The University has brought on additional outside counsel in a discrimination lawsuit by a student who alleges that he was forced to withdraw following a suicide attempt.
In addition to William Maderer of Saiber LLC, who has represented the University in the past, the University has hired two lawyers from the firm Arent Fox LLP — Henry Morris, Jr., and Karen Vladeck — based in Washington, D.C.
Arent Fox also has offices inNew York City,San Francisco andLos Angeles, and had revenues of $263.5 million in 2013, according to the National Law Journal.
The University’s current lawyers, Saiber LLC, filed a motion for admission — called pro hac vice — for Arent Fox, moving that, although Morris and Vladeck are not currently licensed in New Jersey, they should be allowed to participate in this case in the New Jersey District Court. The motion was made without the defendant’s consent, and he is allowed to deny the request if he so wishes.
In an interview, the student said he hopes to block Arent Fox from participating in the case. The student has so far participated in the lawsuit anonymously.
Morris, a partner at Arent Fox, specializes in litigating employment, labor and education law cases, according to his profile on the firm’s website. He has also worked on breach of contract cases and often represents clients in the education industry or government entities.
Vladeck, an associate of the firm, often represents clients in mediations and agency proceedings, as well as in state and federal court litigation. She advises employers in complying with federal and state discipline and discharge decisions, and has experience in fair housing litigation and defending employers against allegations of discrimination, according to her profile.
In the case, a student alleges that he was forced to withdraw from the University following a suicide attempt. He lists seven administrators and the University in his complaintas defendants in the case.
Among his causes of action are claims involving the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act and the Fair Housing Act, as well as breaches of contract, which the University is currently seeking to dismiss.
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