Marianna M. McGowan is a Director with Abernathy, Roeder, Boyd & Joplin, P.C. Marianna's practice is focused on school law including, but not limited to, issues regarding employment/personnel, student special education, disability, open meetings, open records, contracts, Board representation, detachment/annexation and governance. She has experience representing clients in administrative hearings, investigations, general administration matters, and litigation. Marianna represents the Collins County Community College District, Hill College, Paris Junior College, and numerous public school districts including Plano, McKinney, Northwest, Bells, Community, Gunter, Howe, Lovejoy, Melissa, Princeton, Prosper, Trenton, Van Alstyne, Savoy, Tioga, Howe, Collinsville and Whitewright Independent School Districts.