Legal Affairs
Mission
To provide legal support to the State Board of Education and the Department of Public Instruction that enables decision makers to act based upon sound understanding of the legal issues involved.
The office also provides information in response to questions from agency staff, other government agencies, local school officials, and the public. However, the office cannot provide legal advice to members of the public. The ethical standards of the North Carolina State Bar require that legal advice be given only in an attorney-client relationship. Therefore, as State Board of Education employees, we provide legal advice solely to the State Board and the Department staff regarding official business.
Agent for Service of Process
Allison Schafer, SBE Attorney
Approved by the State Board of Education September 1, 2022
Kim Church
Attorney at Law
Raleigh, NC
Phillip R. Dixon
Dixon Law Group, PLLC
Greenville, NC
Arnita M. Dula
Attorney at Law
Hickory, NC
Cynthia Grady
Attorney at Law
Cary, NC
Carl Horn, III
Law Offices of Carl Horn, III, PLLC
Charlotte, NC
David R. Hostetler
Lexis School Law Services
Durham, NC
J. Dickson Phillips, III
Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson
Chapel Hill, NC 27517
Kenneth Soo
Attorney at Law
Raleigh, NC
Discipline of Professional Educators
The Office of General Counsel oversees the disciplinary process for licensed professional educators on behalf of the State Board of Education and the Superintendent of Public Instruction. Additional information regarding this process can be found at Discipline of Professional Educators.