Brad King brings experience and care when serving public schools throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. For more than 25 years, Brad has counseled and represented public school divisions with the understanding that his clients’ successes directly affect their communities and constituents. He is a Shareholder, a member of our Government Group, and leader of the School and Education Law team. In every step, Brad remains dedicated to improving school divisions by supporting his clients.
Raised by public educators, Brad guides his clients with in-depth knowledge and a genuine belief in the power of public education. Brad has navigated and litigated complex legal issues in areas such as special education, school employment, student discipline, governance, policy matters, and contract negotiations. With adaptability and commitment, he balances large-scale projects such as employee grievance proceedings, special education litigation, and policy development and implementation with day-to-day counseling. He confers with school boards and their administrations regarding educational best practices, in order to marry policies and administrative manuals with the most current law.
Pragmatic and thoughtful, he understands the importance of working together to help school divisions resolve their legal challenges. When he’s not in the office, Brad is an enthusiastic long-distance runner, having completed 36 marathons - including the prestigious Boston Marathon nine times. He’s the father of four sons - all of whom are enrolled in or have graduated from Hanover County, Virginia public schools.
Recognition
•Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year Education Law in Richmond, VA, 2020
• Best Lawyers in America, ” 2010 - 2020
•Virginia Business magazine “Legal Elite” in Legislative/Regulatory/Administrative
2009 - Present
•Leaders in the Law, Virginia Lawyers Weekly, 2017
Publications
Publications by Bradford A. King
•Brad is current author of the bi-monthly newsletter of the Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals (VASSP) Legal Notes, Federal and Virginia Developments in School Law and has published the following articles:
•When Is a Student Threat Against a School Truly a Threat?
January 2020
•Schools Must Open Bathrooms and Change Student Records for Transgender Students
November 2019
•Virginia Supreme Court Confirms Flexibility in Student Proceedings
September 2019
•Religious Instruction or Unconstitutional Endorsement?
May 2019
•Must School Administrators Monitor Social Media For Potential Sexual Harassment?
March 2019
•Confronting Sexual Harassment in the Me-Too Era: Newly Proposed Federal Regulations Released
January 2019
News by Bradford A. King
•Employee Performance and Disability: A Short Course on Evaluation Under the ADA
News About Bradford A. King
•Forty Sands Anderson Lawyers Named to 2019 Virginia Business Legal Elite
•21 Sands Anderson attorneys named to 2020 Best Lawyers List
•Sands Anderson Local Government Attorneys Awarded LGA Special Projects Award
•2019 Virginia Employment Law Pocket Guide
•Thirty-One Sands Anderson Lawyers Named to 2018 Virginia Business Legal Elite
•23 Sands Anderson attorneys named to 2019 Best Lawyers list
•Workplace Harassment Prevention Trainings & Seminars
•2018 Virginia Employment Law Pocket Guide
•Thirty-Three Sands Anderson Lawyers Named to 2017 Virginia Business Legal Elite
•Bradford King and Faith Alejandro Selected for Virginia Lawyers Weekly's 2017 Honors
Professional Highlights
•Brad has counseled and represented clients in matters including:
•U.S. and Virginia Constitutions
•State and federal laws governing the operation of public schools
•Employment
•Virginia Public Procurement Act
•Virginia Freedom of Information Act
•State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act
•Americans with Disabilities Act
•Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
•Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
•His previous work included serving as Senior Assistant County Attorney in Hanover County, and as the Governmental Relations Officer and Chief Lobbyist for the Virginia School Boards Association.
Community Service
•Marathon Training Team in Richmond
Former Head Coach
Speaking Engagements
•Brad regularly provides training programs and presents to education professionals at regional, state, and national industry seminars and conferences such as:
•National School Boards Association / Counsel of School Attorneys
•Virginia School Boards Association / Counsel of School Attorneys
•Virginia Association of School Personnel Administrators
•Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals
•Virginia Association of School Business Administrators
•In cooperation with the Virginia School Boards Association, Brad is presenting a series of workshops in the Fall of 2018:
• Title IX: Best Practices in Training & Compliance