“The outward work will never be small if the inward work is great.”— Meister Eckhart
Elizabeth (“Bettina”) Toner is a member of the Firm’s Education and Employment practice groups. Bettina advises charter schools and other public and private educational entities on organizational, policy, and student services matters. She also provides guidance to clients on employment law matters including litigation and policy development in areas such as compensation, termination, harassment, and discrimination.
In her over 25 years of practice, Bettina has represented both public and private entities and individuals in a variety of education, employment, discrimination, civil rights, and other matters. Her education practice has included representation of public school districts in student services, student discipline, and special education matters. She frequently appears before the Massachusetts Bureau of Special Education Appeals, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, and represents clients in matters involving the United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights. Bettina has also represented clients in a variety of complex civil rights cases in state and federal courts throughout the United States. She frequently presents and trains on education, employment, and civil rights-related topics.
Before joining Krokidas & Bluestein, Bettina most recently practiced at a Boston-area boutique firm where she advised public school clients on education and litigation matters. Previously, she served for many years as a public interest litigation attorney representing individuals with disabilities and their families at the Center for Public Representation and the Disability Law Center.
Bettina is admitted to practice in Massachusetts, the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts; and the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. She holds degrees from Skidmore College and Suffolk University Law School and is currently pursuing an LLM in Taxation at Boston University.
