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Experienced Title IX Attorney in the DC Metro Area If you are a student who has been accused of (and are being investigated for) sexual misconduct under Title IX, then you may be feeling overwhelmed by the process — and rightfully so.  The academic, social, and career ramifications can be quite drastic, including potential expulsion from your educational institution.  Perhaps worse, there are few protections in place to ensure that the accused is given a “fair shake” during the Title IX process. Legal and Financial Pressures Imposed on Schools Under Title IX Title IX was passed in 1972 as part […]

Experienced Title IX Defense Attorneys In today’s social climate, Title IX proceedings are often biased against male students who have been accused of sexual misconduct.  When this bias undermines the fairness of the Title IX proceedings and thereby has an impact on the student’s rights to equally access educational resources, then an actionable Title IX “reverse discrimination” claim (brought on the basis of gender discrimination) may arise. If you’ve been accused of Title IX sexual misconduct and are currently being investigated on that basis (or have already “lost” the underlying Title IX case and have had penalties imposed as a […]

Experienced Title IX Defense Lawyer If you or a loved one has been accused of sexual assault or sexual harassment in the school setting (including private universities), then the internal proceedings may come under the ambit of Title IX.  Though Title IX was originally intended as a safeguard against discrimination, it has expanded over the decades to protect the victims of sexual misconduct, giving them access to an institutional process through which to punish the perpetrator-student. Depending on the school and the nature of the problematic action, the Title IX dispute may give rise to a wide range of penalties, […]

If you or a loved one has been accused of Title IX sexual misconduct, then this could lead to an investigation that could lead to significant negative ramifications — not only could there be academic penalties that include expulsion, but you could be forever-gained with the label of a sex offender in your community (despite your innocence) due to the loose standards and procedures typical of a Title IX dispute. For the most part, Title IX investigations did not lead to particularly egregious outcomes until 2011, when the Obama Administration released the “Dear Colleague Letter,” which served as new guidance […]