experience
Higher Education Issues and Strengths Snapshot
- Intellectual property – Work for hire; patent, trademark and copyright, marketing and licensing, prosecution and defense (fair use) – Scott Keller, Amber Underwood, Mary Bonnema
- Technology agreements for online learning and course creation – Mary Bonnema, Nate Steed
- Regulatory and compliance – Jason Byrne
- Real estate and construction/design-build – Rob Davies
- Software licensing – Nate Steed
- First amendment speech – Jason Byrne, Conor Dugan, Matthew Nelson
- Religious issues/academic freedom – Conor Dugan, Matthew Nelson
- Internal investigations – Ryan Grondzik, Madelaine Lane, Brian Lennon
- Sexual assault and Title IX – Jason Byrne
- FERPA and student privacy
- Cybersecurity and network security – Nate Steed
- COVID-19 protocols – Jason Byrne, Steve Palazzolo, Allyson Terpsma
- Physical and mental health and safety – Jason Byrne
- Finances – including matters related to gifts and endowments – Jeffrey Ott, Laura Morris
- Corporate matters – acquisitions and joint ventures – Jeffrey Ott
- Labor and employment – Ed Bardelli, Rob Dubault, Steve Palazzolo, Allyson Terpsma, Karen VanderWerff
- Employee Benefits – Heidi Lyon, Jennifer Watkins
- Contract negotiations – Kelly Hollingsworth
- Government Relations – Monique Field-Foster
- Immigration – Michael Wooley
- eDiscovery – Madelaine Lane
Services
Some of the services we provide to college and university clients include:
- Charitable and planned giving guidance
- Cybersecurity, privacy and breach response
- Employment law counsel and litigation
- Employee benefits counsel
- Endowment administration
- FERPA
- Free speech and assembly
- Freedom of Information Act compliance
- 403(b) Compliance
- Grant audit defense
- Grievance administration and arbitration
- HIPAA compliance
- Immigration of international faculty and students and I-9 compliance
- Information Governance
- Information technology agreements and policies
- Intellectual property – policies and filings
- Insurance policy review/audits
- Internal investigations
- Labor relations
- Licensing issues and disputes
- Litigation
- Lobbying
- Open Meetings Act compliance
- P3/Real estate and construction projects
- Records Information Management
- Student discipline and codes of conduct
- Student safety
- Title IX compliance
- Trust and estate services
Resources
The recordings of each webinar can be accessed below. You will be asked to enter your name and email, and once you click on the “Register” button, the recording will automatically play.
Videos and Podcasts
- Intellectual Property in Higher Education Part 2: Patents + CopyrightsThe Cutting Edge: Warner’s Emerging Media and Technologies Industry Update
- Intellectual Property in Higher Education Part 1: Trademarks + LicensingThe Cutting Edge: Warner’s Emerging Media and Technologies Industry Update
- Black Women in Michigan Politics Annual Luncheon
- MMA Update: Supreme Court Paid Leave Decision & the Impact on Manufacturers
- National Bar Association: Overview of Affirmative Action Supreme Court Decision, DEI Legal Landscape and ADR
- Michigan Municipal League’s Cap Con 2024
- Making DEI Last: The Role of the CEO and Senior Leadership
- Grand Rapids Chamber’s OUTPRO Forum: Beyond the Politics
- Michigan Lawyers Weekly Hall of Fame Luncheon
- Webinar: Back to School — Preparing for Legal Challenges in Higher Education
- Webinar: Legal Issues Related to COVID-19 Vaccination Policies in Higher Education
- Webinar: Legal Trends and Challenges Facing Higher Educational Institutions
- Human Resources Seminar 2015
- 2015 March CLE Workshop
- Michael Brady Again Named to Detroit 500 List
- Experienced Attorney, Lobbyist and Business Leader Ronald R. Stallworth Joins Warner
- Warner Partner Madelaine Lane Honored With Warrior Award by Sacred Beginnings
- Michael Brady Named to Detroit 500 List
- Warner Partner Monique C. Field-Foster Named to Lawyers of Color’s 2023 Power List
- Warner Partner Kelly Hollingsworth Honored by Michigan Lawyers Weekly
- Warner Executive Partner Monique Field-Foster Named to Michigan Lawyers Weekly ‘Influential Women of Law’ Class of 2022
- Michigan Supreme Court Rules that ELCRA Includes Protection Against Discrimination Due to Sexual Orientation
- Robert A. Dubault Named Executive Partner of Warner’s Muskegon Office
- Monique C. Field-Foster Named Executive Partner of Warner’s Lansing Office
- Michael Brady Named Executive Partner of Warner’s Detroit and Bloomfield Hills Offices
- Warner Partner Allyson R. Terpsma Honored by Michigan Lawyers Weekly
- Kelsey M. Dame Joins Board of Women’s Resource Center
- Warner Serves as Counsel for Public-Private EMU Student Housing Project
- Madelaine C. Lane Selected as One of the 40 Under 40 Business Leaders by the Grand Rapids Business Journal
- Warner Partner Matthew Nelson Joins Conductive Learning Center Board
- Monique Field-Foster Appointed to Two Boards of Directors
- Matthew K. Casey Named Executive Partner of Warner’s Macomb Office
- 102 Warner Attorneys Rated 2021 Best Lawyers in America
- Partners Michael Brady, Charles Ash and Pamela Enslen Presented on COVID-19 Litigation Threats in Higher Education
- Madelaine C. Lane Named to Grand Rapids Student Advancement Foundation Board
- Matthew K. Casey Joins Wayne State Business School Board of Visitors
- Warner Names Practice and Industry Group Chairs
- Proposed Title IX Regulation Addresses Transgender Student Eligibility for Athletic Teams
- SCOTUS Strikes Down Affirmative Action
- Michigan Supreme Court Rules that ELCRA Includes Protection Against Discrimination Due to Sexual Orientation
- Intellectual Property in Higher Education Part 2: Patents + Copyrights
- Intellectual Property in Higher Education Part 1: Trademarks + Licensing
- The Battle Over COVID-19 Vaccines in Higher Ed
- Rutgers University Requires COVID-19 Vaccination
- Michigan Student Athletes May Now Commercialize Themselves, But the Scope of Their Rights Remains Unclear
- Department of Education Releases Long-Awaited Regulations for Handling Sexual Misconduct Claims at Schools, Colleges and Universities
- Supreme Court Redraws the Boundaries of Copyright Law for State Governments and Agencies
- Sixth Circuit’s Title IX Ruling Raises Specter of Simultaneous Liability to Victims and Accused Harassers
- Memo’s Withdrawal Suggests Fewer Faculty Members and Students Protected by NLRA
- Racial Discrimination By University Police And Security Officers
