Mary S. Gerbig

Mary represents school districts on the unique matters that schools, school boards and school administrators face. Additionally, she has advised public and private sector employers on a diverse set of issues.

Mary represents and supports public school districts in student services matters, including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and related state law. She provides counsel in all areas of special education, throughout identification, evaluation, IEP, mediation and litigation processes. She has successfully represented school districts in hundreds of special education mediations, special education due process requests and hearings, Section 504 mediations and hearings, DPI and OCR investigations, and U.S. federal district court and 7th Circuit Court of Appeals cases. She also provides guidance for navigating complex student services matters, including student discipline, pupil nondiscrimination and open enrollment. She previously served as a presenter for the Wisconsin Special Education Mediation System trainings, and as an adjunct professor of education law at the Marquette University Law School. She is a Wisconsin School Attorneys Association Past Board member, a recipient of the Tipler Award for distinguished service in School Law and a recipient of the Women in Law award.

Mary is a frequent presenter for school professional service organizations.