Overview
Mr. Schirra provides legal services to school districts, community schools, career-technical schools, and other educational institutions in a wide range of legal areas and matters, including:
- Federal and state education laws and regulations
- Labor and employment
- Staff and student disciplinary matters
- Policy review
- Contract negotiations
- Public records issues
- Discrimination claims
- Special education matters
Experience
- Assisted a national online educational curriculum and services provider with regulatory matters.
Publications & Presentations
- Co-Author, “U.S. Supreme Court Decides Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools,” Dickinson Wright Client Alert, Mar 2023
Credentials
Education
The Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law
J.D. | 2011
- Ohio State Law Journal
- I/S: A Journal of Law and Policy for the Information Society
University of Pennsylvania
M.S. Ed. | 2007
Secondary English
Xavier University
B.A. | 2005
English & Political Science
- University Scholar
- cum laude
Bar Admissions
Ohio
Professional Involvement
- Ohio State Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Ohio School Boards Association
- Council of School Attorneys
- Ohio Alliance for Public Charter Schools
Community Involvement
- Supreme Court Law and Leadership Program
- Teach for America Alumnus, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania