With his guidance on real-time issues, Sean helps colleges and universities navigate the complex regulatory landscape and make strategic decisions to achieve their institutional goals.
Sean serves the multifaceted needs of public and private colleges and universities, leading the firm’s Education team. He provides day-to-day outside general counsel services and represents higher education clients in federal court, state court and arbitration.
Like most sophisticated businesses, colleges and universities maintain large amounts of sensitive information about employees, students, research and other matters that is regulated by federal and state agencies. Sean helps clients on the front end with their data privacy and security programs, as well as on the back end with breach analysis and response.
Sean also advises clients on compliance and governance, third-party contracts, employee discipline, student grievances, university spending and enterprise risk management. He represents clients in internal grievance hearings, as well as in litigation on claims involving student and employee discrimination, breach of contract and administrative challenges.