Leawood, Kan. – October 30, 2025: Ron Holt and Megan Banks, attorneys with Rouse Frets White Goss Gentile Rhodes, P.C., recently closed a transaction in which their client, an Atlanta-based cosmetology school, was acquired by another educational institution.
Ron also recently closed a similar transaction in which a client cosmetology school in Pennsylvania was acquired by another institution. These deals are the latest examples of the firm’s nationwide experience in facilitating mergers and acquisitions in the higher education space.
About Ron Holt: Ron has a national practice representing institutions of higher learning in mergers and acquisitions, litigation, regulatory matters and business transactions, including program reviews, administrative proceedings, student claims, state and federal court litigation, changes of ownership, and accrediting and state licensing agency disputes. In addition to higher education matters, Ron’s 44 years of experience include a broad range of commercial and general litigation matters in various industries regionally and across the country.
About Megan Banks: Megan has more than 15 years of experience representing higher education institutions, including general regulatory matters and changes of ownership representing both buyers and sellers. Her practice also concentrates on business law and transactional work, including general corporate matters, business transactions, mergers and acquisitions and contract negotiation.
About the Higher Education Practice Group: The firm’s Higher Education Group attorneys work with colleges, universities, service providers and other academic enterprises nationwide to help them seize new opportunities, rigorously defend their interests, and successfully meet the challenges of a constantly changing business, regulatory and technology landscape. In particular, the group’s lawyers have special expertise with career colleges.
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