Baker & Hostetler LLP
303 E 17th Ave Ste 1100
Denver, CO 80203-1264
Contact:
Mr. Rico Munn, Litigation Partner Phone: (303) 764-4020 Fax: (303) 861-7805 www.bakerlaw.com rmunn@bakerlaw.com
For decades, Baker Hostetler has represented public and private post-secondary institutions. Baker Hostetler lawyers have represented private sector colleges regarding: student complains; administrative licensing; qui tam actions; securities matters; employment claims; private equity investments; vendor contract disputes; public policy advocacy. Further, Baker Hostetler lawyers have served as public officials where they had the unique opportunity to engage in education and regulatory policy.
Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP
1735 Market St Fl 51
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7507
Contact:
Mr. John L. Culhane, Jr., Partner Phone: (215) 864-8535 Fax: (215) 864-9977 www.ballardspahr.com culhane@ballardspahr.com
Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP is one of the leading firms in the country in counseling, and in defending lawsuits brought against lenders, schools and secondary market entities involved in federal, state and private student loan programs (including K-12, college and university, graduate and professional school, vocational school and private consolidation programs) and companies involved in related programs, including tuition payment plan and school debit card plans.
Dickstein Shapiro's Education Practice focuses on representing clients in the education industry in legislation and negotiated rule-making, regulatory compliance and corporate finance, joint venture and merger and acquisitions transactions. Firm attorneys represent educational institutions and educational service providers in regulatory and accreditation matters; in investigations by State Attorneys General; in obtaining insurance coverage for a variety of losses; in intellectual property matters, such as copyright disputes and acquiring and licensing patents; in employment and employee benefit assignments; and in immigration matters. Firm attorneys also have significant experience in qui tam (whistleblower) actions.
DLA Piper LLP
1251 Avenue of The Americas Ste C2-75
New York, NY 10020-0073
Contact:
Mr. Dennis Cariello, Counsel Phone: (212) 335-4816 Fax: (917) 778-8816 www.dlapiper.com Dennis.Cariello@dlapiper.com
With over 90 offices throughout the United States, including Washington, DC, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Phoenix, as well as in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, DLA Piper brings over 3,500 lawyers and unparalleled resources to serve our clients' needs. Our Education Group, which includes former congressional leaders, Department of Education officials, top ranked litigators, and capital markets/M&A attorneys, can address all the regulatory, transactional, litigation, and government relations needs of post-secondary schools.
Dow Lohnes PLLC
1200 New Hampshire Ave NW Ste 800
Washington, DC 20036-6805
Contact:
Mr. Jonathon C. Glass, Partner Phone: (202) 776-2691 Fax: (202) 776-4691 www.dowlohnes.com jglass@dowlohnes.com
Dow, Lohnes & Albertson offers comprehensive legal services to all segments of the education industry. Services for career colleges include advice on student financial aid, accreditation, licensure, acquisitions, finance, telecommunications, and information technology.
Drinker Biddle & Reath
1500 K St NW Ste 1000
Washington, DC 20005-1258
Contact:
Mr. John R. Przypyszny, Partner Phone: (202) 842-8858 Fax: (202) 842-8465 www.drinkerbiddle.com john.przypyszny@dbr.com
Drinker Biddle & Reath is full-service law firm founded in 1849 and headquartered in Philadelphia, with offices in Washington, D.C.; New York; Princeton and Florham Park, N.J.; and Berwyn, PA. Drinker Biddle & Reath provides legal services in mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and restructuring, as well as advice on institutional eligibility and certification matters and Title IV programs.
Duane Morris LLP
750 Broadway Ste 2900
San Diego, CA 92101-5304
Contact:
Mr. Keith Zakarin, Esq., Attorney-At-Law Phone: (619) 744-2278 Fax: (619) 744-2201 www.duanemorris.com Kzakarin@duanemorris.com
We represent Private post-secondary and vocational schools and colleges nationwide in all of the many facets of their complex and specialized businesses. We handle student and employee claims and lawsuits, from simple disputes to large class actions and private attorney general suits. The firm also represents schools before state and federal regulatory and accrediting bodies, as well as in purchase and sale transactions of the schools themselves. We place particular emphasis on the creation and implementation of sound risk management and claim prevention strategies, and work in partnership with our clients to structure their admissions, financial aid and instructor guidelines to maximize profitability while minimizing risk.
Dunn & Davison, LLC
1100 Walnut St Ste 2900
Kansas City, MO 64106-2177
Contact:
Mr. Ronald L. Holt, Co-Leader, Higher Education Practice Phone: (816) 292-7604 Fax: (816) 292-7601 www.dunndavison.com rholt@dunndavison.com
With offices in Kansas City, North KC, and St. Joseph, MO; Leawood, KS; and Houston, TX, we provide legal services for higher education, immigration, dispute resolution, asset protection, banking, commercial litigation, employee benefits, estate planning, mergers and acquisitions, and tax planning. Our higher education services include accreditation consulting, regulatory and student litigation, sale of institutions, and compliance consulting on key rules such as incentive compensation, gainful employment and distance learning.
Gallegos Legal Group, in Albuquerque, New Mexico serves the higher education community all around the country and in Puerto Rico. Yolanda Gallegos, the principal of the firm, has 20 years experience representing postsecondary schools in matters affecting student financial aid including federal program reviews/audits, accreditation actions, school policy review and revision, student complaints, and State regulatory compliance. The firm distinguishes itself in its ability to provide highly skilled representation at unusually competitive rates. Fluent in Spanish.
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
333 S Grand Ave Ste 4600
Los Angeles, CA 90071-1512
Contact:
Mr. Timothy J. Hatch, Partner Phone: (213) 229-7368 Fax: (213) 229-6368 www.gibsondunn.com thatch@gibsondunn.com
Gibson, Dunn, & Crutcher has approximately 800 lawyers in 13 offices located in major cities throughout the United States and Europe, including Los Angeles, New York, Washington, D.C., San Francisco, Palo Alto, Orange County, Dallas and Denver as well as London, Paris, Munich and Brussels. We are committed to providing the highest quality legal services to our clients in a personal, responsive manner.
Herron Jacobs Ortiz, P.A.
1401 Brickell Ave Ste 840
Miami, FL 33131-3502
Contact:
Mr. Kevin P. Jacobs, Attorney Phone: (305) 779-8100 Fax: (305) 799-8104 www.hjo-law.com kjacobs@hjo-law.com
Herron Jacobs Ortiz, P.A. represents schools in litigation arising from student complaints, employee issues, and regulatory and accreditor disputes. The firm litigates throughout the country in federal and state courts and in arbitration.
Hogan Lovells LLP
100 International Dr Ste 2000
Baltimore, MD 21202-4676
Contact:
Mr. William Intner, Partner Phone: (410) 659-2778 Fax: (410) 659-2701 www.hoganlovells.com william.intner@hoganlovells.com
Hogan Lovells' Education practice spans the education pipeline from elementary and secondary education through higher education. We represent schools throughout the United States and worldwide, as well as investors in the education sector and education-related businesses. We handle matters relating to student financial aid, accreditation, state education licensure, and international and distance education initiatives. We counsel clients on regulatory compliance and represent them in transactions, government investigations, and litigation.
HomerBonner
1441 Brickell Ave Ste 1200
Miami, FL 33131-3445
Contact:
Mr. Peter W. Homer, Esq., Managing Member Phone: (305) 350-5100 Fax: (305) 372-2738 www.homerbonner.com phomer@homerbonner.com
HomerBonner is a boutique litigation firm offering comprehensive legal services across the country. Our attorneys are well-versed in nearly every aspect of law pertinent to higher education. We counsel institutions on a wide-range of matters including administrative issues, employment law, regulatory compliance, licensing and accreditation. We also handle student and employee disputes in federal and state courts, as well as in arbitration.
Husch Blackwell LLP is a full-service litigation and business law firm with more than 600 attorneys in locations across the United States and London. The firm has defended post-secondary schools in breach of contract and consumer fraud litigation across the country. Our attorneys have successfully defended proprietary schools in jury trials and in opposing class action litigation. We have also worked closely with the compliance departments of several major private sector colleges and universities to provide counsel and guidance on regulatory and other administrative issues.
IntegriShield
510 W 5th St
Kansas City, MO 64105-1132
Contact:
Ms. Jennifer Flood, Managing Director Phone: (816) 994-1314 Fax: (816) 994-1398 www.integrishield.com jflood@integrishield.com
IntegriShield's robust product line provides expertise in compliance monitoring, tracking and enforcement, offering you piece of mind for your online advertising. Our proprietary software and team of trained experts work on your behalf to scour the web for brand references and monitor sales staff to ensure adherence to best practices and compliance standards. Transparent reporting, analysis and infraction remediation make certain that you portray compliant messaging for your brand across third party marketing.
Langley Law Offices
5415 Lake Howell Rd # 242
Winter Park, FL 32792-1033
Contact:
Ms. Sophia E. Langley, Attorney-at-Law Phone: (407) 628-2232 www.langleylaw.com sophia@langleylaw.com
Provides consultation and legal services to post secondary schools.
McGuireWoods LLP
201 N Tryon St Ste 3000
Charlotte, NC 28202-2146
Contact:
Mr. Jonathan Vogel, Partner Phone: (704) 373-8858 Fax: (704) 353-6165 www.mcguirewoods.com jvogel@mcguirewoods.com
McGuireWoods has a longstanding higher education practice that includes a former Deputy General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Education and a former state Secretary of Education. Our higher education attorneys represent public and private colleges and universities, including for-profit, career colleges with issues relating to student lending, faculty tenure, financing expansion, low-income housing, 501(c)(3) and other tax issues, intellectual property, and many other issues. We have dozens of accomplished lawyers located throughout the country who represent higher education clients in several different practice areas, from regulatory compliance to litigation to corporate transactions. At McGuireWoods, we have one thing on our minds - serving clients. Our commitment to providing them with quality work and personalized service has allowed us to become one of the most client-centric law firms in the country.
Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville, P.C.
1501 M St NW Ste 800
Washington, DC 20005-1713
Contact:
Mr. Stanley A. Freeman, Principal Phone: (202) 466-6550 Fax: (202) 785-1756 www.ppsv.com stan.freeman@ppsv.com
PPS&V is a group of education lawyers representing both privately owned and publicly traded career colleges across the country. The company provides advice on federal regulatory compliance, program review and audit resolution, state licensure, accreditation, acquisitions, and more.
Ritzert & Leyton, P.C.
11350 Random Hills Rd Ste 400
Fairfax, VA 22030-7421
Contact:
Mr. Peter S. Leyton, Esq., Attorney At Law Phone: (703) 934-2660 Fax: (703) 934-9840 www.ritzert-leyton.com pleyton@ritzert-leyton.com
Ritzert & Leyton represents and counsels institutions of higher education in the highly specialized and regulated areas of federal student financial assistance, accreditation and licensure before federal and state agencies, national and regional accrediting agencies and in federal and state court and with respect to mergers and acquisitions and related corporate and tax matters involving private career schools.
Whitaker, Chalk, Swindle & Schwartz PLLC
301 Commerce St Ste 3500
Fort Worth, TX 76102-4135
Contact:
Mr. John Allen Chalk, J.D., Partner Phone: (817) 878-0575 Fax: (817) 878-0501 www.whitakerchalk.com jchalk@whitakerchalk.com
Whitaker Chalk Swindle & Schwartz PLLC, Fort Worth, Texas, has represented career colleges and postsecondary schools since 1986 in state and federal regulatory, legislative, accreditation, employment, mergers and acquisitions, administrative hearings, and litigation matters. Its clients include a large number of Texas-based educational institutions, but also include institutions operating in other states as well. Its clients include both privately and publicly-owned institutions that offer degree, certificate, diploma, and seminar programs.
Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, LLP
1025 Connecticut Ave NW Ste 400
Washington, DC 20036-5423
Contact:
Ms. Julianne E. Dymowski, Esq., Partner Phone: (202) 659-6800 Fax: (202) 331-0573 www.wtplaw.com jdymowski@wtplaw.com
Whiteford, Taylor & Preston represents a number of private non-profit Accrediting Agencies, including ACICS, ABHES, ACCET, MEAC and CSWE.
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