Attorneys & Staff

Bonnie J. Little, Esquire
Associate

Bonnie J. Little joined Brustein & Manasevit, PLLC in 2009. Ms. Little actively represents federal education grantees and subgrantees in the resolution of adverse audit and program review determinations, as well as local charter schools in Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) due process litigation. Ms. Little also works closely with clients on issues pertaining to “high risk” grantee and subgrantee designations.

Ms. Little regularly assists her clients with the requirements of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) circulars and other administrative regulations, such as the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA) and the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR). Ms. Little also works with clients on the requirements of IDEA, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), and Title IV of the Higher Education Act.

Ms. Little graduated summa cum laude from the University of Kentucky with Bachelor’s Degrees in Finance and Public Relations in 2004 and graduated from Vanderbilt University Law School in 2007. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Little worked as an associate at a corporate firm in Charlotte, North Carolina. Ms. Little is a member of the District of Columbia bar and the North Carolina bar.

Year Joined Organization:

2009

Areas of Practice:

Administrative Hearings & Adjudication

Administrative Investigations

Colleges & Universities

Private Schools

Public Schools

Regulatory Enforcement

Special Education

Bar Admissions:

North Carolina, 2007

District of Columbia, 2010

Education:

Vanderbilt University Law School, Nashville, Tennessee, 2007

J.D.

Honors: Dean’s List 2004 – 2005

Honors: Public Interest Service Award 2005 – 2006

University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, 2004

B.B.A.

Honors: Summa Cum Laude

Major: Finance

University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, 2004

B.A.

Honors: Summa Cum Laude

Honors: Singletary Scholarship

Honors: Lexmark International Scholarship

Classes/Seminars Taught:

Intro to Tax-Exempt Organizations (Presenter), NBI, Inc., 2008

Past Employment Positions:

Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson, P.A., Associate, 2007 – 2009

Pro Bono Activities:

Guardian ad Litem, Volunteer