• California
• Indiana
• Illinois

• Valparaiso University School of Law, J.D., 1980
• Indiana University, B.S., 1977, with distinction

Marsha, of counsel at Frost Brown Todd, represents school corporations as general counsel, in litigation, and special education. Additionally, she has over 20 years experience in litigation, business transactions, medical malpractice and domestic and family law.

Experience

Served as General Counsel for:
Michigan City Area Schools
North Judson-San Pierre Schools

Served as Chief Labor Negotiator:
Michigan City Area Schools
North Judson-San Pierre Schools
Knox Community Schools

Representative Cases:

Doe v. Penn Harris Madison Schools; 71D05-0503-CT-00057; St. Joseph Superior Court, Mishawaka Division

Joiner v. Merrillville Community Schools; 2:05-CV-00407; United States District Court of Indiana, Northern District of Indiana, Hammond Division
Klement v. Associated Homecare, Inc.; 46D04-0704-CC-112; LaPorte Superior Court

Lang v. Crawfordsville Community School Corporation; 54D01-0807-CC-00219; Montgomery Superior Court

D.G., et al. v. South Bend Community School Corporation; 71D07-0901-CT-10; St. Joseph Superior Court

Vukadinovich v. Griffith Public Schools, et al.; 2:02-CV-4472; United States District Court; Northern District of Indiana, Hammond Division

Sanchez, et al. v. School City of Hammond; EDno96020170; State of Indiana Civil Rights Commission

Escobedo v. Goshen Community Schools; 05-06-1302; United States Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights

Fulton v. Goshen Community Schools; 05-07-1154; United States Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights

Armstead v. Northeastern Wayne School Corporation; Edra04060293; State of Indiana, Civil Rights Commission

Newell v. School City of Hammond; 45D07-0804-SC-00519; Lake Superior Court

Lewis v. Michigan City Area Schools; 46D02-0707-CT-102; LaPorte County Superior Court

Renquette v. Brownsburg Community School Corporation; 1:05-CV-15448; United States District Court, Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division

• Athena Award for excellence, creativity, and initiative in legal profession

• Indianapolis Bar Association, Diversity Task Force; Grants Committee
• Indiana Bar Foundation, Nominating Committee; Grants Committee; Former Member of Board of Directors; Past President of Indiana Bar Foundation
• Indiana State Bar Association, Board of Managers, former Member
• ICLEF, Board of Directors
• Illinois Bar Association
• California Bar Association

• La Porte Hospital, former Chairman of the Board
• La Porte Chamber of Commerce, former President

“School Liability for Employee and Student Misconduct: How Vulnerable Are You?”
Indiana School Board Association

"E-Discovery Rules for School Attorneys"
Council of School Attorneys, NSBA (Webcast)

"Everything That You Needed to Know but Were Afraid to Ask About Building & Funding Projects"
Chair; ICLEF School Law Seminar

"When S**** (Stuff) Happens" - School Corporation Liability Under Tort Law:  Reasonable Care Standard, Defenses, Handling Sexual Abuse Claim Indiana School Board Association
Indiana School Board Association

"Avoiding School Liability Under Tort Law: Reasonable Care Standard, Defenses, Handling Sexual Abuse Claims"
Indiana School Boards Association

"Between a Rock and a Hard Place:  Employee References"

"Avoiding School Liability While Working With Students"

"The ADA:  Expanding Who is Disabled Under the Americans With Disabilities Act"

"E-Discovery Rules for School Attorneys"
Council of School Attorneys (NSBA)

"Staff Performance Evaluations:  The Good the Bad and the Ugly"
NSBA School Law Practice

"I Just Want to Run My Business - What's All This Stuff?"
ISBA

"The BIG Wave is coming!!  And we're getting ready for it!
Frost Brown Todd LLC

"Practical Tips on Investigations"

"So You Think You Want to Practice School Law"
Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum