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Honors & Affiliations
- Listed in:
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Education Law, 2022
- New York Super Lawyers®, Upstate New York Rising Star, Schools & Education, 2018-2022
- Justinian Honorary Law Society, President, 2010-2011
- Order of the Coif
- Lead Articles Editor, Syracuse Law Review
- Scribes Award for Excellence in Legal Writing, 2011
Representative Matters
- Filed a landmark complaint with the Office for Civil Rights on behalf of the Enlarged City School District of Middletown challenging New York State’s distribution of Foundation Aid, and alleging that the State’s funding practices disparately impacted minority students and English Language Learners
- D.B. v. Ithaca City School District (2d Cir. 2017) - Affirmance of order dismissing IDEA tuition reimbursement case brought pursuant to Burlington v. Bd. of Education
- Maguire v. Jamesville-Dewitt Central School District (N.D.N.Y. 2016) - represented the district in dispute involving placement of autistic youth in BOCES-self-contained class
- J.M.G. v. Ithaca City School District (2d Cir. 2013) - represented the district in IDEA placement dispute
- Silman v. Utica College (N.D.N.Y. 2016) - obtained summary judgment, resulting in dismissal of complaint asserting disability discrimination and retaliation pursuant to Section 504
- King v. Utica College (Sup. Ct. Oneida County 2015) - obtained dismissal of wrongful termination action brought by former Dean of Nursing
Representative Presentations
- District Clerk Workshop, Westchester Putnam School Boards Association, February 10, 2022
- An Interview with Kate Reid, School Law, Legally Bond Podcast, May 10, 2021
- Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE), National Business Institute CLE Event, December 9, 2015
- Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) and Evaluations and Eligibility, National Business Institute Seminar, September 29, 2014
Representative Publications
- "Governor Signs Law Waiving Evaluation Requirements for 2020-21 School Year," Central New York Business Journal, June 21, 2021
- "Increased Judicial Scrutiny for Restrictive Covenants and Claimed Trade Secrets," Bond Complex Litigation Quarterly, Spring 2015
Other Activities
- Former Board Member, YWCA of Syracuse and Onondaga County
Articles
- Child Abuse Redefined to Include Corporal Punishment Under Article 23-B
November 8, 2023 - Instructional Time for Suspended Students
October 18, 2023 - Governor Signs Law Extending COVID-related Absentee Ballot Provisions for School District Elections
March 28, 2022 - Governor Signs Law Waiving Evaluation Requirements for 2020-21 School Year
June 8, 2021 - Governor Signs Law Amending Absentee Ballot Provisions For School Elections
April 28, 2021 - Governor Signs Law Modifying Signature Requirements for Upcoming School/Library Elections
March 8, 2021 - Judge Dismisses Case Challenging NY Regulations Reducing the Number of Medical Exemptions for Vaccinations
February 24, 2021 - School COVID Testing in “Yellow Zones”
November 19, 2020 - Guidance Shines Spotlight on Impact of School Funding Formula on Students of Color
February 18, 2020 - What School Districts Need to Know About The New Public Charge Regulations
February 3, 2020 - Multiple Courts Uphold the Repeal of the Religious Exemption
September 11, 2019
Events and Webinars
- Top 10 Special Education Tips for the Upcoming School Year
August 14, 2024 - Spring 2024 Special Education Update Program
May 7-8, 2024 - Restrictions for an Orange Zone (Update) - Complimentary Webinar
November 24, 2020 - Restrictions for an Orange Zone - Complimentary Webinar
November 19, 2020 - Questions and Answers About DOH and NYSED Reopening Guidance - Complimentary Webinar
July 20, 2020 - Reopening of Our Schools: Issues Educators Will Face Now and in the Future - Complimentary Webinar
May 8, 2020 - 2020 School District Elections and Budget Votes: Planning a “Plan B” - Complimentary Webinar
May 7, 2020 - Complimentary Seminar: Protection of School District and Student Records in an Electronic Age
January 31, 2019
News
- Bond Announces Eight Syracuse Attorneys Named 2022 Upstate New York Super Lawyers Rising Stars
August 23, 2022 - Bond Announces Nine Syracuse Attorneys Named 2021 Upstate New York Super Lawyers Rising Stars
August 20, 2021 - Bond Announces Five Syracuse Attorneys Recognized as 2022 Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch
August 19, 2021 - Bond Announces 11 Syracuse Attorneys Named in 2020 Upstate New York Super Lawyers Rising Stars®
August 21, 2020 - Bond Elects Nine New Members
January 13, 2020 - Bond Announces 11 Syracuse Attorneys Named in 2019 Upstate New York Super Lawyers Rising Stars®
August 12, 2019 - Twelve Syracuse Bond Attorneys Named in 2018 Upstate New York Super Lawyers® Rising Stars
August 12, 2018
Videos
- Peeling Back More on Orange Cluster Zone Restrictions
November 25, 2020
Webinar Recordings
- Top 10 Special Education Tips for the Upcoming School Year
August 14, 2024 - Restrictions for an Orange Zone - Complimentary Webinar
November 19, 2020 - Questions and Answers About DOH and NYSED Reopening Guidance - Complimentary Webinar
July 20, 2020 - Reopening of Our Schools: Issues Educators Will Face Now and in the Future - Complimentary Webinar
May 8, 2020 - 2020 School District Elections and Budget Votes: Planning a “Plan B” - Complimentary Webinar
May 7, 2020