Client Collaborations
All Representative Cases
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.
Successfully represented university in tenure hearing regarding a professor’s just dismissal after allegations of bullying and harassment. The decision, first issued by the university committee, was then appealed to the university’s Board of Trustees, and then upheld by the circuit court.
Conducted investigation of discrimination claims raised in EEOC complaint against public university, prepared response, and received favorable decision dismissing all allegations.
Conducted internal review for private university regarding departmental conflict and bullying complaints, and provided conclusions and recommendations based on findings.
Conducted investigation for public college regarding an internal complaint of race discrimination, whistleblowing, and retaliation.
Obtained directed verdict for a school district at trial on negligence claim arising from alleged student-on-student bullying.