With 40 years of litigation experience, Curt Tideman brings a strategic, results driven approach to clients’ legal issues that is informed by his extensive career handling complex disputes across public and private sectors. Curt’s widespread involvement in school finance litigation has also exposed him to the legislative and regulatory aspects of public school funding and finance issues.
Curt’s high-stakes litigation experience encompasses substantive areas, including: complex commercial contracts; labor and employment; trade secrets and covenants not to compete; banking litigation including debtor/creditor rights; healthcare business disputes; insurance defense and coverage issues; personal injury; and trust and estate litigation. He is a frequent speaker and writer on issues of litigation, employment and education law.
As a recognized leader in education law, Curt’s practice spans constitutional law issues, collective bargaining, arbitration and due process, student and teacher discipline, special education, land use, and governance matters such as open records, open meetings, and election law. He regularly counsels public institutions on operational, risk management, and compliance issues, making him a trusted advisor for school systems facing complex legal and policy challenges.
A large portion of Curt’s education law practice is focused on public school funding issues, including litigating related constitutional challenges. He has successfully defended challenges to locally approved funding measures, preserving critical revenue streams for public education, and has represented state government entities in high-profile litigation addressing the adequacy and structure of school funding systems. His work also includes advising legislative bodies on compliance with court orders pertaining to adequate funding levels.