Cameron Morgan Lawyer Reviews & Ratings - Mount Laurel

Cameron R. Morgan primarily represents the public school districts of New Jersey in the specialized area of school law, serving boards of education in all aspects of their legal needs, with a focus on general counsel, civil litigation, special education, administrative law, collective negotiations, labor and employment, and appellate practice.  He has served as a Board Solicitor to dozens of school districts, guiding administrators through the diverse range of issues affecting the schools, from personnel matters, tenure cases, and the range of issues that frequently arise at public board meetings, to student disciplinary matters, residency disputes, and homelessness issues, to complex matters involving the budgetary process or First Amendment rights.  Cameron believes that his role as a school board attorney is to ethically and aggressively resolve potential disputes on behalf of his clients in a manner that achieves the board’s goals at the least possible expense to the public.  As a responsive and efficient practitioner, Cameron has made himself an indispensable resource to many school administrators across the state.  He has earned a reputation for both pragmatic and creative methods of solving problems and avoiding unnecessary conflicts, as well as a proven record of results when called upon to litigate on behalf of his clients.. Cameron’s practice also focuses heavily on handling litigation, primarily in labor and employment cases, special education cases, or cases arising under the school laws.  He currently serves as Special Education Counsel to over a dozen school districts.  He has handled hundreds of special education matters, including due process hearings and grievance complaint investigations, involving children with a wide variety of special needs.  He frequently appears before the Office of Administrative Law (OAL), Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (DCR), U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR), New Jersey Superior Court, and federal district court, in the service of school district clients.. In addition, Cameron routinely represents boards of education in collective negotiations and labor/employment disputes.  He has appeared before the Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) on behalf of school boards in a variety of matters, including unfair labor practice charges and scope of negotiations issues.. Cameron has a diverse range of litigation experience, including general contract disputes, insurance disputes for declaratory judgment, special education due process hearings, scope petitions, constitutional claims, and defending cases brought under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) and Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA), among other matters.  He has extensive experience representing boards of education in various administrative forums, the Law Division and Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court, and in the federal district courts.  Before beginning his career in school law, Cameron served as law clerk to the Hon. Joseph F. Lisa, P.J.A.D., a presiding judge of the New Jersey Appellate Division.. In his free time, Cameron enjoys fishing in both fresh and saltwater, hiking, biking, watching rugby, and being outdoors.  He is a lifelong fan of the Eagles, Phillies, and Flyers.  An avid world traveler, he still enjoys the rare international backpacking trip when family and business obligations allow.