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Professional Bio
Pat Nugent advises and defends K-12 schools, colleges, universities, and businesses across several industries. He provides strategic counsel to clients on a broad range of compliance, policy, and liability issues. When disputes arise, Pat works with clients to develop and execute litigation strategies focused on furthering clients’ unique objectives and protecting their core institutional interests. Pat has experience handling a broad array of contractual, tort, statutory and constitutional issues for clients.
He also maintains a national appellate practice. Clients and colleagues turn to Pat when defending important judgments on appeal or seeking to overturn erroneous decisions of trial courts and administrative agencies.
Experience
Colleges, universities, and K-12 schools operate in a highly regulated environment and must balance multiple priorities and imperatives while striving to fulfill their unique missions. Pat helps clients navigate these demands and defends them in litigation when necessary. Examples include:
• Advising schools on issues surrounding admissions, athletics compliance, student mental health, Title IX, Title VI, and other issues.
• Representing schools in student conduct litigation and appeals involving claims related to due process, Title IX, Title VI, and other anti-discrimination laws.
• Representing schools in academic dismissal litigation involving breach of contract claims and claims under Title VI, Section 1981, and other anti-discrimination laws.
Firm Involvement
• Member, Evaluation Committee
He also maintains a national appellate practice. Clients and colleagues turn to Pat when defending important judgments on appeal or seeking to overturn erroneous decisions of trial courts and administrative agencies.
Experience
Colleges, universities, and K-12 schools operate in a highly regulated environment and must balance multiple priorities and imperatives while striving to fulfill their unique missions. Pat helps clients navigate these demands and defends them in litigation when necessary. Examples include:
• Advising schools on issues surrounding admissions, athletics compliance, student mental health, Title IX, Title VI, and other issues.
• Representing schools in student conduct litigation and appeals involving claims related to due process, Title IX, Title VI, and other anti-discrimination laws.
• Representing schools in academic dismissal litigation involving breach of contract claims and claims under Title VI, Section 1981, and other anti-discrimination laws.
Firm Involvement
• Member, Evaluation Committee