Anti-tenure advocates’ law firm withdraws from case
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Mona Davids, founder and President of New York City Parents' Union, watches her son Eric, 6, and daughter Mymoena, 16, do their homework on their computers.Photo: Robert Kalfus
The powerhouse law firm that was supposed to represent parent advocates suing to overturn the state’s teacher tenure laws has withdrawn from the case, The Post has learned.
One of the parent advocates, Mona Davids, charged that the firm Gibson Dunn pulled out after “bullying” by rival parent advocate Campbell Brown, the former CNN anchor who has her own set of lawyers.
“We are moving forward with our lawsuit,” said Davids. “Campbell Brown does not speak for Davids vs. New York.”
Brown declined to comment.
Gibson Dunn spokeswoman Pearl Piatt said the proposed consolidation of lawsuits filed separately by Davids and Brown “advances the same issues.”
But multiple sources said the firm pulled out because several of its longstanding education clients complained about previous run-ins with Davids.
Also withdrawing was the California group Students Matter, which funded the landmark case overturning that state’s tenure laws.Anti-tenure advocates’ law firm withdraws from case | New York Post:
