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Stephanie Cohan

Associate

St. Louis
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With previous experience in higher education and secondary school administration and a master's degree from Harvard Graduate School of Education, Stephanie is keenly aware of the daily and extraordinary issues that institutions and educators are facing.

She has matched this industry knowledge with deep labor & employment experience that she has used to counsel clients in human resources issues and represent them in employment litigation. Practicing at the crossroads of higher education and labor & employment, Stephanie focuses on discrimination and harassment issues, helping institutions maneuver through many complex compliance protocols. She is familiar with crafting practical policies for clients and responding to various human resources and compliance questions all while working to maintain positive interactions.

Stephanie has also served clients in a wide range of other industries where she has represented management in discrimination, harassment, retaliation, FLSA wage and hour claims, and responding to EEOC and state agency charges of discrimination.

Blogs

Title IX (Joe’s Version) Dropped This Morning

Borrower Defense to Repayment (BDR) Round-Up

ED's latest BDR guidance, and why institutions should always respond to claims

Joint letter from DOJ and ED signals increased scrutiny of online accessibility for institutions of higher education

Title IX update: Important new ED guidance concerning pregnancy

U.S. Department of Education unveils proposed revisions to Title IX regulations

Negotiated rulemaking and the new 90/10 rule

TCLEs

Affirmative Action in Higher Education: Impact of SFFA v. Harvard and SFFA v. UNC

OSHA: Increased Penalties, Increased Enforcement, Areas of Emphasis

ED’s New Title IX Rule: A Careful Review and Suggestions for Public Comment

Thompson Coburn Publications

SCOTUS holds prejudice is not required for waiver of right to arbitrate