Mariam Mahmood-Qureshi

Mariam Qureshi came to Bond from the New York City Department of Education where for more than eight years she headed the Special Education Unit within the Office of General Counsel. Her clients at Bond now include a full range of educational institutions.

She consults regularly with providers of preschool education, public school districts, charter schools, independent schools, religious schools, and institutions of higher education. Clients seek her guidance on matters such as employment, real estate, and liability as they arise in school settings, as well as issues that are directly related to their educational missions, including issues of student discipline, privacy, admissions criteria, and record retention.

Practice directly related to the establishment and maintenance of independent, religious, charter and public school classes includes the chartering or incorporating as schools of both not-for-profit and business entities; amending and extending charters; merging institutions; assisting in governmental reviews and audits of educational programs; obtaining and maintaining permits for child care programs; and seeking funding to the extent that it is available for special education and tutorial support, food programs, technology and security.

Mariam’s higher education practice includes compliance with legal requirements and guidance on disciplinary matters for both students and faculty. She also assists in independent investigations at the request of institutional administrators.