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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Key clients
- Harvard University
- National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
- Georgia Tech Athletic Association
- Georgia Tech Research Corporation
Lawyers
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Practice head
Bruce Berman; Jamie Gorelick
Other key lawyers
Seth Waxman; Debo Adegbile; Felicia Ellsworth; Tania Faransso