Overview
Brittany Begley's practice focuses on advising and representing K-12 clients on a wide range of education, labor, and employment law matters, including special education, student discipline, employee misconduct, teacher dismissals, and discrimination claims. Brittany also works on a variety of board governance and business matters, including contract review and Freedom of Information Act and Open Meeting Act concerns.
She is also the co-author of the chapter entitled “School Board Practices, Procedures, and Elections” found in the Illinois School Law: Organization, Finance & Property published by the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education (IICLE).
Brittany entered the profession after receiving a dual degree in both law and education policy studies from Loyola University Chicago. Prior to attending law school, Brittany was a middle school teacher for seven years in the Boston and Chicago land areas. While in law school at Loyola, Brittany served on the Education Law and Policy Society board and was a board member of a student led clinic through which she worked with clients on school law related issues. Additionally, she was a member of the Constance Baker Motley Mock Trial team, placing first in Regionals and advancing to Nationals. Brittany also served as a writer and editor for the Public Interest Law Reporter, publishing an article that explored the role of the 4th Amendment in schools and the constitutionality of student searches in the context of a specific case study involving a school shooting.
In her free time, Brittany enjoys reading and spending time with her daughter.