The higher education and private schools team at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is headed by Gerard Leone, based in Boston, who also leads the firm’s risk management and special situations group. Leone’s work spans regulatory, compliance, and ethics issues for clients in the education space, including both internal and governmental investigations. Brigid Harrington and Amy Fabiano joined the Boston team in January 2025. Harrington focuses on civil rights compliance, with experience in Title VI, Title VII, and Title IX matters, along with athletics compliance. Fabiano is noted for higher education leadership, labor and employment, and student affairs. In Washington, D.C., Ryan Bates and Michael Levine are recommended.
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- 'Gerard Leone is a former DA as well as former GC of the UMass system. This makes him a highly valuable and unique resource for higher education institutions.'
- 'Gerard Leone is incredibly smart, knowledgeable, and collegial.'
Key clients
- University Of Massachusetts
- Boston University
- Northeastern University
- Emerson College
- Fairfax County School Board
- Bentley University
- Brandeis University
- Clark University
- Pomona/Claremont Colleges, CA
- Wellesley College
- Worcester Academy
- Cape Cod Community College
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Practice head
Gerard Leone
Other key lawyers
Brigid Harrington; Amy Fabiano; Ryan Bates; Michael Levine