Cases
REPRESENTATIVE CASES: Fry v. Napoleon Community Schools, et. al., 137 S.Ct. 743 (2017) (obtained summary judgement, successfully argued at the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, argued before the United States Solicitor General,
argument before the United States Supreme Court regarding exhaustion of administrative remedies under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.)
Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools, Case No. 20-1076 (6th Cir. 2020) (obtained summary judgement
argument before the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals regarding the issue of administrative exhaustion under the IDEA.)
Doe v. Centreville Public Schools, et. al., Case No. 19-1611 (6th Cir. 2020) (obtained summary judgement
argument before the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals on students claim of Title IX discrimination.)
McDaniels v. Plymouth Canton Community Schools, 755 Fed.Appx. 461 (6th Cir. 2018) (obtained summary judgement
successfully argued appeal before 6th Circuit Court of Appeals regarding Plaintiff's FMLA retaliation
gender discrimination claims.)
Jahn v. Farnsworth, 617 Fed.App'x. 453 (6th Cir. 2015) (obtained summary judgement
successfully argued appeal affirming summary judgment on behalf of the school district on plaintiff's constitutional claims of procedural
substantive due process violations arising out of a student suspension hearing
suicide.)
C.Y. v. Lakeview Public Schools, et. al., 557 Fed. Appx. 426 (6th Cir. 2014) (received summary judgment on behalf of the school district defendants on plaintiff's procedural
substantive due process claims arising out of her expulsion from school
dismissal affirmed by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.)
Patterson v. Hudson Area Schools, 551 F.3d 438 (6th Cir. 2009) (obtained summary judgment at District Court, argued appeal before the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals,
successfully defended the school district following 4 week jury trial in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.)
Scheick v. Tecumseh Public Schools, 766 F.3d 523 (6th Cir 2014) (argued before the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in defense of dismissal of age discrimination claim brought against the school district.)
Philko v. Set Seg Ins. Services Agency, Inc., Case No. 13-11485, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Judge Arthur j. Tarnow (received no cause of action following 3 week jury trial on disability discrimination claim brought under the Americans With Disabilities Act.)
Marlene Mills v. Mason Consolidated Schools, et. al., 2008 WL 4457808 (E.D. MI) (received summary judgment on behalf of the school district defendants on plaintiff's gender discrimination, hostile environment,
retaliation
breach of contract
constitutional
Equal Pay Act claims arising from the former superintendent's claim of constructive discharge.)
Joseph Martinez v. Lipari Foods, Case No. 2:10-cv-15093 (E.D. MI, Judge Friedman) (received summary judgment on behalf of the employer on plaintiffs' race
national origin discrimination
hostile environment claims brought under Title VII arising out of his termination.)
Jacqueline Turner, et. al. v. East Detroit Public Schools, Case No. 2:09-cv-10092-JCO-SDP (E.D. MI, Judge O'Meara) (received summary judgment on behalf of the school in lawsuit brought by the ACLU for race discrimination under Title VI, alleging race based peer harassment
disparate treatment.)
Thorns, et. al. v. Madison District Public Schools, et. al., 2007 WL 1647889 (E.D. Mich.) (received summary judgment on plaintiffs' race discrimination
Constitutional violation claims arising out of a fight at school that led to the plaintiff's long-term suspension.)
Constance Hensely v. Romeo Community Schools, 2014 WL 265511 (Mich. Ct. App.) (received summary disposition on plaintiff's gender, age
disability discrimination
retaliation claims dismissed
affirmed by the Court of Appeals.)
Iyapo Montgomery v. East Detroit Public Schools, 2009 WL 1397139 (Mich. Ct. App.) (received summary disposition on behalf of the school district on plaintiff's race discrimination
retaliation claims arising out of his termination
affirmed by the Court of Appeals.)
Elysa Rott v. Madison District Public Schools, 2010 WL 5175457 (Mich. Ct. App.) (received summary disposition for the school district on plaintiff's gender discrimination claims arising out of her reassignment
ultimate separation from the district, affirmed by the Court of Appeals.)
