Services

Williams Kastner’s Education Law practice team works to support our clients in academia to enrich our communities and quality of life by providing education. Student discipline, teacher terminations, internet usage policies, school security, increased regulatory scrutiny, and document management issues challenge the accomplishment of this goal every day. We provide educators with the knowledge and tools necessary to provide quality education to their students, in a traditional or virtual classroom environment, while facing these challenges. In addition, Williams Kastner’s Education Law practice team assists our clients in expanding their educational service platform through solid business planning, assistance with corporate governance, entity formation and the establishment of joint ventures.

 

Our Education Law practice team has the experience, resources, and knowledge to provide exceptional legal services in the areas of risk management, labor and employment, finance and investment, governance, domestic and international transactions, contract law, litigation, premises liability, tribal law, and regulatory law including regulations under FERPA, Title IV, and Washington’s Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board. Our attorneys have represented a variety of academic institutions including: pre-schools, K-12, tribal schools, school districts, public and private colleges and universities, and vocational/technical career schools.

Our Services Include:

  • Compliance with accrediting standards and state and federal regulations
  • Education and training for employees, managers, and in-house counsel
  • Drafting or reviewing contracts, disclosures, and arbitration agreements
  • Electronic document management and retention policies
  • Litigation, arbitration, or alternative dispute resolution
  • Crisis management
  • Organizing profit and non-profit corporations
  • Obtaining 501(c)(3) status as private foundations or public charities
  • Establishing profit ventures under a non-profit parent
  • Joint ventures between U.S. and non-U.S. educational institutions
  • Performing due diligence for transactions
  • Immigration issues regarding employees