Edward Cramp

Partner

Phone: +1 619 744 2223
Fax: +1 619 923 2653
Duane Morris LLP
750 B Street, Suite 2900
San Diego, CA 92101-4681
USA

Edward M. Cramp represents institutions of higher education around the United States in accreditation, regulatory, litigation, and transactional matters. He also serves as the managing partner of the firm’s San Diego office.

Mr. Cramp is active in the private postsecondary education community. He regularly speaks at conferences and events throughout the country on a variety of issues.

Mr. Cramp served as a judge advocate in the United States Navy, where he was appointed to the rank of Lieutenant Commander. During his time in the naval service, he defended numerous matters before courts-martial and administrative boards. He also represented the interests of the United States in claims brought against and on behalf of the Navy.

Mr. Cramp is a strong advocate of diversity and inclusion in the workplace and LGBTQ rights. He serves on the steering committee of the firm’s Diversity & Inclusion program. He regularly represents members of the LGBTQ community in civil rights matters on a pro bono basis and is active in the local LGBTQ community.

Mr. Cramp is admitted to practice in California and Illinois. He is a graduate, with honors, of the Illinois Institute of Technology's Chicago-Kent College of Law and a graduate of the University of California, Riverside.

Areas of Practice

Higher Education

Admissions

California
Illinois

Education

Chicago-Kent College of Law, J.D., with honors, 1996
University of California, Riverside, B.A. Economics, B.A. Political Science, 1993

Experience

Duane Morris LLP
- 2003-present
Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP, San Diego, California
- Associate, 2001-2003
United States Navy, Judge Advocate General's Corps, San Diego, California
- Trial Attorney, Judge Advocate, 1996-2000

Professional Activities

Board of Directors, Tom Homann LGBT Law Association Foundation, 2019-2020
General Counsel, American Association of Cosmetology Schools
General Counsel, Beauty Changes Lives Foundation
Federal Club Member, Human Rights Campaign

Selected Publications

Author, "More Flexible Start Dates a Solution to Declining Higher Ed Enrollment Rates," University Business, January 12, 2021
Author, "COVID-19 Can Change Everything—If We Let It," University Business, September 22, 2020
Quoted, "Colleges Fear COVID-19 Spread, Class Actions Over Tuition When Welcoming Back Students," Corporate Counsel, July 10, 2020
Co-author, "Higher Education Institution and Student Relief in the CARES Act," Duane Morris Alert, April 1, 2020
Co-author, "U.S. Department of Education Issues COVID-19 Guidance to Schools," Duane Morris Alert, March 12, 2020
Co-author, "U.S. Department of Education Confirms New Reporting Requirements Apply to Public Colleges and Universities," Duane Morris Alert, June 12, 2019
Co-author, "Deadline Draws Near for Compliance with U.S. Department of Education’s 2016 Borrower Defense to Repayment (BDR) Rule," Duane Morris Alert, May 8, 2019
Co-author, "The Trouble with Triggers: Newly Effective Postsecondary Institution Reporting Obligations Under the Borrower Defense to Repayment Rule," Duane Morris Alert, April 9, 2019
Co-author, "Implementing the 2016 Borrower Defense to Repayment (BDR) Rule - Arbitration Agreements and Class Action Waivers," Duane Morris Alert, March 21, 2019
Co-author, "Seventh Circuit Rules Cosmetology Students Are Not Employees," Duane Morris Alert, August 29, 2017

Selected Speaking Engagements

Presenter, "Mission Visibility: Creating Awareness for LGBTQ+ People In EdTech," ASU+GSU 2020 Virtual Summit, October 1, 2020
Presenter, "Schools Not Tools," ASU+GSU 2020 Virtual Summit, September 30, 2020
Speaker, "Implementing the New Title IX Regulation: Decision-Maker & Advisor Training for Career, Technical, and Trade Schools," Duane Morris Institute (DMi), Webinar, September 3, 2020
Speaker, "Implementing the New Title IX Regulation: Investigator and Informal Resolution Training for Career, Technical, and Trade Schools," Duane Morris Institute (DMi), Webinar, September 1, 2020
Speaker, "Implementing the New Title IX Regulation: Title IX Coordinator Training for Career, Technical, and Trade Schools," Duane Morris Institute (DMi), Webinar, August 27, 2020
Speaker, "Implementing the New Title IX Regulation: Introduction & Overview of the New Title IX Regulation for Career, Technical, and Trade Schools," Duane Morris Institute (DMi), Webinar, August 24, 2020
Speaker, “Preparing for the Implementation of the New Title IX Final Rule: Decision-Making and Informal Resolution Facilitator,” Duane Morris Institute (DMi), Webinar, August 11, 2020
Speaker, "Preparing for Implementation of the New Title IX Final Rule: The New Role of the Title IX Coordinator," Duane Morris Institute (DMi), Webinar, June 24, 2020
Speaker, "Preparing for Implementation of the New Title IX Final Rule: Compliance and Risk Management Considerations," Duane Morris Institute (DMi), Webinar, June 5, 2020
Speaker, "The Legal Update," California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools (CAPPS) 34th Annual Conference, Rancho Mirage, California, October 12, 2018
"Between Storms: Use the Opportunity to Recraft Transparent, Fair and Successful Admissions Processes," CECU Annual Convention, Orlando, Florida, June 4, 2018