Cozen O'Connor

Cozen O'Connor‘s education practice provides support to clients across the sector in matters including labor and employment issues, internal investigations, risk management, and government affairs. The team also has noted experience supporting university clients with data privacy compliance and developing security protocols. Its client base spans pre-K and K-12 institutions, as well as public and private universities. Sandi Dubin, Maureen Holland, and Mariah Passarelli co-head the team. Dubin, based in New York, draws on longstanding experience in labor and employment matters for higher education clients, representing employers in collective bargaining negotiations, labor arbitrations, and litigation. Holland, in Philadelphia, focuses on policies to prevent and address discrimination, harassment, and interpersonal harm. Also in Philadelphia, Leslie Gomez is recommended for her work supporting institutions in responding to sexual- and gender-based harassment and violence.