Candace represents school districts, private schools, colleges, universities, corporations and individuals. She has successfully represented clients in the courts of New York State, federal court, New York State Education Department impartial hearings, New York State Commissioner of Education appeals, and U. S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) investigations.
Candace has provided general counsel services and litigation services to some of the largest school districts and universities in New York State. Her experience includes policy development, contracts, school board elections, employee disciplinary proceedings, student residency requirements, special education and student disciplinary hearings. She also has extensive experience defending clients in a variety of civil litigation matters.
Candace routinely serves as an impartial investigator regarding employee complaints involving discrimination and harassment in the workplace. Her investigation experience includes matters involving claims of racial discrimination, ethnic discrimination, gender discrimination, sexual orientation discrimination and sexual harassment. In addition, Candace assists employers with preventing discrimination and harassment complaints by conducting anti-harassment training sessions for employees. Furthermore, Candace advises employers regarding the proper handling of situations before they become official complaints.
Candace has been recognized as a Rising Star on the 2018 list of New York Metro Super Lawyers. Super Lawyers lists New York's top lawyers who have been chosen by their peers and through independent research. Candace has conducted numerous seminars and workshops on various education law topics, including presentations for the Nassau County Bar Association, the Annual School Law Conference hosted by the Nassau and Suffolk Academies of Law, and the Annual School Attorney Law Conference hosted by the New York State Association of School Attorneys.
Candace is the Chair of the Nassau County Bar Association Education Law Committee, and she is also a member of the Long Island Hispanic Bar Association (LIHBA) Board of Directors.
Candace’s early legal training includes a prestigious internship at Rolls-Royce, North America while attending law school. As an undergraduate student, she was selected as the commencement speaker of her university’s graduating class.
Matter of School Administrators Association of New York State v. New York State Department of Civil Service, et al., 2013 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 1956 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 2013) (successfully argued that claims against the defendant school district should be dismissed in a matter regarding health insurance coverage)
Invention Submission Corporation t/d/b/a InventHelp v. IP Watchdog, Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 5:10-cv-74 (N.D.N.Y. 2010) (served as local counsel for plaintiff in a federal lawsuit alleging that defendants made untrue statements that constituted unfair business practices; reached a mutually satisfactory settlement agreement between the plaintiff and defendants)
Match Game – Identifying and Resolving Mental Health Issues Among Students and Staff, 22nd Annual School Attorney Law Conference, New York State Assocation of School Attorneys, June 3, 2023
R-E-S-P-E-C-T!: The Legal Rights of LGBTQ+ Students, 2023 Annual School Law Conference, The Nassau Academy of Law, March 24, 2023
Ed Law 2023, Westchester Putnam School Boards Association, March 16 and March 23, 2023
Panelist, Roads and Roadblocks to Leadership Roles for Women in Accounting, Finance and Law, Accountants Club of America, October 18, 2022
Ed Law 2022, Westchester Putnam School Boards Association, March 24, 2022
Social Media Ethics for School Attorneys, The New York State Association of School Attorneys, February 16, 2022
District Clerk Workshop, Westchester Putnam School Boards Association, February 10, 2022
Regulation of Student (and Cheerleader) Speech, “F—k School”? SCOTUS Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L.,New York State Bar Association, July 22, 2021
Ethics of Witness Preparation in Employment Discrimination Cases, Practising Law Institute, June 14, 2021
CoBiz Richmond, Great Diversity Series, October 20, 2020
COVID-19 Labor Issues as School Personnel Return to Work, Long Island Association of School Personnel Administrators, Part 1: July 29, 2020; Part 2, August 5, 2020
Podcast, Women of Color Share How to Gain Visibility Through Volunteer Leadership, Thomson Reuters Legal Executive Institute, April 6, 2020
Panelist, Leveraging Volunteer Leadership to Gain Visibility Webinar, Ms. JD and the Legal Executive Institute’s Transforming Women’s Leadership Initiative, March 3, 2020
Legal Update for School Personnel Administrators, Orange-Ulster BOCES, February 11, 2020
20/20 Vision on Employment Law: Looking Back on the Important Employment Laws of 2019 and Looking Ahead to Potential Changes in 2020 Webinar, The Commission on Independent Colleges & Universities in New York, January 21, 2020
Women on the Move, New York State Bar Association, Albany, NY, October 23, 2019
Human Resources Update, The Commission on Independent Colleges & Universities in New York Regional Meeting, October 15, 2019
Radio Interview, Live on LI in the AM with Jay Oliver, April 22, 2019
Panelist, Front Burner Legal Issues and Negotiations Trends, Westchester Putnam School Board Association's 2019 Ed Law Workshop, March 22, 2019
Sexual Harassment in the Era of Viral News, National Business Officers Association, February 7, 2019
Conference Co-Chair, Annual School Law Conference, December 7, 2018
Panel Member, Recent Initiatives to Address School Safety Issues and the Legal Implications, Annual School Law Conference, December 7, 2018
New Year, New(ish) Laws: a Practical Guide to New York’s Sexual Harassment Law and New York’s Paid Family Leave Act, Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities (CICU), August 15, 2018
ABC, 123: Education Law Primer, Bridge-the-Gap, The Nassau Academy of Law, March 4, 2018
Getting Your Fair Share: Dealing With a Board of Education Regarding a Commercial or Residential Property Development Within a School District's Boundaries, Nassau County Bar Association - Education Law Committee, February 26, 2018
Conference Chair and Moderator, “R-E-S-P-E-C-T” - Evolving Issues in Athletics and Extracurricular Activities: Concussions and Clearance, Mixed Competition Appeals and Transgender Issues, 2017 Annual School Law Conference, December 8, 2017
Negotiations and Legal Issues: Trends, Policies and Practices, Westchester Putnam School Boards Association Conference, June 1, 2017
School Law Legal Update, Westchester Putnam School Boards Association District Clerk Workshop, March 1, 2017
Panel Moderator, Students in Crisis (mandatory reporting obligations, CPS, etc.), Nassau and Suffolk Academies of Law and the Education Law Committees of the Nassau and Suffolk County Bar Associations 2016 Annual School Law Conference, December 9, 2016
Program Co-Chair, Nassau and Suffolk Academies of Law and the Education Law Committees of the Nassau and Suffolk County Bar Associations 2015 Annual School Law Conference, December 14, 2015
Transgender Students and Employees, Suffolk and Nassau Academies of Law and the Education Law Committees 2015 Annual School Law Conference, December 14, 2015
Candace represents school districts, private schools, colleges, universities, corporations and individuals. She has successfully represented clients in the courts of New York State, federal court, New York State Education Department impartial hearings, New York State Commissioner of Education appeals, and U. S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) investigations.
Candace has provided general counsel services and litigation services to some of the largest school districts and universities in New York State. Her experience includes policy development, contracts, school board elections, employee disciplinary proceedings, student residency requirements, special education and student disciplinary hearings. She also has extensive experience defending clients in a variety of civil litigation matters.
Candace represents school districts, private schools, colleges, universities, corporations and individuals. She has successfully represented clients in the courts of New York State, federal court, New York State Education Department impartial hearings, New York State Commissioner of Education appeals, and U. S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) investigations.
Candace has provided general counsel services and litigation services to some of the largest school districts and universities in New York State. Her experience includes policy development, contracts, school board elections, employee disciplinary proceedings, student residency requirements, special education and student disciplinary hearings. She also has extensive experience defending clients in a variety of civil litigation matters.
Candace routinely serves as an impartial investigator regarding employee complaints involving discrimination and harassment in the workplace. Her investigation experience includes matters involving claims of racial discrimination, ethnic discrimination, gender discrimination, sexual orientation discrimination and sexual harassment. In addition, Candace assists employers with preventing discrimination and harassment complaints by conducting anti-harassment training sessions for employees. Furthermore, Candace advises employers regarding the proper handling of situations before they become official complaints.
Candace has been recognized as a Rising Star on the 2018 list of New York Metro Super Lawyers. Super Lawyers lists New York's top lawyers who have been chosen by their peers and through independent research. Candace has conducted numerous seminars and workshops on various education law topics, including presentations for the Nassau County Bar Association, the Annual School Law Conference hosted by the Nassau and Suffolk Academies of Law, and the Annual School Attorney Law Conference hosted by the New York State Association of School Attorneys.
Candace is the Chair of the Nassau County Bar Association Education Law Committee, and she is also a member of the Long Island Hispanic Bar Association (LIHBA) Board of Directors.
Candace’s early legal training includes a prestigious internship at Rolls-Royce, North America while attending law school. As an undergraduate student, she was selected as the commencement speaker of her university’s graduating class.
Matter of School Administrators Association of New York State v. New York State Department of Civil Service, et al., 2013 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 1956 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 2013) (successfully argued that claims against the defendant school district should be dismissed in a matter regarding health insurance coverage)
Invention Submission Corporation t/d/b/a InventHelp v. IP Watchdog, Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 5:10-cv-74 (N.D.N.Y. 2010) (served as local counsel for plaintiff in a federal lawsuit alleging that defendants made untrue statements that constituted unfair business practices; reached a mutually satisfactory settlement agreement between the plaintiff and defendants)
Match Game – Identifying and Resolving Mental Health Issues Among Students and Staff, 22nd Annual School Attorney Law Conference, New York State Assocation of School Attorneys, June 3, 2023
R-E-S-P-E-C-T!: The Legal Rights of LGBTQ+ Students, 2023 Annual School Law Conference, The Nassau Academy of Law, March 24, 2023
Ed Law 2023, Westchester Putnam School Boards Association, March 16 and March 23, 2023
Panelist, Roads and Roadblocks to Leadership Roles for Women in Accounting, Finance and Law, Accountants Club of America, October 18, 2022
Ed Law 2022, Westchester Putnam School Boards Association, March 24, 2022
Social Media Ethics for School Attorneys, The New York State Association of School Attorneys, February 16, 2022
District Clerk Workshop, Westchester Putnam School Boards Association, February 10, 2022
Regulation of Student (and Cheerleader) Speech, “F—k School”? SCOTUS Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L.,New York State Bar Association, July 22, 2021
Ethics of Witness Preparation in Employment Discrimination Cases, Practising Law Institute, June 14, 2021
CoBiz Richmond, Great Diversity Series, October 20, 2020
COVID-19 Labor Issues as School Personnel Return to Work, Long Island Association of School Personnel Administrators, Part 1: July 29, 2020; Part 2, August 5, 2020
Podcast, Women of Color Share How to Gain Visibility Through Volunteer Leadership, Thomson Reuters Legal Executive Institute, April 6, 2020
Panelist, Leveraging Volunteer Leadership to Gain Visibility Webinar, Ms. JD and the Legal Executive Institute’s Transforming Women’s Leadership Initiative, March 3, 2020
Legal Update for School Personnel Administrators, Orange-Ulster BOCES, February 11, 2020
20/20 Vision on Employment Law: Looking Back on the Important Employment Laws of 2019 and Looking Ahead to Potential Changes in 2020 Webinar, The Commission on Independent Colleges & Universities in New York, January 21, 2020
Women on the Move, New York State Bar Association, Albany, NY, October 23, 2019
Human Resources Update, The Commission on Independent Colleges & Universities in New York Regional Meeting, October 15, 2019
Radio Interview, Live on LI in the AM with Jay Oliver, April 22, 2019
Panelist, Front Burner Legal Issues and Negotiations Trends, Westchester Putnam School Board Association's 2019 Ed Law Workshop, March 22, 2019
Sexual Harassment in the Era of Viral News, National Business Officers Association, February 7, 2019
Conference Co-Chair, Annual School Law Conference, December 7, 2018
Panel Member, Recent Initiatives to Address School Safety Issues and the Legal Implications, Annual School Law Conference, December 7, 2018
New Year, New(ish) Laws: a Practical Guide to New York’s Sexual Harassment Law and New York’s Paid Family Leave Act, Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities (CICU), August 15, 2018
ABC, 123: Education Law Primer, Bridge-the-Gap, The Nassau Academy of Law, March 4, 2018
Getting Your Fair Share: Dealing With a Board of Education Regarding a Commercial or Residential Property Development Within a School District's Boundaries, Nassau County Bar Association - Education Law Committee, February 26, 2018
Conference Chair and Moderator, “R-E-S-P-E-C-T” - Evolving Issues in Athletics and Extracurricular Activities: Concussions and Clearance, Mixed Competition Appeals and Transgender Issues, 2017 Annual School Law Conference, December 8, 2017
Negotiations and Legal Issues: Trends, Policies and Practices, Westchester Putnam School Boards Association Conference, June 1, 2017
School Law Legal Update, Westchester Putnam School Boards Association District Clerk Workshop, March 1, 2017
Panel Moderator, Students in Crisis (mandatory reporting obligations, CPS, etc.), Nassau and Suffolk Academies of Law and the Education Law Committees of the Nassau and Suffolk County Bar Associations 2016 Annual School Law Conference, December 9, 2016
Program Co-Chair, Nassau and Suffolk Academies of Law and the Education Law Committees of the Nassau and Suffolk County Bar Associations 2015 Annual School Law Conference, December 14, 2015
Transgender Students and Employees, Suffolk and Nassau Academies of Law and the Education Law Committees 2015 Annual School Law Conference, December 14, 2015
