Katie E. Ngo is senior counsel in Tressler's Local Government Practice Group. She concentrates her practice in all aspects of school law. She works directly with superintendents and administrators to ensure compliance with the Illinois School Code, the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA), the Open Meetings Act (OMA), the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and various other state and federal laws and regulations. Katie counsels clients on a number of matters including employee discipline and investigations, student-related issues, collective bargaining, policy development, special education and bidding of public contracts.
Katie has spent several years working primarily in school law. Prior to joining Tressler, she worked as in-house labor and employment counsel at a large public hospital system. Katie has also worked at an insurance defense law firm representing insurance companies in employment litigation. Katie has experience in state and federal court, arbitrations, mediations and with various administrative agencies.
While in law school, Katie earned CALI awards in Trial Advocacy and Pre-Trial Litigation. She volunteered at the Self-Help Web Center, providing legal assistance to pro se litigants at the Daley Center in Chicago, Illinois. In addition, Katie interned with the Equal Employment Opportunity Counsel and Chicago Public Schools.
Bolingbrook, IL550 E. Boughton Rd.Suite 250Bolingbrook, IL 60440
T: 630.454.6785
F: 630.783.1271
kngo@tresslerllp.com
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Education B.A., Angelo State University , Communications , 2010J.D., Chicago-Kent College of Law , 2015
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