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 Law Firm PLLC, he helps families and students, 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.
Since 1995
Since 2005
2019 - Current
Vogel Law Firm PLLC
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.
2017 - 2018
Strategic Education
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.
2013 - 2016
Bank of America
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.
2008 - 2013
McGuireWoods
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.
2007 - 2008
Dentons
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.
2005 - 2007
U.S. Department of Justice
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.
2002 - 2005
U.S. Department of Education
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.
2001 - 2002
U.S. Department of Justice
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.
1992 - 1995
J.D. (1995) | Law
Honors: Recipient, NITA scholarship for outstanding performance in course on trial techniques
1988 - 1992
B.A. (1992) | Psychology
Honors: Student Association Service Award
1991 - 1991
Law and government
Semester abroad
Business North Carolina
Charlotte Business Journal
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Police Misconduct, Privacy Law
