Keane & Beane, P.C. is pleased to announce that Michael K. Lambert will be joining the firm as a partner commencing on April 1, 2026.
Mr. Lambert brings over thirty years of experience representing school districts across New York State. In that time, he has provided counsel to school districts in all areas of law and has established himself as an industry leader in the areas of special education and other student-related issues. Mr. Lambert was recognized by New York Council of Administrators of Special Education in 2023 as the recipient of their first annual Award for Outstanding Legal Advocacy, among his many honors. Prior to practicing education law, he was on active duty with the Marine Corps, and served as an Assistant District Attorney in the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office. He is a retired Marine Lieutenant Colonel.
At Keane & Beane, Mr. Lambert’s practice will primarily focus upon special education, addressing the needs of students with disabilities under Section 504, student discipline, and other student-focused legal issues. This will include meeting regularly with clients, attending CSE meetings, providing in-service training to clients, and assisting with policies and practices to ensure compliance with federal and state laws. In particular, he will concentrate on impartial hearings, appeals to the State Review Office, special education counsel and litigation, and appeals to the Commissioner of Education.
“Our firm is thrilled that Mike Lambert has chosen to join our education law group,” Stephanie Roebuck, managing member of Keane & Beane said. “His expertise will greatly benefit our firm’s representation of our clients, both current and new. Additionally, his leadership experience will enhance our longstanding focus on partnering with our clients in the development of quality, legally compliant educational programs through collaborative, proactive problem-solving, with the long-term goal of avoiding litigation when possible, and obtaining a successful outcome when it is not.”
Mr. Lambert has served as a former President of the New York State Association of School Attorneys, a member of the New York State Bar Association, and the National School Boards Association Council of School Attorneys. Additionally, he currently serves as an adjunct professor at Bank Street College in the area of education law. He is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals of the Armed Forces, the Southern and Northern Districts of New York and in all New York and Pennsylvania courts.
Keane & Beane, P.C. is a general practice firm with thirty attorneys, with offices in White Plains, Melville, Fishkill, and New York City. The firm’s Education Law group represents school districts in Columbia, Nassau, Rockland, Suffolk, and Westchester counties, providing full-service representation through its ten-person Education Law team. In addition to its education law, Keane & Beane has attorneys that specialize in municipal, land use, environmental construction, tax, wills, and trust and estate law.
