Partner
Schwartz Hannum PC
Andover, Massachusetts
Sarah H. Fay is a Partner at Schwartz Hannum PC and a member of the Education Practice Group. She works on a variety of general legal areas covering student and parent issues, employment matters, non-profit governance and crisis management.
Sarah routinely advises the Firm’s education clients on best practices for admissions processes and enrollment contracts, responding to and investigating student interpersonal misconduct, disciplinary matters, health center audits, risk management strategies for off-campus trips, student records and confidentiality issues, and policies and practices for promoting an inclusive community. Sarah works closely with clients to develop policies that comply with applicable laws and reflect best practices, while ensuring to maintain the unique voice and culture of each school.
As part of her practice, Sarah educates students and parents on healthy relationships, including the evolving definition of consent, bystander training, bullying and hazing, acceptable use of technology and social media, and other key issues students may confront. In addition, she provides training for faculty, staff and school administrators on topics ranging from professional boundaries, mandated reporting training, sexual assault, accommodating students with disabilities, and other pressing matters.
Sarah is a 2008 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania where she was a Women’s Swimming and Diving Captain, and received her J.D., cum laude, in 2014 from New England Law, Boston, where she was a recipient of the New England Scholar Award. She is a member of the American Bar Association, the Boston Bar Association, and the Rhode Island Bar Association. Sarah was selected as a Massachusetts Super Lawyers® Rising Star in 2018 and in 2017.
sfay@shpclaw.com (978) 623-0900 www.shpclaw.com
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