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Unparalleled Depth & Breadth of Experience

At YM&C, education law is more than just a career – it’s a calling. We proudly provide comprehensive legal services to K-12 public, independent & private, post-secondary schools, and the many organizations that support and advance the education community.

30 Years of Representing Educational Organizations

Our attorneys are at the forefront of the California education movement, fighting tirelessly for the rights of schools in the courts, via legislation, and before administrative agencies. Today, YM&C provides legal advice and counsel to hundreds of charter and district public schools, independent and private schools, and higher education institutions throughout California and neighboring states.

OUR TEAM

Unprecedented Expertise & Resources

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700
Schools, public agencies, nonprofits and insurance companies represented
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440
Сombined years of experience
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Attorneys
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Education & Training Opportunities

Making Prop 39 Work for You
Governance with Integrity: Ethics Training for Charter School Boards
Board Secretaries Boot Camp
On-Demand
Making Prop 39 Work for You
On-Demand
Governance with Integrity: Ethics Training for Charter School Boards
On-Demand
Board Secretaries Boot Camp
Changes to the Brown Act: SB 707 Becomes Law
New Law Prohibits Warrantless Immigration Enforcement in Schools
Ninth Circuit Affirms the Authority (and Obligation) of Independent Study Charter Schools to Reject Sectarian Curriculum Materials
Legal Alert
Changes to the Brown Act: SB 707 Becomes Law
Legal Alert
New Law Prohibits Warrantless Immigration Enforcement in Schools
Legal Alert
Ninth Circuit Affirms the Authority (and Obligation) of Independent Study Charter Schools to Reject Sectarian Curriculum Materials
FROM OUR CLIENTS
Mary Searcy Bixby
Founder, President and CEO, Altus – The Charter School of San Diego
“Operating today’s charter schools holds a unique set of challenges that are becoming progressively more technical. Excellent legal support requires a current, in-depth understanding of all legal aspects relating to education and, specifically, charter schools. Young, Minney, and Corr (YM&C) are superior in terms of having a broad knowledge base and a keen understanding of the political and practical processes needed to support charter schools during this turbulent and confusing transitional period. This firm is client-centered, professional, reasonable, highly ethical, and always offers a representation of which one can be proud. YM&C has our organization’s highest endorsement.”
Cameron Curry
Cameron Curry
Retired Executive Director, The Classical Academies
“YM&C is the legal firm I turn to for professional, accurate, and timely information on all matters related to charter schools. In the past 17 years, I have relied on their specific and strategic advice on topics ranging from Board development to human resources, charter renewals, and regulatory nuances of the Education Code. Not only is the YM&C team knowledgeable, but they are also trusted members of my team that I can turn to and know that the support and information that I am receiving is the best! ”
Arina Goldring-Ravin
Executive Director, Los Angeles Leadership Academy
“I have been working with YM&C for some time. I appreciate their diligence, professionalism, and extraordinary efforts to assist their clients. They employ highly qualified attorneys with expertise in special education, governance, human resources, charter renewals, and labor relations. I am very satisfied with the support they provide.”
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