Dennis J. Eichelbaum

Over the last thirty-eight years Dennis has gained experience and is among the most successful school law litigators in Texas and can be found in our Plano office, that is, when he’s not at a board meeting or training educators. As a founding shareholder and managing director, Dennis specializes in personnel, student, board issues, and litigation, with more than 100 decisions published and more than fifty Commissioner of Education Decisions, he has achieved major school law victories at every level including the United States Supreme Court.

Since 1986, when he began practicing school law, Dennis has worked to help establish much of the case law in the Fifth Circuit protecting school districts from liability. Chances are when a court rules in favor of a school district they are supporting their decision with case won by Mr. Eichelbaum.

Dennis is a frequent presenter at school and legal conferences as well as regional seminars and local trainings. He is the author of numerous school law articles, including Preventive Law Corner articles on TexasISD.com. Dennis served for over ten years as an Associate Adjunct Professor of School Law at Texas Women’s University.

Dennis is known for his out-of-the-box litigation strategies, which included an amicus brief and oral argument before the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals that led to the Court ruling the Texas Open Meetings Act closed meeting walking quorum provision was void for vagueness as well as challenging the Texas Attorney General’s position prohibiting masks, claiming that only schools have the authority to determine dress code issues.

Dennis’s paralegals are Lisa Jackson and Yvonne Paus.

Dennis’s vita.