Edward Cramp
Partner
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Phone: +1 619 744 2223
- Duane Morris LLP
750 B Street, Suite 2900
San Diego, CA 92101-4681
USA
Edward M. Cramp represents institutions of higher education around the United States in accreditation, regulatory, litigation, and transactional matters. He is a team lead for the Duane Morris Education industry group. He also serves as the managing partner of the firm’s San Diego office.
Mr. Cramp is active in the higher education community. He regularly speaks at conferences and events throughout the country on a variety of issues. Mr. Cramp also teaches higher education law and compliance as an adjunct faculty member at the Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law and College of Education.
Mr. Cramp served as a judge advocate in the United States Navy, where he was appointed to the rank of Lieutenant Commander. During his time in the naval service, he defended numerous matters before courts-martial and administrative boards. He also represented the interests of the United States in claims brought against and on behalf of the Navy.
Mr. Cramp is a strong advocate of diversity and inclusion in the workplace and LGBTQ rights. He serves on the steering committee of the firm’s Diversity & Inclusion program. He regularly represents members of the LGBTQ community in civil rights matters on a pro bono basis and is active in the local LGBTQ community.
Mr. Cramp is admitted to practice in California and Illinois. He is a graduate, with honors, of the Illinois Institute of Technology's Chicago-Kent College of Law and a graduate of the University of California, Riverside.
Areas of Practice
- Higher Education
Admissions
- California
- Illinois
Education
- Chicago-Kent College of Law, J.D., with honors, 1996
- University of California, Riverside, B.A. Economics, B.A. Political Science, 1993
Experience
Duane Morris LLP
- 2003-present- Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP, San Diego, California
- Associate, 2001-2003 - United States Navy, Judge Advocate General's Corps, San Diego, California
- Trial Attorney, Judge Advocate, 1996-2000
Professional Activities
Board of Directors, Tom Homann LGBT Law Association Foundation
Advisory Board, USO San Diego
Honors and Awards
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, 2022-2024
Selected Publications
- Co-author, "Higher Education Sector Anxiously Awaits Department Updates on Third-Party Servicer Guidance and Incentive Compensation Rule," Duane Morris Alert, August 7, 2024
- Co-author, "Are These New Rules the Canary in the Coal Mine for Distance Learning?" University Business, June 17, 2024
- Co-author, "Department of Education's Title IX Final Rule Published," Duane Morris Alert, May 9, 2024
- Co-author, "Department of Education's New Financial Responsibility, Administrative Capability, Certification and Ability to Benefit Regulations Challenge Institutions' Ability to Comply," Duane Morris Alert, November 22, 2023
- Co-author, "White House Artificial Intelligence Executive Order Impacts Myriad Sectors of the Law," Duane Morris Alert, November 6, 2023
- Co-author, "Colleges and Universities Put on Notice That Contractual Nondisclosure Language May Violate the Higher Education Act and Trigger Enforcement Action," Duane Morris Alert, July 31, 2023
- Co-author, "What Colleges and Universities Need to Know About the Department of Education's Impactful Proposed Institutional and Program-Level Rules," Duane Morris Alert, June 6, 2023
- Co-author, "New Borrower Defense Rule Expands Student Loan Discharges on Multiple Fronts," Pratt's Journal of Bankruptcy Law, November-December 2022
- Co-author, "New Borrower Defense Rule Expands Student Loan Discharges on Multiple Fronts," Duane Morris Alert, July 11, 2022
- Co-author, "What the FTC Notice of Penalty Offenses Means for the For-Profit Education Sector," Duane Morris Alert, October 7, 2021
- Author, "Why You Should Require Students to Get Vaccinated as COVID Retreats," University Business, May 27, 2021
- Quoted, "The Vaccination Dilemma," Chronicle, April 19, 2021
- Author, "More Flexible Start Dates a Solution to Declining Higher Ed Enrollment Rates," University Business, January 12, 2021
- Author, "COVID-19 Can Change Everything—If We Let It," University Business, September 22, 2020
- Quoted, "Colleges Fear COVID-19 Spread, Class Actions Over Tuition When Welcoming Back Students," Corporate Counsel, July 10, 2020
- Co-author, "Higher Education Institution and Student Relief in the CARES Act," Duane Morris Alert, April 1, 2020
- Co-author, "U.S. Department of Education Issues COVID-19 Guidance to Schools," Duane Morris Alert, March 12, 2020
Co-author, "U.S. Department of Education Confirms New Reporting Requirements Apply to Public Colleges and Universities," Duane Morris Alert, June 12, 2019
Co-author, "Deadline Draws Near for Compliance with U.S. Department of Education’s 2016 Borrower Defense to Repayment (BDR) Rule," Duane Morris Alert, May 8, 2019
Co-author, "The Trouble with Triggers: Newly Effective Postsecondary Institution Reporting Obligations Under the Borrower Defense to Repayment Rule," Duane Morris Alert, April 9, 2019
Co-author, "Implementing the 2016 Borrower Defense to Repayment (BDR) Rule - Arbitration Agreements and Class Action Waivers," Duane Morris Alert, March 21, 2019
Co-author, "Seventh Circuit Rules Cosmetology Students Are Not Employees," Duane Morris Alert, August 29, 2017
Selected Speaking Engagements
- Speaker, "The Supreme Court and Higher Education - Impacts of the Court's Recent Decisions on College Operations," Duane Morris LLP Boot Camp for Education Legal Leadership, Webinar, September 10, 2024
- Speaker, "Compliance and Best Practices for Catalogs, Publications and Student-Facing Materials," Duane Morris LLP Boot Camp for Education Legal Leadership, Webinar, February 28, 2024
- Speaker, "The Regulatory Landscape A Dynamic and Disruptive 12 Months," Duane Morris LLP Boot Camp for Education Legal Leadership, Webinar, January 24, 2024
- Speaker, "Compliance for the Rest of Us: A School Friendly Guide to Implementing a Compliance System that Works," CAPPS 39th Annual Conference, October 3, 2023
- Speaker, "All New Title IX Regulations — Once Again Shifting Obligations of Institutions and Coordinators," Duane Morris Institute (DMi) Webinar, August 17, 2022
- Panelist, "All New Title IX Regulations: Analysis and Practical Advice for Compliance," CECU 2022 Career Education Conference, Las Vegas, June 1, 2022
- Speaker, "This Way Madness Lies: The Reauthorization of the Nursing Boards," 2021 Legislative Policy Conference Registration, California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools, Webinar, April 22, 2021
- Presenter, "Mission Visibility: Creating Awareness for LGBTQ+ People In EdTech," ASU+GSU 2020 Virtual Summit, October 1, 2020
- Presenter, "Schools Not Tools," ASU+GSU 2020 Virtual Summit, September 30, 2020
- Speaker, "Implementing the New Title IX Regulation: Decision-Maker & Advisor Training for Career, Technical, and Trade Schools," Duane Morris Institute (DMi), Webinar, September 3, 2020
- Speaker, "Implementing the New Title IX Regulation: Investigator and Informal Resolution Training for Career, Technical, and Trade Schools," Duane Morris Institute (DMi), Webinar, September 1, 2020
- Speaker, "Implementing the New Title IX Regulation: Title IX Coordinator Training for Career, Technical, and Trade Schools," Duane Morris Institute (DMi), Webinar, August 27, 2020
- Speaker, "Implementing the New Title IX Regulation: Introduction & Overview of the New Title IX Regulation for Career, Technical, and Trade Schools," Duane Morris Institute (DMi), Webinar, August 24, 2020
- Speaker, “Preparing for the Implementation of the New Title IX Final Rule: Decision-Making and Informal Resolution Facilitator,” Duane Morris Institute (DMi), Webinar, August 11, 2020
- Speaker, "Preparing for the Implementation of the New Title IX Final Rule: The Investigator and Advisor," Duane Morris Institute (DMi), July 29, 2020
- Speaker, "Preparing for Implementation of the New Title IX Final Rule: The New Role of the Title IX Coordinator," Duane Morris Institute (DMi), Webinar, June 24, 2020
- Speaker, "Preparing for Implementation of the New Title IX Final Rule: Compliance and Risk Management Considerations," Duane Morris Institute (DMi), Webinar, June 5, 2020
Speaker, "The Legal Update," California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools (CAPPS) 34th Annual Conference, Rancho Mirage, California, October 12, 2018
"Between Storms: Use the Opportunity to Recraft Transparent, Fair and Successful Admissions Processes," CECU Annual Convention, Orlando, Florida, June 4, 2018
Representative Matters
Represented plaintiff in a federal theft of trade secrets and Civil RICO matter against a former university employee. Obtained judgment against the defendants, including attorney fees and sanctions in the amount of $5.8 million.
Defeated lawsuit seeking a temporary restraining order brought by a student claiming violation of civil rights.
Advised client on US Department of Education regulatory matter. Prepared TRO and and draft litigation for use in the event that a negotiated resolution could not be reached.