Many lawsuits brought against school districts involve a personnel matter. As such, counseling in labor and employment law goes to the core of our preventive law philosophy. We were one of the first to recognize the importance of providing sexual harassment training to all employees of a school district as well as volunteers. We have even provided training for students.

The attorneys at Schwartz & Eichelbaum engage in constant dialogue with school district administrators regarding personnel matters, counseling them in areas such as documentation, investigations, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Family Medical Leave Act, personnel policies, and employee contracts. Our Model Employee Handbook and Contract Packages can be found in superintendent offices across the state.

Our attorneys have successfully defended numerous employment discrimination cases, several of which have involved Title VII claims of race or sex discrimination, or retaliation; Americans with Disability Act (ADA); Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA); 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983, including due process and liberty interest violations; U.S. and Texas Constitutional claims, including equal protection and free speech; Texas Commission on Human Rights Act; Texas Whistleblower Act; and Texas Tort Claims Act defenses.