- Comprehensive Advocacy for Students with Disabilities—from
Eligibility to Enforcement - Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights
Complaints for Violations of Americans with Disabilities Act
Protections Against Retaliation, Interference, Coercion, or
Intimidation under 42 U.S.C. 12203 - Injunctive Relief and Restraining Orders
- Protections for Victims of Bullying in Public Schools
- Protections for Victims Who Have Disabilities
- Guardianship Petitions and Guardian ad Litem Appointments.
- Voting Rights Under Guardianship
I represent public school and university students in all aspects of education law, guiding families through eligibility determinations, IEP development and placement decisions, and ensuring access to appropriate services and accommodations under IDEA, Section 504, and the ADA. My practice includes handling disputes over evaluations, program implementation, discipline, and transition planning, as well as pursuing compensatory education and reimbursement where a student has been denied a free appropriate public education, FAPE. I advocate in negotiations, mediation, and due process hearings, with a focus on resolving matters efficiently while preserving my clients’ rights and educational outcomes.
Phone for Free Initial Consultation by Appointment
414-456-9500
attorney.meier@gmail.com
Civic Honors, Activities, Publication
- Past Wauwatosa School Board Member – 2004 to 2025, Elected and served for seven terms, 21 years, including service as President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Clerk.
- Meier settled his Milwaukee County Circuit Court Wisconsin Open Meetings Law case against the Wauwatosa School Board for $132,500. The settlement in 2024 also resolved claims that the Board retaliated against him for speaking publicly about complaints he had received from parents.
- Recipient, Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council 2023 Whistleblower of the Year Award.
- Co-authored with the chair of the University of Wisconsin-Madison accounting department an article in the Internal Auditor publication of the Institute of Internal Auditors, winning an annual outstanding contributor award, titled “Dealing with Known Corporate Wrongdoing.” Meier, Michael E. and Larry E. Rittenberg. (1986, April). The Internal Auditor 43, pp. 37 – 42.
- Native Plant Gardening, Meier’s gardens, featuring some 30 species of native plants, were included in the 2016 Tour Le Jardin garden tour presented by The Garden Clubs of Elm Grove & Mayfair Park.
- Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP), Retired, Awarded by IIBA, International Institute of Business Analysis.
- Commissioner, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin City Senior Commission, August 2021 to April 2026.
Bar Admission: Wisconsin
Education:
JD, University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
MBA, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
Major: Information Systems Analysis and Design
BA, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, La Crosse, Wisconsin
Major: Political Science
Mailing Address:
Attorney Michael E. Meier
P.O. Box 26113
Wauwatosa, WI 53226-0113