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Reagan G. Sauls

Partner
Atlanta | 470.240.3465
Fax | 404.869.6972

Reagan Sauls has represented school districts in Georgia since 2006, handling a wide variety of their legal needs. She has partnered with boards of education and district leadership to navigate personnel issues, employee hearings, and compliance with state and federal education requirements.

Reagan regularly assists districts in responding to investigations and complaints brought by the U.S. Department of Education and the Georgia Department of Education, including allegations of discrimination before the Office for Civil Rights and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. She also represents districts in special education disputes and litigation, helping administrators balance legal obligations with sound educational decision-making.

In addition to her work with public school systems, Reagan advises charter and private schools on education-specific issues arising under state and federal law.

She has represented education clients before state and federal courts and administrative law judges, and she is a frequent trainer and speaker for educators, presenting at conferences and programs across the state.

Earlier in her career, Reagan was a law clerk for the United States Department of Justice. She received her law degree from American University Washington College of Law and her bachelor's degree from Georgia Southern University.

Representative Experience

  • Represented school districts in administrative proceedings and litigation in Georgia state and federal courts on a range of issues that include:
    • Claims of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation based on age, gender, race, disability, religion, and national origin.
    • Employment contracts, employee handbooks and policies, and employment issues relating to reductions in force.
    • Contract issues related to the Fair Dismissal Act.
    • Claims of violation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
    • Claims of violation of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
    • ADA and FMLA counseling and compliance.
    • Employment and other legal issues, including Title IX compliance, that are unique to public and private colleges, universities, and K-12 schools.
    • Negotiated hundreds of resolutions between school districts in Georgia and parents regarding services and accommodations under IDEA.
  • Secured a favorable ruling from an OSAH administrative law judge following a five-day trial on an issue with significant implications for a school district’s obligations under IDEA.
  • Secured a favorable ruling from an OSAH administrative law judge following a four-day trial on an issue with broad implications on a school district’s responsibility to a student under IDEA versus parental cooperation.
  • Secured a favorable ruling from an OSAH administrative law judge following a five-day trial on an issue with significant implications for all school districts in Georgia regarding eligibility under IDEA.
  • Secured a favorable ruling from an OSAH administrative law judge following a two-day trial on an issue with a broad impact on procedures for school districts for manifestation determinations under IDEA.
  • Conducted hundreds of trainings on school district legal obligations under all issues, including, but not limited to, IDEA, Section 504, Title IX, discipline, custody issues, FERPA, FMLA, discrimination, bullying, and legal trends.

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