Jennifer D. DeMay practices in the area of education law. Having spent over 20 years in education-related companies in in-house legal and regulatory roles, Ms. DeMay understands the wide-ranging needs of her clients. She has an institutional perspective on the needs of admissions, student accounting, financial aid and student services and the intersection of risk and compliance with operations.
Ms. DeMay has considerable experience advising on corporate governance, compliance with federal financial aid requirements, Title IX (sexual harassment) investigations and training as well as ADA compliance. She has worked with all 50 states on state licensing requirements and engaged in the accreditation process with numerous institutional and programmatic accrediting agencies. Ms. DeMay is a certified Compliance and Ethics Professional and provides guidance on the development and implementation of compliance programs.
During her career, she has supported institutional growth and development initiatives through new campus branching, workforce development partnerships and acquisitions. While in-house, Ms. DeMay supported a number of educational acquisitions and divestitures with a focus on due diligence and the regulatory approval process as well as the transitional services which follow for successful integration.
She enjoys helping educational institutions address challenges, meet their goals while serving their mission in the ever-changing educational landscape.
Ms. DeMay is a graduate of Loyola University Chicago School of Law and the University of Illinois.
Areas of Practice
Federal and State Educational Law Compliance
Higher Education Accreditation and State Licensing
Governance
Student Financial Aid
Admissions
- Illinois
Education
- Loyola University Chicago School of Law, J.D., 1998
- University of Illinois, B.A., 1995
Experience
- Duane Morris LLP
- Special Counsel, 2022-present - Unitek Learning, Inc.
- General Counsel, 2020-2022 - Adtalem Global Education
- Vice President and Senior Assistant General Counsel, 2018-2020 - TCS Education System
- General Counsel, 2014-2018
- Vice President and Counsel, Office of Compliance and Legal Affairs, 2010-2014 - Dallas Nursing Institute
- Interim Executive Director, 2015 - Education Management Corporation
- Senior Vice President, Regulatory Affairs and Compliance, 2010
- Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, 2005-2010
- Assistant Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, 2003-2005
- Director of Education Compliance, 2002-2003 - Archdiocese of Chicago
- Counsel, 2000-2002
- Associate Counsel, 1998-2000
Professional Activities
Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics
Career Education Colleges, 2020-present
National Association of Colleges and Universities, 2010-2018
American Bar Association
Chicago Bar Association
Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP), 2012
Selected Speaking Engagements
- 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, "What Does It All Mean? The U.S. Department of Education’s Regulatory Reach Over Service Providers for Institutions of Higher Education," Duane Morris LLP Webinar, March 2, 2023
Selected Publications
- 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, "Institutions of Higher Education Must Act Prior to U.S. Department of Education System Upgrade," Duane Morris Alert, October 25, 2023
- Co-author, "Department of Education Publishes Final Rules for Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment," Duane Morris Alert, September 29, 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