Client Collaborations
All Representative Cases
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.
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.