Education

Capehart Scatchard's School Law Department has represented New Jersey school districts since 1968, as both labor counsel and solicitor.
Ms. Gagnon focuses her practice in the areas of school law, labor and employment law, and civil rights.
Ms. Gorin focuses her practice in the areas of commercial litigation and creditors’ rights, including foreclosure, bankruptcy, workouts and collections, and real estate transactions and litigation.
Mr. Stark concentrates his practice on the representation of boards of education and charter schools in all areas of school law including: labor and employment, special education, Section 504, student discipline, FERPA, Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act, student residency, civil rights, tenure, OPRA, OPMA, and teaching staff tenure matters under TEACHNJ and ACHIEVENJ.
Sanmathi (Sanu) Dev, Hiring Shareholder
Ms. Dev concentrates her practice on the representation of boards of education and charter schools in all areas of school law including: labor and employment, special education, Section 504, student discipline, FERPA, Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act, student residency, civil rights, tenure, OPRA, and OPMA. In connection with these representations, she is experienced in handling matters before State and Federal courts, including the Office of Administrative Law. Ms. Dev is an experienced special education litigator and defends school districts in due process hearings from inception through trial. In addition, she has handled matters before governmental agencies, including the U.S. Office for Civil Rights and New Jersey Division on Civil Rights. Ms. Dev routinely conducts training and seminars, drafts policies and manuals, and provides strategic advice to school administrators regarding school law issues.
Joseph F. Betley, Executive Committee Member
Mr. Betley concentrates on labor and employment law, civil rights, school law, including special education, and construction law.

Joseph F. Betley

Executive Committee Member