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Higher Education - USA - Nationwide

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Cooley specializes in providing counsel to higher education clients and considers complex issues with both a legal and business-minded perspective. The team's client base includes educational organizations, investors and other businesses in the sector. The firm has experience representing clients in litigation as well as handling a range of regulatory and transactional matters.

Work Highlights

  • Cooley represented Marymount Manhattan College in its merger with Northeastern University.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Jay Vaughan
4
Jay Vaughan
4
Band 4

Jay Vaughan is chair or co-chair of Cooley’s education practice group. His work covers representing colleges and universities on regulatory matters and advising on strategic planning and operational matters.

Jay has a high level of expertise and has done an outstanding job providing guidance to our company.

Jay has a strong historical knowledge of our business.

Katherine Lee Carey
4
Katherine Lee Carey
4
Band 4

Katherine Lee Carey focuses her practice on the regulatory and governmental aspects of education. She provides guidance to colleges, universities and K12 institutions regarding various matters in the sector, including program reviews and accreditation processes.

Katherine is a terrific lawyer and valued counselor.

Katherine is very practical and tells it as it is, making it easy to draw on her advice and counsel.

Kate Lee Carey provides exactly the service, responsiveness, expertise and commitment we need.

Naomi May
U
Naomi May
U
Up and Coming

Naomi May specializes in providing educational companies and organizations with counsel on complex strategic and regulatory matters. She is based at Cooley's Washington, D.C. office.

Naomi May is my first call. She is wicked smart, responsive and a wonderful person.

Naomi has done an amazing job providing guidance to our company related to various higher education matters.

Naomi has our best interests in mind.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Higher Education

Jay Vaughan
4
Jay Vaughan
4
Band 4
Katherine Lee Carey
4
Katherine Lee Carey
4
Band 4
Naomi May
U
Naomi May
U
Up and Coming