Leawood, Kan. – December 3, 2025: Ron Holt, an attorney with Rouse Frets White Goss Gentile Rhodes, P.C., recently won a ruling from an Administrative Law Judge that reduced a postsecondary institution’s program review liability from $2.6 million to $55,000. That decision was later affirmed in its entirety by the U.S. Secretary of Education.
This result is an example of how Ron and the firm’s Higher Education Group attorneys represent schools in dispute resolution with the U.S. Department of Education and accrediting agencies and provide ongoing legal counsel and guidance to schools navigating regulatory and compliance challenges.
About Ron Holt: Ron has a national practice representing institutions of higher learning in 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 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.
About the firm:
Rouse Frets White Goss Gentile Rhodes serves and protects individuals, companies, estates and livelihoods. Based in Kansas City, the firm offers sophisticated representation in both the private and public sectors.
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