Education law stands at the crossroads of pedagogy and politics.  Our team reaches across disciplines to help our clients reach their goals and think ahead.

• We provide boots-on-the-ground holistic representation for large and small public school districts, colleges and universities, and education service providers to serve your legal needs.

• Our education professionals serve as thought leaders, and partner with other thought leaders, to influence educational policy and implement best practices.

• We have worked with local, state, and federal regulatory agencies, administrative tribunals, and federal courts to achieve optimal results for our clients.

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A commitment to excellence in education

Our team members are not just attorneys; they are professionals deeply committed to helping clients achieve excellent outcomes for children.  We include a former U.S. Secretary of Education and Governor of South Carolina, as well as teachers, professors, and trustees of higher education institutions.  Our clients have an overarching mission – educating America's children.  Our experience and deep commitment to this mission gives us perspective and the ability to serve our clients and help them accomplish their objectives.

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Counsel for clients across the spectrum of matters

• Facilities and operations, including construction, land acquisition, and tax/public financing

• Governance and policy

• Labor and employment

• Executive compensation

• Litigation, including constitutional and public sector issues

• Special education and disability

• Student issues, such as constitutional civil rights, OCR, Title IX

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​Multidisciplinary team means wide-ranging experience

• Governance and policy professionals

• Real estate, finance, and tax counsel

• Labor and employment attorneys

• State and federal regulatory compliance experience

• Litigators

• Access to multidisciplinary attorneys across the firm

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Representing clients throughout the education space, from school districts, to colleges and universities, to foundations and private service providers

• Outside General Counsel to large public school districts (250,000+ students)

• Colleges and universities

• Higher education executives

• Non-profit foundations and boards

• Private education service providers

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