Jonathan Tarnow

About Jonathan Tarnow

Jonathan Tarnow is a partner at Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, where he applies over 25 years of experience in education law to advise clients on a wide range of matters involving the U.S. Department of Education, accrediting bodies, state educational agencies, and other governmental and nongovernmental regulators. He counsels colleges, universities, publicly traded and privately held education companies, charter school management organizations, private investors, financial institutions, education technology companies, third-party vendors of educational support services, and other organizations navigate the complex and evolving legal and regulatory landscape that governs the provision of educational programs and services. Among other areas, Jonathan frequently advises clients on sophisticated transactions and complex agreements in the education sector, privacy and data security requirements for students and education records, and a variety of regulatory compliance matters including administrative agency reviews and compliance proceedings. He was selected by the U.S. Department of Education to represent private postsecondary institutions in the agency’s 2017-18 negotiated rulemaking process to revise the Title IV program\'s borrower defense to repayment and financial responsibility regulations. Jonathan is a member of the National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA) and several other higher education organizations, and he is a frequent speaker on federal education law and regulatory matters.

Experience

1. Partner

   Faegre Drinker

   Feb 2020 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   On February 1, 2020, Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP combined with Faegre Baker Daniels LLP to become Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP (Faegre Drinker).

Education

• The George Washington University Law School

  J.D., Law

  1993 — 1996

• The George Washington University

  B.A., Political Science

  1989 — 1993