For-Profit Education

We represent many organizations whose business is education, including a public company that operates 26 for-profit educational programs in business, visual arts, computer technology and culinary development; an Internet-based company that offers online scholarship and financial aid information to prospective college students; a company specializing in language immersion programs for children; and a company that produces corporate training software. The range of services we provide for these companies includes structuring and negotiating school management agreements, curriculum licenses, joint venture agreements, e-commerce contracts, and private equity financing.

Not-For-Profit Education

We have advised private schools on a range of topics, including various employment law and executive compensation matters, intellectual property litigation involving trademark protection in an international partnering arrangement between two universities, and tax and ERISA issues. We have worked with several schools and educational organizations to obtain and preserve federally recognized tax-exempt status, as well as counseled them on "unrelated business taxable income," tax-exempt financing and fundraising, and other esoteric tax issues.

School Reform

We have invested significant time and energy toward understanding the dynamics fueling school reform efforts. We are not content to understand the law as it currently exists; we strive to predict and influence how legal and business issues will evolve in this dynamic environment.

We represent one of the largest charter school systems in the country, serving more than 3,000 students in grades K-12. Our work for this school encompasses a wide spectrum of legal services, including bond financing and contract negotiations with one of the country's largest school districts and with some of the country's largest public and private education management companies. We have successfully defended the school in litigation matters involving claims of employment discrimination and wrongful termination of a management contract.