Brandon applies his experience at the U.S. Department of Education to help clients resolve complex regulatory and enforcement challenges. His practice focuses on advising institutions of higher education, accrediting agencies, and educate investors on the rules and procedures related to federal student aid programs, cybersecurity and data privacy, anti-discrimination laws, advertising and marketing practices, and accreditation
Prior to joining the Education Group at Maynard, Brandon served as Senior Counsel to the U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education, where he advised the Deputy Secretary and other senior Department officials in making informed decisions on various plans and goals concerning higher education policies, regulations, and legislation and other related proposals critical to the Secretary and the Deputy Secretary. In that position, he served as the primary adviser to the Secretary on appeals of the Office of Hearings and Appeals decisions and appeals of the Senior Department Official decisions regarding the recognition of accrediting agencies. In addition, he coordinated the development of the Campus Cybersecurity Program and advised senior staff on cybersecurity legal and policy considerations.
Brandon also served as Senior Counsel in the Department's Office for Civil Rights, where his responsibilities included advising the Assistant Secretary on drafting Title IX regulations and revising OCR investigation process and procedures. He previously was in private practice in Washington, DC, specializing in higher education matters.
Brandon received his J.D. from Michigan State University College of Law and holds a Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, in Political Science from York College.