Education Law & Student's Rights

California Student's Rights Lawyer

Practicing education law in the Pleasanton area since 1976

At the Pleasanton Law Offices of James G. Schwartz, we have developed a unique practice in education law and student's rights designed to advise students and parents of their legal rights and options during a dispute with public and private school administrations:

College - University / Technical - Trade School / High School
Probation / Suspension / Expulsion

• Alcohol / Drug Violations: "zero-tolerance" policies
• Loss of scholarship / athletic eligibility
• Cheating / Plagiarism
• Sexual Harassment / Discrimination
• Grades Issues
• Financial Aid
• Student Housing
• Freedom of Speech - 1st Amendment Issues: campus newspaper / Internet "blog" / classroom conduct

Most students and parents are unprepared to address and appeal decisions by school administrators. Schools operate differently than courts in that their various boards and decision-makers may deliver judgments against students based on hearsay and implication rather than due diligence and the facts. It is often their tendency to act first in order to make a public statement to the student body while trampling on the rights of the individual student.

At the Law Offices of James G. Schwartz, our Pleasanton, CA education law attorneys have counseled students and parents for over three decades, helping them appear before various governing boards and guiding them through a confusing and often intimidating process of appeals. An experienced attorney is a necessity to ensure that a conflict with school administration is resolved according to the facts and protects the student's constitutional rights at all times.

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A decision by school administration against your child can have repercussions that last a lifetime, including failure to achieve a degree and lost employment opportunities. Students and parents involved in a dispute with school administration are invited to CONTACT the Pleasanton Law Offices of James G. Schwartz today for a consultation and review of their legal rights.

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The Law Offices of James G. Schwartz is a Tri-Valley law firm providing legal advice to individual, business and commercial clients throughout Northern California, the East Bay area, Amador Valley, Livermore Valley, and San Ramon Valley; including Pleasanton, Livermore, San Ramon, Dublin, Danville, Walnut Creek, Oakland, San Francisco, San Jose, San Mateo, Castro Valley, Fremont, Hayward, San Leandro, Tracy, Modesto, Manteca, Stockton and all of Alameda County, San Joaquin County, and Contra Costa County.