Higher Education

We provide comprehensive legal guidance to clients in every major athletics conference. We are proud to represent schools that accounted for 38 national championship teams in 2024–25 across Divisions I, II, and III. We regularly advise on Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, DEI policies, and evolving state legislation, including in the context of federal investigations, litigation, internal processes, policy revisions, and trainings. We provide proactive advice, handle investigations, and defend claims on a wide range of employment issues. We also have a deep bench of traditional labor lawyers who handle union campaigns, collective bargaining, and unfair labor practice charges. Our specialists handle virtually every higher ed visa and immigration issues. We serve some of the most sophisticated research institutions in achieving their technology commercialization goals. We advise colleges, universities, and other education institutions on financing strategies for campus development and long-term growth. From dorm and locker room projects to multi-year master facilities plans that approach $1billion in estimated infrastructure, we help campus clients navigate all types of real estate and construction challenges, often with a focus on campus’ return on investment and revenue generation strategies. We help to overcome environmental challenges with modernization projects, and we handle construction permitting and procurement.