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Higher Education Practice Group
Over 200 Higher Education Attorneys
47 offices
in the United States,
Mexico, and Europe
Office Locations:
Higher Education Practice Group
Atlanta
Austin
Berlin
Birmingham
Boston
Charleston
Charlotte
Chicago
Cleveland
Columbia
Dallas
Denver
Detroit Metro
Houston
Greenville
Indianapolis
Jackson
Kansas City
Las Vegas
London
Los Angeles
Memphis
Mexico City
Miami
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Morristown
Nashville
New Orleans
New York City
Orange County
Phoenix
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Portland
Raleigh
Richmond
San Antonio
San Diego
San Francisco
St. Louis
St. Thomas
Stamford
Tampa
Torrance
Tucson
Washington
We are an industry leader in higher
education litigation
Higher Education Practice Group
We represent public and private colleges and universities and their affiliates
Higher Education Practice Group
Our practice areas include:
Higher Education Practice Group
- The ADA
- Benefits
- Campus SaVE Act
- Contracts
Higher Education Practice Group
- Criminal Background Checks
- Drafting and Reviewing Policies
- Drug Testing
Higher Education Practice Group
- EEOC Charge responses and on-site investigations
- Employment Litigation
- Employee Discipline
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- Equal Opportunity and Non-Discrimination
- FERPA and other privacy issues
- First Amendment Claims
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- The Family and Medical Leave Act
- Grievances
- Honor Code and Plagiarism
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- Immigration
- Internal Reviews and Investigations
- Labor Relations
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- USERRA and Military Leave
- US Department of Education Office of Civil Rights (OCR) Complaints
- OFCCP Compliance and Audits
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- Regulatory Compliance, and Enforcement Actions
- Research Misconduct
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- Social Media
- 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981, 1983, 1985 and 1988
- Student Admissions
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- Student Complaints
- Student Disciplinary Matters
- Student Housing
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- Tenure, Promotion and Discharge
- Title IV
- Title VI
- Title VII
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- Title IX
- Union avoidance
- Workforce reduction and program closure
- Workplace violence
Higher Education Practice Group
We offer distinguished labor and employment counsel
We provide coverage throughout the United States and Europe
Higher Education Practice Group
Our practice model:
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Higher Education Practice Group
We provide well-coordinated practice teams
Higher Education Practice Group
We stay informed of pending legislation affecting institutional operations and legal trends in higher education
Higher Education Practice Group
Our higher education counsel have on-point experience
We provide unparalleled higher education “bench depth”
Higher Education Practice Group
We work with college and university Presidents, General Counsel, and senior leadership
Higher Education Practice Group
We understand the business of academe
We provide training for executive employees, staff and faculty
Higher Education Practice Group
Practice group members
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LISA KAREN ATKINS OF COUNSEL PRACTICE GROUP LEADER
PAUL LANCASTER ADAMS SHAREHOLDER
RODOLFO R. AGRAZ SHAREHOLDER
MARGARET (“MEG”) C. ALLI SHAREHOLDER
CRYSTAL E. BARNES
ASSOCIATE
GORDON L. BLAIR SHAREHOLDER
Higher Education Practice Group
THOMAS A. BRIGHT SHAREHOLDER
ADAM BOLAND OF COUNSEL
LORI A. BOWMAN SHAREHOLDER
CYNTHIA BREMER SHAREHOLDER
MICHAEL R. BUCHANAN
PRACTICE GROUP LEADER
J. RICHARD CARRIGAN SHAREHOLDER
Higher Education Practice Group
JOSEPH T. CLEES SHAREHOLDER
JUSTIN S. COFFEY ASSOCIATE
BUDDY DANIEL SHAREHOLDER
DAVIS, DENNIS A. DIRECTOR, CLIENT TRAINING
DENNIS C. DEPALMA OF COUNSEL
RON CHAPMAN, JR. SHAREHOLDER
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JIM GOH SHAREHOLDER
FLESHER, FLYN L. KM COUNSEL
APRIL TRIMBLE DUGAN ASSOCIATE
CHARLES E. GILLMAN SHAREHOLDER
L. ERIC DOWELL SHAREHOLDER
JAMES F. GLUNT SHAREHOLDER
Higher Education Practice Group
BECKI D. GRAHAM SHAREHOLDER
W. SCOTT HARDY SHAREHOLDER
RODNEY A. HARRISON SHAREHOLDER
SARAH J. HAWKE SHAREHOLDER
DANIEL PARKER JETT SHAREHOLDER
MATTHEW S. KEENE SHAREHOLDER
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T. SCOTT KELLY SHAREHOLDER
SARAH J. HAWKE SHAREHOLDER
PEYTON LACY, JR. OF COUNSEL
TRINA LE RICHE SHAREHOLDER
JONATHAN S. LONGINO ASSOCIATE
MIGUEL A. MANNA ASSOCIATE
Higher Education Practice Group
BRIAN L. MCDERMOTT SHAREHOLDER
LEIGH M. NASON SHAREHOLDER
TERRA MARTIN ASSOCIATE
JAN MICHELSEN SHAREHOLDER
ANDREW W. MERRILLS SHAREHOLDER
PATRICIA MATIAS ASSOCIATE
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DANUTA B. PANICH SHAREHOLDER
DAVID RAIZMAN SHAREHOLDER
DANIELLE OCHS SHAREHOLDER
JAMES A. PATTON, JR. SHAREHOLDER
TIMOTHY A. PALMER SHAREHOLDER
JAMES C. PENNINGTON MANAGING SHAREHOLDER
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MARK E. SCHMIDTKE SHAREHOLDER
REBECCA L. SIGMUND SHAREHOLDER
JIMMY F. ROBINSON, JR. SHAREHOLDER
ROBERT C. SEIGER SHAREHOLDER
JAY C. RUBY SHAREHOLDER
NONNIE L. SHIVERS SHAREHOLDER
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SAMANTHA K. SMITH OF COUNSEL
CHRISTOPHER L. THOMAS SHAREHOLDER
THOMAS A. SMOCK SHAREHOLDER
H. BERNARD TISDALE, III MANAGING SHAREHOLDER
Higher Education Practice Group
M. BAKER WYCHE, III SHAREHOLDER
DANIEL T. SULTON SHAREHOLDER
STUART D. TOCHNER SHAREHOLDER
Higher Education Practice Group
HIGHER EDUCATION PRACTICE LEADERS
Lisa Karen Atkins
email: [email protected]
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420 20th Street North, Suite 1900
Birmingham, Alabama 35203
P: 205.328.1900
Preston Commons West
8117 Preston Road, Suite 500
Dallas, Texas 75225
P: 214.987.3800
Michael R. Buchanan
email: [email protected]
