Robins Kaplan announced that the firm helped secure a $28 million settlement on behalf of its client, Georgia state Sen. John F. Kennedy, R-Macon, against Education Corp. of America, or ECA, for breach of fiduciary duty.

ECA was represented by attorneys from Willkie and Stone & Baxter, with Craig Martin, a partner at Willkie, serving as lead lawyer on the case. The defendants reside in Illinois and Florida, but because plaintiff Kennedy is a Georgia citizen, jurisdiction fell to a Georgia court. At the time of publication, they had not yet responded to the Daily Report’s request for comment.

Senator John F. Kennedy, Georgia Senate District 18. Courtesy photo. State Sen. John F. Kennedy, R-Macon. (Courtesy photo)