Department profile
Pillsbury

Higher Education

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Pillsbury

Rankings

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Higher Education - USA - Nationwide

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

Pillsbury provides full-service advice to public and private educational institutions across corporate, regulatory, litigation and real estate matters, with further strength in intellectual property, antitrust and tax issues.

Work Highlights

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  • Pillsbury represented five renowned colleges named among thirty co-defendant institutions in D’Amico v. Consortium on Financing Higher Education, et al., a putative antitrust class action in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, alleging Sherman Act Section 1 violations relating to early decision admissions practices.

Strengths

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  • Pillsbury offers a full suite of expertise to meet our needs.

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  • Pillsbury has a strong, creative team that is easy to work with.

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  • Pillsbury’s higher education team is distinguished by its ability to integrate deep subject-matter expertise with practical, strategic advocacy.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 3Jeffrey Metzler
    Band 3Jeffrey Metzler

    Jeffrey Metzler

    Jeffrey Metzler co-leads Pillsbury's education group and specializes in complex appeals and civil litigation on behalf of his institutional clients. He is based at the firm's New York City office.

    • Jeffrey Metzler is easy to work with, and his deep sector knowledge is valuable.

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    • Jeff is a smart lawyer who understands us as a client and has a calm demeanor.

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Ranked Individuals at Pillsbury (1)

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