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Shellie L. Guin has over 16 years of experience practicing in the areas of education law, labor and employment law, insurance defense and litigation. Shellie provides general advice and counsel to public school district clients concerning a variety of areas, including personnel matters, contract negotiations, student/parent issues, purchasing and vendor issues, board policy and liability, compliance issues, special education and general liability issues. Shellie also advises school districts on employment matters such as personnel management, termination, wage and hour issues, discrimination claims, employee leave and contracts. She has successfully defended school districts against a variety of claims in both state and federal court. Shellie is an accomplished speaker with extensive experience conducting training and seminars on a wide variety of education law topics, such as student discipline and civil rights issues, purchasing and vendor issues, construction and bidding matters, regulatory compliance at both the state and federal level, employee evaluation and termination, sexual harassment, discrimination, Sunshine Law issues, Section 504, ADA, IDEA and FERPA. She also has served as an adjunct professor for graduate level education law courses.
Current Employment Position(s):
Member
Areas of Practice:
Education Law
Labor and Employment Law
Civil Litigation
Insurance Defense
Bar Admissions:
Kansas, 1996
Missouri, 1995
Education:
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, Kansas City, Missouri, 1995
J.D.
Honors: Order of Barristers
Honors: National Trial Team
Honors: Board of Directors, Moot Court
Central Missouri State University, 1992
B.S.
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Honors: Charno Award Recipient (Outstanding Female Graduate)
Honors and Awards:
Lawyers Association of Kansas City Annual Public Service Award, 2001
Judge James A. Moore Award, 1999
Professional Associations and Memberships:
The Missouri Bar
Missouri School Boards Association
Missouri Council of School Attorneys
Kansas Bar Association
Lawyers Association of Kansas City, 2000 - 2001
President, Young Lawyers Section
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
Board of Directors, Young Lawyers Section
National School Boards Association
National Council of School Attorneys
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