The FSB Higher Education Law practice team is dedicated to serving large and small colleges, universities and secondary schools across a full spectrum of legal matters.  For larger institutions, we offer technical experts that can support your existing in-house team.  For smaller institutions, we have experienced lawyers familiar with the broad range of unique issues that arise in higher education.

From routine matters like contract review and employment questions, to more complex issues involving intellectual property, students, faculty and athletics, we will help you efficiently and economically manage your day-to-day operations, navigate the ever-changing regulatory and legal environment of higher education law, and plan for the future.

Our experience and expertise includes:

• Preparation and review of construction, technology, food service, coaching, employment and vendor contracts;
• Intellectual property protection, including copyright registration, patent portfolio management and strategy, patent prosecution and related analysis, trademark prosecution, and intellectual property licensing;
• Statutory and regulatory compliance, including, but not limited to, FERPA, Clery Act, ADA, Title VII and IX, sunshine laws, and the HEOA;
• Human resource and employment counseling for faculty, staff and students;
• Student admissions, housing, discipline and organizations;
• Litigation and risk management;
• Institutional governance, development of policies and Board training;
• Real property development, acquisition, construction, and zoning;
• First Amendment issues such as defamation, invasion of privacy, free speech, and public access to information;
• Police and campus safety.
  

Please visit our Higher Education Law website, where we regularly report on news and developments in the higher education world.