- Served as outsourced in-house counsel for a nonprofit education system to assist the Office of General Counsel with pre-litigation, regulatory, and compliance matters.
- Counsel to companies in the health care industry defending against putative nationwide class action lawsuits and multidistrict litigation following data breaches.
- Obtained a summary judgment ruling in favor of a national law firm and individual lawyer facing legal malpractice and breach of contract claims. Successfully defended the clients on appeal.
- Represented a publicly traded proprietary education company in federal arbitration and litigation before multiple state and federal courts.
- Defended a proprietary institution on appeal, resulting in affirmance of multi-million-dollar settlement resolving students’ false advertising claims.
- Represented higher education clients in appeals before state and federal courts, including defending university officials of a public institution in an interlocutory appeal from a denial of qualified immunity.
- Conducted internal investigations into alleged compliance violations and employee misconduct.
- Counsel to colleges and universities on federal and state regulatory compliance, athletics compliance, discrimination complaints, and government investigations.
- Defended a public university in a First Amendment challenge to institutional speech policies.
- Advised educational institutions during Title IV program reviews, accreditation disputes, and gender-equity audits.
Senior Associate,
- Phone: +1 214 922 3457
- Email: katiejo.luningham@alston.com
Katie Jo counsels and defends clients in high-stakes disputes in federal trial and appellate courts, where her federal clerkship experience gives her key insights into judicial proceedings. Corporate and higher education clients trust Katie Jo to provide practical legal and strategic guidance across all phases of class action, complex commercial, and appellate litigation.