Sean Tassi

General Counseling

• Served as interim general counsel for large regional public university.
• Conducted detailed audit of public university's contracting protocol and worked with university officials to develop and implement policies to modify purchasing processes.
• Served as counsel to private university that was defending its decision to deny faculty tenure.
• Created early retirement incentive programs for multiple public and private institutions.
• Developed comprehensive protocol/policy for faculty of private university to utilize when analyzing terms of externship agreements between university and medical facilities.

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.
• 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.

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 of private-sector college lacked standing to assert claim under Missouri Merchandising Practices Act.