Eversheds Sutherland

Eversheds Sutherland‘s education practice demonstrates strong capabilities in both the contentious and non-contentious spaces, for which it is regularly sought out by private and public colleges and universities, allied educational companies, and investors in higher education. The group is regularly engaged in litigation in federal and state courts, including recent funding and COVID-related cases. On the advisory side, the team shines at assisting institutions with federal student aid compliance and accreditation, as well as a range of finance, employment, and tax mandates. Atlanta-based global litigation co-lead Rocco Testani steers the department and specializes in school finance matters and public policy and governmental disputes. Also in Atlanta, Stacey McGavin Mohr litigates complex business disputes and education-funding litigation; Benjamin Reed assists postsecondary educational institutions with compliance matters. In Washington DC, Stanley Freeman dedicates his practice to regulatory work in the field of postsecondary education.