Higher Education
Trusted Legal Counsel for the Academic Community
Perkins Coie is proud to act as trusted counsel for universities, colleges, and the many organizations, research institutions, and individuals that make up the academic community.
We provide more than legal support, providing guidance to our clients as they address the growing number of challenges faced by those in higher education.
Our significant experience includes selection by the University of Colorado for an internal review following the Colorado theater shootings and the Ohio State University in its wide-ranging investigation into the sexual abuse of male student athletes. We were also chosen to investigate alleged misconduct by Concordia University of Chicago’s head baseball coach. Additionally, we represented a leading University of Illinois administrator in an extensive admissions probe.
How we help clients
- Conducting sensitive internal investigations and reviews
- Pursuing and defending complex litigation
- Advising on "bet the university" legal issues
- Representing individuals, institutions, and organizations against charges of misconduct
- Advising leading universities and institutions on U.S. and global patent protection and patent portfolio management in a wide range of technologies
- Meeting data security challenges
- Counseling on employment and bankruptcy issues
Our Team
Representative Higher Education Clients
- California Institute of Technology
- Columbia College
- Concordia University
- Cornell University
- DePaul University
- Oregon Health & Science University
- Stanford University
- The Ohio State University
- The Regents of the University of California
- University of Colorado
- University of Denver
- University of Illinois
- University of Northern Colorado
- University of Oregon
- University of Washington
- Westwood College