum, evidence, timing, and parties. Published outcomes and testimonials do not guarantee a similar result.
Put power back on your side
The institution has already started its process. Start building yours.
Tell us what happened, identify the deadline, and choose the right first step for the student’s future.