School Law / Government Services
Today’s government and school administrators face more challenges than ever before, including legal challenges. Increased regulation, coupled with tight budgets, compound the everyday legal issues that arise and increase the stakes for every educational and governmental organization. The Pennsylvania education and government lawyers at Raffaele Puppio have decades of experience counseling educational and governmental entities particularly in Delaware County. Relying on our problem solving approach to complex issues, Raffaele Puppio has quickly moved to the forefront among firms providing comprehensive legal services to schools, municipalities and governmental units.
Raffaele Puppio education lawyers provide legal services to the Garnet Valley School District (solicitor), Interboro School District (solicitor), Penn Delco School District (solicitor), Chicheser School District (solicitor), Chester Community Charter School (solicitor), The firm also serves as solicitor for the Borough of Glenolden, the Borough of Ridley Park and the Zoning Hearing Board of the Borough of Collingdale.
Our government and municipal lawyers in Delaware County have served as Bond Counsel or Co-Bond Counsel with bond issues for the following: Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, Commonwealth Financing Authority, The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Penn-Delco School District, and Interboro School District.
Effective legal counsel is crucial for elected officials of school districts and local government bodies, which are often comprised of volunteers. Their roles call upon them to make difficult policy decisions that carry significant legal ramifications for their organizations and communities. The Delaware County school and municipal lawyers at Raffaele Puppio have the experience to help officials successfully navigate the complex maze of governmental regulation, public policy and politics so that they can better serve their communities.
Responsive legal services can help prevent legal issues from turning into time-consuming and costly business challenges that threaten the effectiveness of a school or governmental organization. Call the Pennsylvania school and government attorneys at Raffaele Puppio today to see how we can help your organization solve your legal problems.
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Raffaele Puppio Attorney Kalani Linnell, Esq. Presents "The Intersection of Title IX and Special Education"
Ms. Linnell was a featured presenter at the 2023 National School Boards Association/Council of School Attorneys Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida. Read More...
Raffaele Puppio’s Ernest Spiros Angelos Named Among Delaware County’s Top Business Lawyers
Main Line Today once again has named Raffaele Puppio attorney Ernest Spiros Angelos among the Main Line’s “Top Lawyers 2018” in its Reader Choice survey. Angelos was recognized for his work in business law. Read More...
Raffaele Puppio Special Education Attorney Speaks at Special Education Law Symposium
Pennsylvania special education lawyer Gabrielle C. Goham, of Delaware County full-service law firm Raffaele Puppio, presented at Lehigh University's 2018 Special Education Law Symposium on Tuesday, June 26. Read More...
Raffaele Puppio Special Education Attorney to Speak at Lehigh University Special Education Law Symposium
Pennsylvania special education lawyer Gabrielle C. Goham, of Delaware County full-service law firm Raffaele Puppio, will speak at Lehigh University's 2018 Special Education Law Symposium on Tuesday, June 26. Read More...
Katherine H. Meehan Presents at Annual PA School Leadership Conference
Katherine H. Meehan, a school law and government services attorney with Delaware County full-service law firm Raffaele Puppio, recently presented as part of the annual PASA-PSBA School Leadership Conference. Read More...
Pennsylvania Special Education Attorney to Speak at Lehigh University Special Ed Law Symposium
Delaware County special education lawyer to discuss hot topics regarding Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Read More...
Raffaele Puppio Partners Named Among 2016 PA Super Lawyers
Delaware County full-service law firm Raffaele Puppio is pleased to announce that partners Michael A. Raffaele and Gabrielle Goham have been named 2016 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers. Read More...
Delco Times Names Michael V. Puppio Among Delaware County's 'Best Lawyers'
The Delaware County Daily Times has named attorney Michael V. Puppio, Jr. among Delaware County’s “Best Lawyers” in its 2016 Reader Choice survey. Read More...
Raffaele Puppio Speaks to Delaware County on Construction Law (Attorney at Law)
Delaware County education, municipal and government law attorney Michael V. Puppio, Jr. of Raffaele Puppio was featured in Attorney at Law magazine. He recently addressed Delaware County school superintendents on the issue of school construction law. Read More...
Raffaele Puppio Founding Partner Speaks to Delaware County School Superintendents on Construction Law
Michael V. Puppio, Jr. shared insight into construction law with school officials. Read More...
Stop Saying That: Phrases That Even Inigo Montoya Would Tire of Hearing (Precedent Magazine)
Education law and government services attorney, Tracey Waldmann, shares insights with other lawyers about effective use of language. Some of the overused phrases include: “With all due respect,” “at the end of the day,” and others. Read More...
Is Private School the Answer (MetroKids Magazine: Special Kids Edition)
Special needs attorney, Gabrielle Sereni, authored an article for MetroKids addressing whether or not private, independent schools or public schools are the right answer for children with special needs. Read More...
From The Blog
Should Free Appropriate Public Education Be Extended to All Students?
March 20, 2019Disabled students enjoy rights under the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to receive a free appropriate public education (FAPE). Recently, in Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District, the Supreme Court ruled that trivial or insignificant progress is insufficient to provide FAPE under the IDEA. Under the IDEA, school districts must provide an... Read More...
The Nation’s Special Education Law: IDEA
January 10, 2019The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, commonly referred to as the IDEA, aims to provide children with disabilities across the nation with access to a free appropriate public education “that emphasizes special education and related services designed to meet their unique needs and prepare them for further education, employment, and independent living.” The IDEA covers... Read More...
Technology in the Classroom: Rights and Responsibilities of Teachers
October 18, 2018The increase in technology in the classroom is due to the realization that technology is necessary to prepare students for the world we live in. It has largely been a voluntary effort by school districts, who have the funds, embracing innovative and interesting ways to help students learn. There has also been growth in online... Read More...
Medical Marijuana Use at Schools In Pennsylvania
October 12, 2017Following the enactment of Act 16 of 2016, also known as the Medical Marijuana Act, the use of certain forms of marijuana (termed “medical marijuana”) has become legal in Pennsylvania for certain serious medical conditions. This does not necessarily mean that school law in Pennsylvania permits the use of medical marijuana by staff or students.... Read More...
Congratulations Gabrielle Sereni and Tom Goham on Your Recent Marriage
September 29, 2017As you might imagine, the attorneys of Raffaele Puppio have a great deal of experience with contracts. Most of the contracts we draft and execute are not particularly newsworthy, but the contract executed on September 9 by one of our senior education law attorneys is an exception. We are delighted for our colleague, Gabrielle “Gabby”... Read More...
Special Education Law: What is KOSHK and Why is it Important?
June 15, 2016An important fact in a special education due process proceeding is the “KOSHK” date, or the date that the parent “knew or should have known” about an alleged deprivation of special education. A “deprivation of special education” just mean that the parents are claiming that a child should have been provided with special education but... Read More...