We’ve been addressing the legal needs of educational institutions for more than 120 years.
From the classroom to the boardroom and beyond, we have served as a resource for the region’s educational institutions for decades.
120+ years
We have a rich history of protecting the interests of our clients.
59 years
Years of experience in the field of public finance and development.
We can help.
Our team serves a wide range of legal needs, including financing and development, labor and employment issues, administrative and regulatory matters, intellectual property concerns, special education law and Title IX compliance.
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A team of Wright Lindsey Jennings attorneys services a wide range of needs for our education clients. We assist these clients with development of financing for facilities and academic programs, identification and recruitment of faculty and students, capital acquisitions, zoning and other development issues and organizational structuring and inter-institutional programming.
We also act as liaison with local governments, foundations and philanthropic organizations. Some of our higher education clients utilize our team as outside general counsel to advise on issues such as Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) compliance, human resources and employment matters, student disciplinary hearings and due process, policy development, legislative and lobbying work and general governance issues.
We regularly defend educational institutions in civil rights and employment discrimination lawsuits. Educational clients also benefit from our targeted Title 9 compliance training and investigation services. We also regularly prepare and prosecute federal trademark applications and U.S. patent applications for several colleges and universities and work alongside foreign counsel to protect intellectual property rights abroad.