Amy J. Goetz Attorney at Law
Ms. Amy J. Goetz is the founder of the School Law Center and co-founder of the former Center for Education Law, Ltd., law firms focusing on the rights of students and families in education and school law disputes. Ms. Goetz has worked in education law since 1995, first as a staff attorney with the Minnesota Disability Law Center in Minneapolis, then as a complaint investigator at the Minnesota Department of Education, and most recently in the private practice of education and school law.
Ms. Goetz is the proud parent of two beautiful children with disabilities. Amy is a native to Minnesota and received her undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Minnesota and the University of Minnesota Law School, cum laude. She is licensed to practice law in the state courts of Minnesota and Wisconsin, as well as in the federal court of Minnesota, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court.
Ms. Goetz has successfully raised and resolved hundreds of student and family claims through formal and informal means, obtaining favorable results that have significantly impacted the lives of hundreds of children and their families, as well as changing and improving school and legal systems across Minnesota. Amy has litigated education law claims in administrative hearings and in appeals through the federal courts. She has provided training and teaching to parents, attorneys, judges and other groups, as well as presentations as a guest lecturer in various education and law classes in the Twin Cities area. Before working in education law, Amy worked in legal services offices for nineteen years as an attorney and support staff on issues including family law, child custody, adoption, juvenile court proceedings, housing, and government benefits.
Atlee Reilly Attorney at Law
Atlee Reilly joined the School Law Center as an Associate Attorney in September 2009. Atlee recently completed an Equal Justice Works Fellowship to expand the education law practice of Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services. During this fellowship, Atlee provided legal services to income eligible families on a wide range of education related issues, including: school discipline, special education, discrimination, the rights of English language learners and school enrollment. He represented families, through formal and informal means, and secured improved educational outcomes for individual students throughout southern Minnesota.
Atlee received his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Minnesota School of Law, his M.Ed. from Arizona State University and his B.A. from Bowdoin College. Prior to becoming an attorney, Atlee taught 5th grade and special education in Phoenix, Arizona through the Teach for America program.
In addition to individual representation, Atlee has provided training to parents, teachers, and other professionals. He is available to develop trainings on the educational rights of children for any audience. Atlee is also an adjunct professor at Hamline University School of Law, where he co-teaches the Education Law Clinic. He is licensed to practice law in both the state and federal courts of Minnesota.
