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Neeru "Nina" Gupta
Partner
201 17th Street NW
Suite 1700
Atlanta, GA 30363
Nina focuses her practice on education law, representing public and private educational entities, vendors, and professionals. She works directly with governing boards regarding effective policy development and compliance. She also focuses on disability and discrimination law and routinely counsels her clients in all aspects of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act,...
Nina focuses her practice on education law, representing public and private educational entities, vendors, and professionals. She works directly with governing boards regarding effective policy development and compliance. She also focuses on disability and discrimination law and routinely counsels her clients in all aspects of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, Title IX, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), and related statutes. In addition, Nina handles a range of employment issues, from internal investigations, administrative proceedings, to state and federal litigation. She also assists her clients in handling a variety of day-to-day student and operational issues.
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, Title IX, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), and related statutes. In addition, Nina handles a range of employment issues, from internal investigations, administrative proceedings, to state and federal litigation. She also assists her clients in handling a variety of day-to-day student and operational issues.
Experience
Experience
- Has served as Board counsel for public school boards
- Has negotiated executive compensation contracts for senior officials
- Has provided advice and guidance regarding all areas of education law, including personnel matters, student matters, and operational issues
- Has represented educational entities in the Office of State Administrative Hearings, before state and federal administrative agencies, as well as state and federal trial and appellate courts in matters involving IDEA, Section 504, ADA, Title IX, Title VII, Section 1983, and constitutional claims
- Registered neutral with the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution
Representative Matters
- Served as lead counsel and co-counsel representing educational institutions accused of violating federal and state statutes regarding students with disabilities.
- Represented educational institutions in defending Title IX matters in administrative and federal district courts
- Guided development of Title IX policies, processes, and practices for K-12 and higher education institutions
- Represented educational institutions in personnel matters, including defending school districts in Fair Dismissal Act disputes.
- Served as co-counsel in a case in which a federal jury returned a full defense verdict in favor of a school district accused of pregnancy discrimination.
Education
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University of Michigan Law School,
JD
(2001)
- Editorial board of the Michigan Journal of Gender and Law
- The University of Chicago, BA, Psychology, with honors (1995)
Admissions
- Georgia
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
- Supreme Court of the United States
Practice Areas
Industries
Experience
- Has served as Board counsel for public school boards
- Has negotiated executive compensation contracts for senior officials
- Has provided advice and guidance regarding all areas of education law, including personnel matters, student matters, and operational issues
- Has represented educational entities in the Office of State Administrative Hearings, before state and federal administrative agencies, as well as state and federal trial and appellate courts in matters involving IDEA, Section 504, ADA, Title IX, Title VII, Section 1983, and constitutional claims
- Registered neutral with the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution
Representative Matters
- Served as lead counsel and co-counsel representing educational institutions accused of violating federal and state statutes regarding students with disabilities.
- Represented educational institutions in defending Title IX matters in administrative and federal district courts
- Guided development of Title IX policies, processes, and practices for K-12 and higher education institutions
- Represented educational institutions in personnel matters, including defending school districts in Fair Dismissal Act disputes.
- Served as co-counsel in a case in which a federal jury returned a full defense verdict in favor of a school district accused of pregnancy discrimination.
Articles & Speeches
Recognitions
- Legal 500 United States, Industry Focus: Education – Leading Lawyer (2021)
- Georgia Super Lawyers, Schools and Education (2014–2017, 2019–2020)
Professional Activities
- Member, Atlanta Bar Association
- Founding Member IndusBar of Georgia
- Member, Georgia Association of Women Lawyers
Community
- Member, Council for Exceptional Children
- Board Member and Public Policy Committee Chair, Partnership Against Domestic Violence
- Leadership DeKalb graduate, Class of 2017
Nina focuses her practice on education law, representing public and private educational entities, vendors, and professionals. She works directly with governing boards regarding effective policy development and compliance. She also focuses on disability and discrimination law and routinely counsels her clients in all aspects of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act,... Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, Title IX, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), and related statutes. In addition, Nina handles a range of employment issues, from internal investigations, administrative proceedings, to state and federal litigation. She also assists her clients in handling a variety of day-to-day student and operational issues.
Experience
Following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.Experience
- Has served as Board counsel for public school boards
- Has negotiated executive compensation contracts for senior officials
- Has provided advice and guidance regarding all areas of education law, including personnel matters, student matters, and operational issues
- Has represented educational entities in the Office of State Administrative Hearings, before state and federal administrative agencies, as well as state and federal trial and appellate courts in matters involving IDEA, Section 504, ADA, Title IX, Title VII, Section 1983, and constitutional claims
- Registered neutral with the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution
Representative Matters
- Served as lead counsel and co-counsel representing educational institutions accused of violating federal and state statutes regarding students with disabilities.
- Represented educational institutions in defending Title IX matters in administrative and federal district courts
- Guided development of Title IX policies, processes, and practices for K-12 and higher education institutions
- Represented educational institutions in personnel matters, including defending school districts in Fair Dismissal Act disputes.
- Served as co-counsel in a case in which a federal jury returned a full defense verdict in favor of a school district accused of pregnancy discrimination.
Education
-
University of Michigan Law School,
JD
(2001)
- Editorial board of the Michigan Journal of Gender and Law
- The University of Chicago, BA, Psychology, with honors (1995)
Admissions
- Georgia
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
- Supreme Court of the United States
Practice Areas
- Appellate Practice & Legal Strategies
- Dispute Resolution
- Education
- Employment & Labor
- Litigation
- Higher Education
Industries
- Legal 500 United States, Industry Focus: Education – Leading Lawyer (2021)
- Georgia Super Lawyers, Schools and Education (2014–2017, 2019–2020)
- Member, Atlanta Bar Association
- Founding Member IndusBar of Georgia
- Member, Georgia Association of Women Lawyers
- Member, Council for Exceptional Children
- Board Member and Public Policy Committee Chair, Partnership Against Domestic Violence
- Leadership DeKalb graduate, Class of 2017
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