EducationCounsel’s team of experts includes some of the most respected names in education with experience in both the substance and practice of policy change.
Our diverse staff features former leaders in state and federal education, including two-term U.S. Secretary of Education Dick Riley. Our team members have held top positions in the White House, the U.S. Department of Education, state departments of education and a governor’s office. With decades of varied educational policy and legal expertise, our team members can provide unrivaled guidance to committed to developing innovative education reform.
EducationCounsel has unique access to key education leaders at the state and federal levels, including Congress and the U.S. Department of Education. EducationCounsel also works closely with behind-the-scenes players who shape education policy.
We bring a powerful diversity of perspectives to the table, and our bipartisan approach is drawn from extensive research and experience. With a deep bench of specialists to call on, EducationCounsel tackles issues at every educational stage, from birth and pre-school, through K-12, to higher education. Whether the issue is Head Start, English language learners, teacher quality or race and gender equity, EducationCounsel has the strength of experience to guide our clients
EducationCounsel is affiliated with Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, a national law firm with more than 400 attorneys in 40 practice areas, allowing our clients to tap into their broad array of services as needed.