Kyle J. Somers is a Partner in the firm’s Education and Municipal Law practice groups. Mr. Somers has provided legal representation to governmental entities for more than fifteen years. He routinely serves in the capacity of lead solicitor for his public sector clients. Topics on which he regularly advises his clients include board governance, policy development, public records, employment and labor issues, and civil rights.

Mr. Somers’ understanding of the day-to-day issues his school clients face is bolstered by his training as an educator. He is a Pennsylvania-certified social studies teacher and has taught undergraduate and graduate courses on school law at Ursinus College and Delaware Valley University.

While in law school, Mr. Somers served as Editor-in-Chief of the Syracuse Law Review.

Representative Matters

• Represented clients in defending against appeals of public records requests before the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records.
• Represented school entities in special education matters under the IDEA, Section 504, and Pennsylvania Gifted Law before the Pennsylvania Office for Dispute Resolution.
• Advised clients in responding to investigations by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission.
• Represented clients in grievance arbitration proceedings with public sector unions.
• Successfully represented a school district in several matters before the Pennsylvania Charter School Appeal Board.

Personal Interests

Mr. Somers, his wife, and their two children enjoy spending time at the Jersey shore and are Philadelphia Flyers season ticket holders.