Charles P. Rose
Chair
At Hogan Marren Babbo & Rose, Ltd., Charlie represents educational institutions and education-related businesses in regulatory compliance, corporate transactions, education law and policy and civil rights matters. Formerly, Charlie served as the General Counsel for the U.S. Department of Education from May 2009 to July 2011—a Senate-confirmed position for which Charlie was nominated by President Obama. As General Counsel, Charlie was a senior official in the Obama Administration and advised the U.S. Secretary of Education on all legal, regulatory and policy matters as well as education reform initiatives. Charlie is active in community service, is a frequent speaker on education law and policy and previously served as an adjunct lecturer at DePaul University College of Law and Northeastern Illinois University. In 2014, Charlie was nominated by President Obama and unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation, a federal agency focused on environmental and Native American matters.
Professional memberships include:
- Fellow, College of Labor and Employment Lawyers (elected in 2008)
- Member, National Association of College and University Attorneys
- Member, National Council of School Attorneys
Board memberships include:
- Member, Board of Trustees, Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation
- Member, Advisory Board, Association of College and University Educators
- Member, Board of Directors, Alliance for Excellent Education
- Member, Advisory Board, Navigate 360