Edward Cramp

Partner

  • Edward Cramp
  • Phone: +1 619 744 2223

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  • 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 is a team lead for the Duane Morris Education industry group. He also serves as the managing partner of the firm’s San Diego office.

Mr. Cramp is active in the higher education community. He regularly speaks at conferences and events throughout the country on a variety of issues. Mr. Cramp also teaches higher education law and compliance as an adjunct faculty member at the Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law and College of Education.

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 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

  • Advisory Board, USO San Diego

Honors and Awards

  • Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, 2022-2024

Selected Publications

Selected Speaking Engagements

  • Speaker, "The Supreme Court and Higher Education - Impacts of the Court's Recent Decisions on College Operations," Duane Morris LLP Boot Camp for Education Legal Leadership, Webinar, September 10, 2024
  • Speaker, "Compliance and Best Practices for Catalogs, Publications and Student-Facing Materials," Duane Morris LLP Boot Camp for Education Legal Leadership, Webinar, February 28, 2024
  • Speaker, "The Regulatory Landscape  A Dynamic and Disruptive 12 Months," Duane Morris LLP Boot Camp for Education Legal Leadership, Webinar, January 24, 2024
  • Speaker, "Compliance for the Rest of Us: A School Friendly Guide to Implementing a Compliance System that Works," CAPPS 39th Annual Conference, October 3, 2023
  • Speaker, "All New Title IX Regulations — Once Again Shifting Obligations of Institutions and Coordinators," Duane Morris Institute (DMi) Webinar, August 17, 2022
  • Panelist, "All New Title IX Regulations: Analysis and Practical Advice for Compliance," CECU 2022 Career Education Conference, Las Vegas, June 1, 2022
  • Speaker, "This Way Madness Lies: The Reauthorization of the Nursing Boards," 2021 Legislative Policy Conference Registration, California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools, Webinar, April 22, 2021       
  • 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 the Implementation of the New Title IX Final Rule: The Investigator and Advisor," Duane Morris Institute (DMi), July 29, 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

Representative Matters

  • Represented plaintiff in a federal theft of trade secrets and Civil RICO matter against a former university employee. Obtained judgment against the defendants, including attorney fees and sanctions in the amount of $5.8 million.

  • Defeated lawsuit seeking a temporary restraining order brought by a student claiming violation of civil rights.

  • Advised client on US Department of Education regulatory matter. Prepared TRO and draft litigation for use in the event that a negotiated resolution could not be reached.