WilmerHale ‘s education practice maintains a strong reputation, with an impressive track record in litigation related to race-based admissions policies and sexual misconduct allegations as well as in internal and congressional investigations. The team also has deep experience counseling educational institutions on compliance with federal and state anti-discrimination laws. Bruce Berman in the Washington D.C. office is at the helm of the practice and focuses on standardized educational testing, Title IX, and campus sexual misconduct. In the same office, Seth Waxman is a leading appellate lawyer and routinely handles highly sensitive investigations. Federal investigations and False Claims Act litigation is key to New York-based Debo Adegbile’s workload while Felicia Ellsworth is a first-chair trial lawyer who represents clients in both state and federal courts. Another key member of the team is Tania Faransso, located in Washington D.C.
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Kernmandanten
- Harvard University
- National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
- Georgia Tech Athletic Association
- Georgia Tech Research Corporation
Anwält*innen
Führende Partner*innen
Die stärksten Partner*innen ihres Praxisbereichs, die eine führende Rolle in signifikanten Mandaten einnehmen und weitreichende Anerkennung unter Wettbewerbern und Mandanten genießen.
Partner*innen der nächsten Generation
Juniorpartner*innen, die im Markt von Mandanten und Wettbewerbern anerkannt werden und in einigen Mandaten eine Schlüsselrolle einnehmen.
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Praxisleitung
Bruce Berman; Jamie Gorelick
Weitere Kernanwält*innen
Seth Waxman; Debo Adegbile; Felicia Ellsworth; Tania Faransso