» Investigations and Institutional Disputes

Being intelligent, hardworking, or highly educated does not make you immune from losing your job. In fact, many employees who are terminated are exceptionally capable. They are respected experts, top performers, physicians, professors, executives, en…

Words matter. In a university investigation, disciplinary proceeding, Title IX case, academic integrity hearing, or faculty misconduct inquiry, a single sentence can dramatically alter how investigators, hearing panels, and administrators view your c…

Whether you’re facing a university disciplinary investigation, an academic integrity allegation, a Title IX complaint, or a faculty misconduct inquiry, what you say in the first few hours can shape the entire case. I’ve represented studen…

Whether you’re facing a university disciplinary hearing, a workplace investigation, a professional licensing board, or a courtroom, one truth remains constant: people—not laws—make decisions. The law provides the framework. Policies establi…

Innocent people don’t always look innocent. That may sound surprising, but it’s one of the most important lessons I’ve learned after representing students, professors, physicians, employees, and professionals in investigations and d…

Not every accusation should be fought. One of the biggest mistakes people make during investigations, disciplinary proceedings, and legal disputes is believing they must deny everything. That’s almost never the best strategy. Ironically, people…

One sentence can change the course of an investigation. When people are accused of misconduct—whether at a university, in the workplace, or during a professional investigation—they often believe that admitting wrongdoing will make the problem go…

Think an email disappears after you hit “Send”? Think again. Whether you’re a student, employee, professor, business owner, or executive, an email you write today could become the most important piece of evidence in a lawsuit, disci…