Client Collaborations
All Representative Cases
Represented private university in OCR investigation of complaint brought by student claiming disability discrimination in field placement process.
Advised private university on financial exigency, program closure and teach-out issues, and assisted in implementing reorganization and reduction in force of affected staff members.
Prepared Human Resources and Tax/Social Benefits Framework Agreement for U.S. private university’s relationship with U.K. company to allow U.K. company to hire and secondments temporary employees for U.S. university in a variety of countries, including preparation of individual foreign employee employment contracts.
Advice to U.S.-based higher education institutions on foreign country requirements for providing college-level classes and degrees, establishing subsidiaries abroad, and handling employment relationships, including contract negotiations and drafting.
Represent higher education institutions in tort actions alleging negligence on behalf of coaching staff (ongoing).
Represent public school districts in tort actions alleging negligence on behalf of the district and school personnel (ongoing).
Provide higher education institutions guidance on compliance with federal law for disability accommodations for employees and students in returning to on-campus operations.
Provide guidance to private educational institutions in creating and implementing COVID-19 vaccination policies and recommendations.
Prepared responses to Borrower Defense to Repayment Applications for multiple higher education clients, skillfully navigating the associated regulations.