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Jonathan Vogel

Jonathan Vogel

  • Education Law
  • District of Columbia, Georgia, North Carolina
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Biography

***Vogel PLLC is currently not taking new K-12 public school family and employee clients.***

Jonathan Vogel is a former Deputy General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Education and a former federal prosecutor and civil rights attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice. Today, as the Managing Attorney of Vogel PLLC, he helps families, students, and employees, as well as charter schools, independent schools, colleges, universities, higher education service organizations, and other education finance and technology organizations, with issues arising in K-12, higher education, and student loans.

Practice Area
Education Law
Fees
  • Free Consultation
  • Credit Cards Accepted
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
District of Columbia
District of Columbia Bar
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Georgia
State Bar of Georgia
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North Carolina
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Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
Managing Attorney
Vogel PLLC
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Vogel Law Firm is an education law firm that represents families, students, faculty, and administrators, as well as charter schools, independent schools, colleges, higher education service organizations, education finance and technology companies, and others with legal issues arising in K-12, higher education, and student loans.
Senior Associate General Counsel
Strategic Education
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At Strategic Education, I provided federal regulatory compliance advice and counsel to Strayer University, Capella University, and other educational institutions in connection with admissions, financial aid, student affairs, civil rights, privacy, campus safety, incentive compensation, marketing, and intellectual property.
Associate General Counsel
Bank of America
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At Bank of America, I managed a portfolio of high-stakes government investigations and litigation in connection with the bank’s consumer products, including mortgage and credit card, as well as its wealth management products.
Partner
McGuireWoods
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At McGuireWoods, I worked in the Government Investigations & White Collar Litigation department and primarily provided advice and counsel to financial services clients in the areas of student loans, mortgage, and anti-money laundering.
Partner
Dentons
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At Dentons, I worked in the White Collar and Government Investigations department and primarily provided advice and counsel to financial services clients in the areas of student loans, mortgage, and anti-money laundering.
Assistant United States Attorney
U.S. Department of Justice
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At the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of North Carolina, I prosecuted white-collar and financial-fraud cases involving bank fraud, identity theft, mortgage fraud, money laundering, counterfeit currency, health care fraud, prescription drug misbranding, and environmental crime. In addition, I handled appellate cases to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
Deputy General Counsel
U.S. Department of Education
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As the Deputy General Counsel for Postsecondary and Regulatory Service, I oversaw the higher education and regulatory service divisions of the Office of General Counsel. In that role, I provided advice and counsel on the federal student aid programs and other programs administered by the Office of Postsecondary Education.
Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General
U.S. Department of Justice
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As Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General of the Civil Rights Division, I supported the work of the attorneys in the Educational Opportunities Section and served as the Division's representative to a working group formed following the 9/11 attacks to address acts of violence in our country directed at individuals of Middle Eastern and South Asian descent.
Education
Emory University School of Law
J.D. (1995) | Law
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Honors: Recipient, NITA scholarship for outstanding performance in course on trial techniques
Activities: Emory Law Journal; Moot Court Society; American Bar Association, Law Student Representative
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University of Vermont
B.A. (1992) | Psychology
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Honors: Student Association Service Award
Activities: Student Association (student government)
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London School of Economics and Political Science
Law and government
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Semester abroad
Activities: Varsity basketball
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Awards
Legal Elite
Business North Carolina
Forty Under 40
Charlotte Business Journal
Professional Associations
North Carolina Association for Public Charter Schools
Member
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North Carolina Bar Association (NCBA)
Member
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Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA)
Member
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North Carolina State Bar
Member
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Mecklenburg County Bar Association
Member
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District of Columbia Bar
Member
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Georgia State Bar
Member
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Publications
Articles & Publications
Justice Department Issues Guidance on Discovery
Business Crimes Bulletin
The Rise of Corporate Compliance: Mortgage Fraud, Anti-Money Laundering & Identity Theft Prevention
Mecklenburg Bar News
Student Lending is his Specialty
The Charlotte Observer
What's Ahead on Student Loans in 2008
Inside Higher Ed
Speaking Engagements
Internal Investigations: A View from all Sides, AHLA Webinar
American Health Lawyers Association
Dealing with the New Era of Financial Fraud Enforcement, McGuireWoods: Corporate Compliance in an Era of Increasing Enforcement
McGuireWoods
Update on Litigation and Audit Risks Facing Student Lending Industry Participants, NCHELP Legal Meeting
National Council of Higher Education Loan Programs
New Red Flags Rule for Healthcare Providers: Are You Ready?, Complying with FTC Requirements to Combat Identity Theft
Strafford Publications
The Rise of Corporate Compliance, MCB Seminar, Criminal Justice and Corporate Counsel Sections
Mecklenburg County Bar
Pathway to Counterfeiting: How to Prevent, Detect, Investigate and Deter Diversion, McGuireWoods Webinar
McGuireWoods
Criminal Law Update: Preliminary Proceedings in Federal Court, MCB 2009 Annual Review
MCB 2009 Annual Review
Ethical Considerations, NBI Seminar on Evidence: Strategies for Finding, Preserving and Using Evidence to Support Your Case
National Business Institute
Trends in Administrative Enforcement, EFC/NCHELP Student Loan Finance & Legal Meeting
Education Finance Council and National Counsel of Higher Education Loan Programs
The Student Loan Regulatory Environment, Career College Association Hill Day & Policy Conference
Career College Association
Auditing Conflicts of Interest: Incentive Compensation, Inducements and Preferred Lender Lists, Career College Association CPA Seminar
Career College Association
Moderator, Significant Education Law Developments, 2006-07, ABA 2007 Administrative Law Conference
American Bar Association
Responding to Information Requests from Government Officials, EFC/NCHELP Student Loan Finance & Legal Meeting
Education Finance Council and National Council of Higher Education Loan Programs
Websites & Blogs
Website
Blog
Legal Answers
3 Questions Answered
Q. I am a student at college and they believe I have cheated on an assignment, should I plead guilty or take a hearing?
A: A decision regarding your next steps requires an examination of all the facts and circumstances. If you're interested in a free consultation, please feel free to contact me. I frequently assist students with academic integrity and disciplinary matters.

Jonathan A. Vogel

Vogel Law Firm PLLC

6000 Fairview Road | South Park Towers | Suite 1200

Charlotte, NC 28210 | 704.552.3750 | vogelpllc.com
Q. Can I make a case against my school for purposely messing up a sexual assault case?
A: Colleges have a legal responsibility under Title IX to adequately respond to reports of sexual assault on campus. If you would like to confidentially discuss the matter and whether you have a remedy, you may contact me. Thank you.

Jonathan Vogel

Vogel Law Firm PLLC

704.552.3750

jonathan.vogel@vogelpllc.com
Q. Advice on truency situation with 15 yr.
A: We would happy to discuss the situation with you to see whether we can assist you. Please feel free to give us a call at 704.552.3750.

Jonathan Vogel

Vogel Law Firm PLLC

Licensed in GA and NC
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Vogel Law Firm PLLC
6000 Fairview Road
South Park Towers, Suite 1200
Charlotte, NC 28210
US
Telephone: (704) 552-3750
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