William M. Deters II

Shareholder

Phone: (513) 421-2540
Fax: (513) 562-4986
Email: wmdeters@erflegal.com

Mr. Deters is a shareholder with the firm whose practice has been dedicated to representing and counseling boards of education on a variety of education law issues with emphasis on labor negotiations, employment matters and special education. He also acts as the Director of Law for the City of Harrison, Ohio and legal counsel for Whitewater Township and the Western Joint Ambulance District.

Presentations and Published Works

  • March 23, 2012: The Special Education Discipline Process at OSBA’s Special Education Law Seminar
  • March 22, 2012: Cyberlaw, ERF’s Administrator’s Academy Seminar Series
  • November 15, 2011: Strategies for Managing Your ENightmares, Capital Conference & Trade Show
  • October 21, 2011: Hiring Hypotheticals – You’re Hired, or are You?, OSBA Employment Law Workshop
  • October 11, 2011: Prior Written Notice Webinar
  • June 21, 2011: Student Discipline, ERF’s Administrator’s Academy Seminar Series
  • April 7, 2011: Media and Public Relations, ERF’s Administrator’s Academy Seminar Series
  • February 16, 2011: Gearing Up for Negotiations, ERF’s Administrator’s Academy Seminar Series
  • September 23, 2010: Employee Evaluations and Investigations, ERF’s Administrator’s Academy Seminar Series
  • June 11, 2010: New Issues with Student Discipline at Annual OCSBA Spring Seminar
  • March 19, 2009: at Region 6 State Support Team Special Education Law Seminar
  • December 16,2008 & January 13, 2009: at Hamilton County ESC/Ashland University School Law Academy
  • June 13, 2008: The Latest in Student Transportation at OSBA Sports Law Workshop
  • April 10, 2008: Administrator Non-Renewal at OSBA 2008 Employment Law Workshop
  • March 14, 2008: Reaching Agreement During the IEP Process at OSBA Special Education Law Workshop

Bar Admissions

Ohio

Court Admissions

  • United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio
  • United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio
  • United States Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals

Professional & Civic Organizations/Activities

  • Adjunct Professor, Ashland University
  • Member, past Chairman, Executive Committee of the Ohio Council of School Board Attorneys
  • National School Board Association Council of School Attorneys
  • Director of Law, City of Harrison, Hamilton County Ohio
  • Legal Counsel, Whitewater Township and Western Joint Ambulance District, Hamilton County Ohio
  • Adjunct Professor, Salmon P. Chase College of Law
  • Guest Lecturer, Xavier University’s Masters in Education Program
  • Guest Lecturer, Xavier University’s Williams College of Business Graduate Program

Education

  • Graduate of United States Army Basic and Advanced Armor Officer Courses (1989, 1996)
  • J.D., Northern Kentucky University Salmon P. Chase College of Law (cum laude, 1995)
  • B.S., Journalism, Ohio University (cum laude, 1990)