Education Law

We counsel and represent higher education and K–12 institutions in many areas, including:

• Compliance with issues involving EEOC, DOL, OCR, OFCCP, OSHA, and other regulators
• Discrimination and harassment claims
• Disability and accommodation claims including issues involving facilities, admissions, internet access and testing protocols
• Employment advice and litigation, including ADA, ADEA, FMLA, Title VII, Section 504, tort, and contract claims
• Employee benefits and executive compensation
• Employee performance and discipline and severance agreements
• E-discovery and document retention
• Faculty reappointment and tenure
• Finance and bond counsel
• Human resource policies and training
• Immigration
• Intellectual property and related litigation
• Investigations (internal and governmental)
• Labor law issues, including union avoidance
• Litigation stemming from clinical trials and other research activities
• Medical resident issues and discipline
• Patent counseling and prosecution
• Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA or ACA) compliance, including issues relating to coverage for adjunct faculty and part-time staff
• Policies and procedures
• Premises liability, security and related tort issues and litigation
• Privacy and FERPA
• Real estate
• Student affairs policies and advice
• Student discipline cases
• Student sexual misconduct and related issues
• Technology transfer and licensing
• Telework policies and issues