Sean Tassi

General Counseling

• Served as interim general counsel for private university.
• Served as interim general counsel for large regional public university.
• Provide day-to-day advising to dozens of colleges and universities throughout the country.

Transactional

• Negotiated OPM and LMS agreements.
• Assisted colleges and universities with program expansions.
• Oversaw combinations and collaborations of educational institutions.

Data Privacy and Cybersecurity

• Conducted detailed audits of multiple public and private institutions' data privacy and security policies, then worked closely with institutions to implement data privacy and security programs that comply with U.S. Department of Education guidelines.
• Served as breach counsel and handled all aspects of phishing attack experienced by large state university.
• Guided multiple institutions through data breach response, including restoring system integrity, notifying law enforcement, conducting forensic analysis, and issuing required notices to regulatory agencies and impacted individuals.
• Trained colleges and universities on data privacy and security best practices.

International

• Advised international institutions on U.S. regulatory issues associated with creating programs in the United States.
• Worked with international private equity firms to acquire and establish institutions in the U.S.
• Worked with international education corporation to establish operations in the U.S.

Litigation

• Defended private university in Northern District of Indiana against nursing student who alleged that university discriminated against her after being dismissed for failing to maintain minimum academic standards. Court entered summary judgment in favor of university on all counts.
• Obtained precedent-setting order from Missouri federal court holding that former students' undergraduate programs lacked standing to assert claim under Missouri Merchandising Practices Act.