Senior Field Counsel - Legal - New York City Department of Education

About Us Academics Choices & Enrollment Schools in the Community Offices & Programs Office of the General Counsel Legal General Practice Unit Freedom of Information Law Unit Senior Field Counsel Special Education Unit Commercial Unit Office of Ethics and Conflicts of Interest Investigative Disciplinary Audit Labor Relations Compliance Services Rules & Policies Student Support, Safety & Activities Performance & Accountability	Senior Field Counsel Each Children First Network (CFN) has a designated senior attorney and a paralegal to provide legal support to network and cluster staffs, as well as to school leadership throughout the borough. The Senior Field Counsel provide direct assistance to administrators and school leadership in resolving matters with legal implications. The attorneys also provide guidance in interpreting and implementing the Chancellor’s Regulations. Senior Field Counsel can provide legal guidance in many areas, including: Labor and Employment law, including employee discipline student safety and health student discipline school policies, including religious accommodations, dress codes, school trips, school security, student health, etc. facilities issues other school-based legal issues as needed assist with responses to litigation, human rights investigations, student discipline matters and other legal matters The Senior Field Counsel also provide regular trainings to school leadership on a variety of legal issues. Specific trainings can be requested through your Senior Field Counsel. School Based Investigation Links Corporal Punishment Reporting Form A-420: Pupil Behavior and Discipline - Corporal Punishment A-421: Verbal Abuse School Based Investigation Checklist Instructions for Investigating School Based Complaints 48 Hour Notice Waiver of Union Representation Waiver of 48 Hour Notice Joint Waiver - 48 Hour Notice and Union Representation	Contacts Robin Greenfield, Deputy General Counsel (212) 374-2983 rgreenf@schools.nyc.gov Robin Singer, Associate Counsel (212) 374-7536 rsinger4@schools.nyc.gov Dennisa Torres, Senior Field Counsel - Networks: 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536 (718) 741-8854 dtorres@schools.nyc.gov Marisol Vazquez, Senior Field Counsel - Networks: 202, 205, 207, 210, 211, 610 (718) 391-8158 MVazquez16@schools.nyc.gov Susan Dombrow, Senior Field Counsel - Networks: 111, 112, 412, 551, 611, 612 (718) 935-5971 sdombro@schools.nyc.gov Lisa Becker, Senior Field Counsel - Networks: 561, 562, 563, 606, 608 (718) 420-5636 lmbecke@schools.nyc.gov Robin Merrill, Senior Field Counsel - Networks: 602, 603, 604, 605, 607, 609 (718) 390-1433 rmerril@schools.nyc.gov Ivan Mendez, Senior Field Counsel - Networks: 101, 102, 103, 107 (212) 356-3738 imendez4@schools.nyc.gov Gillian Kost, Senior Field Counsel - Networks: 401, 402, 404, 406, 407, 408, 411 (212) 356-3732 GKost@schools.nyc.gov Michelle Johnson, Senior Field Counsel - Networks: 104, 105, 106, 108, 109, 511, 521 (718) 741-8795 mjohnson12@schools.nyc.gov Matt Fleming, Senior Field Counsel - Networks: 201, 203, 204, 206, 208, 209 (718) 391-8219 Mfleming4@schools.nyc.gov Julianne Newman , Senior Field Counsel - Networks: 403, 405, 409, 410, 751, 752, 754, 755 (718) 935-5930 jnewman5@schools.nyc.gov