Practice Areas
Student-defense and education-law representation across the full range of disputes between students and their institutions. Choose an area below to learn more.
Campus Discipline & Conduct
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Student-on-Student Conflicts & Bullying
A student defense lawyer on peer harassment: no-contact orders, mutual orders as quiet sanctions, ignored reports, hazing overlap, and Title IX limits.
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Alcohol & Drug Allegations
On- and off-campus alcohol and controlled-substance allegations.
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Hazing & Student Organization Discipline
Individual and organizational defense in hazing matters.
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Academic Misconduct & Honor Code
Cheating, plagiarism, fabrication, and unauthorized-AI allegations.
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Student Conduct & Code-of-Conduct Defense
Defense across the full range of student code-of-conduct charges.
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Title IX & Sexual Misconduct
Defense in campus sexual-misconduct investigations and hearings.
Academic Standing & Progression
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Admission & Acceptance Rescission
A lawyer for admitted students on rescinded offers: senior-year grades, conduct allegations, social media posts, and the first days after the letter.
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Leave of Absence & Administrative Breaks
A student defense lawyer on leaves of absence: voluntary and involuntary leave, medical leave, return conditions, and denials when you try to come back.
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Academic Dismissal & Suspension
Dismissals, suspensions, and probation for academic performance.
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Readmission & Reinstatement
Petitions to return after dismissal, suspension, or withdrawal.
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Degree Revocation & Rescission
Defense when a school moves to revoke a conferred degree.
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Grade Disputes & Grade Appeals
Challenges to grades alleged to be arbitrary, mistaken, or retaliatory.
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Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeals
Financial-aid SAP appeals to restore eligibility.
Professional & Graduate Programs
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Professionalism & Fitness Concerns
Professionalism, conduct, and fitness-to-continue allegations.
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Clinical, Rotation & Externship Failures
Failed or contested clinical rotations and field placements.
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Graduate & Doctoral Program Dismissal
Master’s and PhD dismissals, qualifying-exam and advisor disputes.
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Health-Professions Programs
Dental, pharmacy, PA, and allied-health program disputes.
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Law School Dismissal & Academic Standing
Academic dismissal and standing matters in law school.
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Nursing School Dismissal
Academic and clinical dismissals from nursing programs.
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Medical School Dismissal & Remediation
Dismissal, remediation, and promotion-committee matters in medical school.
Student Rights & Accommodations
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Student Government & Organization Issues
A lawyer for student leaders on election disputes, impeachment and removal, recognition and funding denials, and speech issues at public institutions.
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Testing Accommodations for Standardized & Licensing Exams
Overview A testing accommodations lawyer works on a narrow problem with enormous consequences. A testing entity has said no, or has demanded more documentation, and a fixed test date is coming. Standardized and licensing exams are gateways. If the exam does not measure what you can actually do, that score follows you into admissions files…
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Discrimination, Harassment & Retaliation
Discrimination and retaliation in the education setting.
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Due Process at Public Institutions
Enforcing constitutional due process at public colleges.
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FERPA & Education Records
Access, correction, and disclosure of education records.
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Disability Accommodations — 504 & ADA
Securing and enforcing accommodations in higher education.
Litigation & Relief
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Appeals & Court Review
Internal appeals and judicial review of institutional decisions.
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Injunctions & Emergency Relief
Emergency court relief to halt or pause a school’s action.
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Breach of Contract Against Universities
Claims that a school broke the contract formed by its policies.
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Private Student Loan Disputes
Servicing, default, collection, and credit-reporting disputes on private loans.
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Discrimination & Civil-Rights Litigation
Title VI, Title IX, and Section 504/ADA claims in federal and state court.
The areas above describe matters I handle; availability depends on the specifics of your situation and jurisdiction. This information is general in nature and is not legal advice. Contacting the practice does not create an attorney–client relationship.