Dr. Dishman is a dedicated and sought-after education law expert, both as an experienced
and a well-respected teacher and scholar of education law. Dr. Dishman’s purpose is to provide school districts with responsive, proactive legal representation focusing on preventing legal problems through client education. Dr. Dishman’s active practice consists exclusively in advising public school districts on legal issues, and he frequently consults on federal and state employment law issues in schools and related policy development. He also has been appointed by national insurance carriers to defend public school districts in federal employment litigation.

Dr. Dishman concurrently serves as an associate professor in the Department of Educational Leadership at Kennesaw State University. In this capacity, Dr. Dishman teaches school law, educational ethics, human resources, and transformational leadership practice in graduate degree programs in education. His students consistently rate his classes highly, indicating they are rigorous, useful, and among their favorites. A frequently requested speaker at state, national and international conferences, Dr. Dishman’s presentations are noted for being both highly informative and highly entertaining.

Dr. Dishman presently serves on the Editorial Board of The Peabody Journal of Education, housed at Peabody College, Vanderbilt University, which is one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious refereed journals in education. He has authored numerous articles and provided countless hours of training to board members, education law attorneys, school district staff, and others.

Dr. Dishman has published six books on educational law and leadership and is currently working on his seventh:

   -T. Redish and M. Dishman (2010). Schools, Technology and the Law. Lanham, MD:  
    Rowman Littlefield. In progress.
   -D. Murphy and M. Dishman (2009). The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act: A Guide for
    Schools and Colleges. Lanham, MD: Rowman Littlefield.
   -M. Pepper, T. London, M. Dishman and J. Lewis (2009). Leading Schools During Crisis. Lanham,
    MD: Rowman Littlefield & The American Association of School Administrators. 
   -D. Murphy and M. Dishman (2007). The American Association of School Personnel

    Administrators Family and Medical Leave Act Compliance Manual. Olathe, KS: AASPA. 
   -M. Dishman and D. Murphy (2007). The Fair Labor Standards Act in American Schools. Lanham,
    MD: Rowman Littlefield & The Association of School Business Officials Int’l.
   -M. Dishman and D. Murphy (2005). The Georgia Association of School Business Officials’ Fair  
    Labor Standards Act Compliance Manual
   -D. Murphy and M. Dishman (2005). The Georgia Association of School Business Officials’ Family
    and Medical Leave Act Compliance Manual.