Focused Counsel for Complex Federal Education Matters.
Sligo Law Group advises and represents education agencies, school districts, colleges and universities, nonprofits, and other organizations navigating complex federal requirements, funding disputes, investigations, and litigation.
Experience, judgment, and practical legal advice.
Federal education matters often involve overlapping statutes, regulations, agency requirements, and institutional responsibilities. Our attorneys help clients evaluate legal obligations, resolve disputes, and make decisions with significant financial and operational consequences.
Our team brings substantial experience in federal education law, administrative proceedings, litigation, and regulatory development, including prior service in the U.S. Department of Education's Office of General Counsel.
Our approach
Careful analysis. Grounding advice in the legal authorities that govern a particular issue.
Practical counsel. Accounting for clients' operational responsibilities and priorities.
Strategic representation. Assessing available options when agency decisions or compliance disputes arise.
How We Help
Specialized legal advice and representation on federal education law, grants compliance, government oversight, regulatory matters, and litigation.
Federal Education Grants and Program Compliance
Grant administration, fiscal requirements, funding conditions, monitoring, audits, and funding disputes.
Litigation
Federal agency challenges, grant funding disputes, administrative hearings and appeals, and federal education litigation.
Investigations and Audits
Government investigations, compliance reviews, audit findings, corrective action, and administrative enforcement.
Civil Rights and Student Privacy
Title VI, Title IX, FERPA, PPRA, institutional policies, OCR investigations, and enforcement.
Special Education and Disability
IDEA, Section 504, ADA, special education funding, federal oversight, and disability-related disputes.
Higher Education Law
Federal student aid, institutional eligibility, accreditation, Section 117 reporting, and regulatory enforcement.
Policy, Advocacy, and Regulatory Engagement
Federal rulemaking, regulatory interpretation, public comments, policy analysis, and customized monitoring.
Legislative and Political Strategy
Federal legislation, appropriations, statutory drafting, congressional oversight, and legislative strategy.
Training and Capacity Building
Customized legal training, compliance workshops, webinars, leadership briefings, and technical assistance.
Understand the developments affecting your organization.
We publish legal analysis of federal education legislation, regulations, litigation, funding, and agency action, with attention to their implications for education organizations.
Sligo in the News
Our attorneys contribute commentary and analysis on federal education law and related developments.
Discuss Your Federal Education Legal Matter.
Whether you need advice on a compliance question, assistance responding to federal action, or representation in a dispute, contact us to discuss whether we can assist.
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