Spotlights
Madelaine Cleghorn
In 2016, Madelaine Cleghorn graduated from Grand Valley State University with a major in Political Science and a minor in Spanish. During her time at GVSU, Madelaine was involved with multiple student organizations on campus. She served as a member of the GVSU Student Senate, and the Phi Mu Fraternity. Madelaine’s participation in student organizations provided her with lifelong friends and unique leadership and advocacy opportunities. Madelaine is also grateful for the support of the Political Science Department Faculty, stating, “I was fortunate to have the best faculty I could ask for in the Political Science Department, who challenged me to become a better writer and critical thinker, and provided such patient and encouraging support as I deliberated my post-grad plans.”
Madelaine graduated from the Georgetown University Law Center in 2019. While attending law school, Madelaine served as a student advocate in the Georgetown University Health Justice Alliance, a clinic representing families in Washington D.C. who faced challenges in special education, discrimination, homelessness, and access to healthcare. From there, Madelaine began working as a Litigation Associate at Goodwin Proctor LLP in Boston, Massachusetts.
Today, Madelaine works as an attorney for the Bruman Group PLLC in Washington D.C. She specializes in education law, working primarily with school districts, state departments of education, and institutions of higher education across the country and in U.S. territories. Madelaine advises clients on compliance with federal education grants management laws and regulations, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the Higher Education Act, and other federal laws and regulations related to education. She represents clients in both an advisory role, as well as in litigation during court and administrative proceedings.
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