Sue Yount Columbus OH, Former K-12 education attorney died after a farm car accident
Sue Yount Death – Sue Yount, a partner in Bricker & Eckler’s Education group has passed away unexpectedly. Former K-12 education attorney and industry leader, Sue Wyskiver Yount was announced dead on Sunday, the 11th of June 2023. She was 63. Lawyer Sue died after a farm vehicle accident Saturday evening on the farm near Logan, Ohio, in Hocking County. No further information was mentioned. The details surrounding the accident were not stated. Thoughts and prayers are with her friends and family during this difficult time.
Bricker Graydon, and especially the legacy Bricker members of the firm, are in shock and mourning after learning of the sudden passing of former K-12 education attorney and industry leader, Sue Wyskiver Yount.
Bricker Graydon, and especially the legacy Bricker members of the firm, are in shock and mourning after learning of the sudden passing of former K-12 education attorney and industry leader, Sue Wyskiver Yount. Please keep the Yount and Bricker families in your thoughts and prayers.
Who was Sue Yount?
Sue Yount is a knowledgeable and experienced attorney who specializes in education law. Her expertise covers a broad range of areas, including employment, discrimination, labour relations, collective bargaining, grievance arbitration, unfair labour practice charges, school finance, special education, student discipline, private school matters, and school-age daycare matters. Throughout her career, she has provided exceptional representation to school districts across Ohio, handling legal matters related to all aspects of education law.
Career
Additionally, Sue has played a pivotal role in several landmark cases, paving the way for positive change and setting educational precedents. As a member of the trial team for a public school funding prosecution, she successfully prosecuted four constitutional challenges to Ohio’s system of funding public schools on behalf of over 500 school districts, resulting in significant additional funding for school facilities.
In her role as a negotiator, Sue skillfully navigates collective bargaining agreements for both teaching and non-teaching units in public school districts. She is also an accomplished presenter at various education law seminars, including OSBA, BASA, OALSS, state support team programs, daycare provider workshops, and school in-service programs. Sue is survived by her husband of 32 years, Brant, and by her three children, Lydia (age 27), Caleb (age 25) and Rachel (age 18). She is also survived by countless colleagues and clients who knew her not only for her legal proficiency but also for her faith and kindness.
The family will release an obituary and funeral arrangements for Sue Yount.
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