higher education group - who we are

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

Higher Education Practice Group

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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: lisa.atkins@ogletreedeakins.com

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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: michael.buchanan@ogletreedeakins.com