Aleks Rushing
As a licensed teacher, Aleks knows that every client, like every student, requires a unique and personalized approach to optimize success.
Aleks counsels colleges, universities, and schools on investigations, litigation, and compliance matters that stem from a broad spectrum of harassment, discrimination, and safety issues. These include advising on matters in response to internal and Office of Civil Rights (OCR) complaints, as well as litigation claims following alleged student or employee misconduct involving criminal activity; minors on campus; and sex, race, disability, age, and national origin discrimination.
She collaborates closely with these institutions, spending time on their campuses, to preemptively isolate potential challenges and design measures to address and promote a healthy, inclusive, and safe environment. Aleks invests time to build strong relationships with clients, so she can understand their individualized risks and devise solutions that are tailored to their specific needs.
Clients rely on Aleks' breadth and depth of experience conducting sensitive internal and external investigations. She meticulously prepares confidential, privileged reports and aids decision-makers in addressing investigative findings across a range of contexts, including sexual misconduct, athletic department, board-mandated, and non-compliance investigations.
Education law is a niche practice that continues to grow in complexity, and Aleks understands the necessity of responsiveness and transparency. Should issues escalate, clients trust Aleks for her extensive litigation experience, including serving as first chair in federal and state jury and bench trials, as well as first chair federal appellate court proceedings.
Prior to joining the firm, Aleks worked at the U.S. Department of Education, Office of the General Counsel under Former Secretary of Education Arne Duncan in Washington, D.C., and the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in Den Haag, Netherlands.
