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Drawing on our deep experience in higher education law, Saul Ewing attorneys assist for-profit educational institutions with their regulatory and operational needs. Our practice focuses on compliance and risk management. We help proprietary schools navigate the complex regulatory landscape; maintain...
Advancing Strategic and Purposeful Use of Campus Real Estate Colleges and universities continually strive to enhance their campuses by developing new buildings and redeveloping existing buildings to stimulate collaboration and socialization, by upgrading infrastructure and replacing systems, and by...

Al Chakravarty helps to protect and defend organizations and individuals from issues that are enforced by federal and state agencies, including regulatory and compliance issues, whistleblower complaints, national security concerns, allegations of anti-competitive behavior, executive or employee...

Elizabeth Thompson is a skilled litigator who represents a range of clients, including institutions of higher education, in complex commercial disputes and appellate matters. She handles such cases in state and federal courts throughout the country, as well as in administrative forums. Her appellate...

Josh Richards focuses his practice on counseling institutions of higher education. In addition to providing day-to-day advice and counsel to schools in a wide variety of matters, Josh helps institutions involved in civil and regulatory disputes address challenges through litigation, appeals, and...

For more than 30 years, Michael Gold has assisted clients in corporate and transactional matters. He is a trusted advisor to general counsel, senior management and boards across the country. Michael is a "closer" with a record of negotiating complex transactions to a satisfactory conclusion...

Jim Keller is a trial lawyer, the co-chair of Saul Ewing’s Higher Education Practice and K-12 Schools Practice and a member of the firm's Executive Committee.

Brandon Sherman devotes his practice to advising institutions of higher education, accreditation agencies, and educational companies that support their missions. Drawing on a combination of legal experience from private practice and government roles at the U.S. Department of Education, Brandon’s...
Covering Your Campus's Legal Issues The legal issues facing colleges and universities are more challenging than ever, reaching every corner of campus life with increasing complexity. From discipline to drones, Title IX to taxes, FERPA to financing, Saul Ewing has a deep bench of lawyers who wrestle...

Jennifer Becnel-Guzzo draws on 20 years of litigation and in-house experience to provide strategic legal advice to clients, including institutions of higher education and other entities. Jennifer’s former role as associate vice president and deputy general counsel at a major research university...

Brian Willett is an experienced litigator who represents clients in complex commercial disputes, class actions and appeals in state and federal courts, with a particular focus on institutions of higher education. In addition to his case work, Brian provides legal counsel to colleges and universities...
Tailored Guidance for Independent and Charter Schools While independent and charter K-12 schools experience many of the same challenges as public schools, they are unique. Charter schools must submit charter school applications and comply with state and federal charter school laws. Independent...

Bridgitte Mott handles complex commercial litigation, real estate disputes, and professional malpractice matters primarily in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New York courts. Corporate clients rely on her to represent them in business tort claims, contract disputes, and corporate governance issues...
As institutions of higher learning face increasingly public regulation from the Department of Education as well as state and other federal agencies, plaintiffs’ lawyers have taken note and begun to file class actions with increasing frequency. These claims tend to follow current events. Whether they...

Matt Kohel represents clients in commercial litigation, intellectual property matters, and with data privacy issues. Clients in an array of industries rely on Matt to protect their interests in courts across the United States and in arbitrations on matters involving allegations of breach of contract...

Jon Singer is a litigator and business lawyer who serves as a trusted advisor to companies on legal issues affecting their operations. Jon represents publicly-traded and privately-held international, national, and local businesses in trials and on appeal in state and federal courts across the...

Kayleigh Keilty is an experienced trial attorney who represents companies in Maryland and across the country in litigation in state and federal courts, particularly in civil matters involving antitrust claims, litigation funding and class actions. Kayleigh also handles complex commercial and...
Class actions filed against a company can quickly turn low-stake claims into litigation that can critically impact operations and create large exposures. Saul Ewing’s Class Actions Litigation Group guides clients through all phases of class action litigation defense, focusing on early-case...

Marisa De Feo is a litigator who handles complex commercial disputes, real estate claims, and an array of matters for the higher education industry. Her experience includes cases filed in Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey state and federal courts. Marisa represents corporate clients facing...

Levi Schy focuses his practice on matters involving colleges and universities and K-12 schools, representing educational institutions in litigation, conducting internal fact-finding investigations, and responding to U.S. Department of Education investigations and complaints. Levi advises educational...