Title IX Attorney for Victims
What is Title IX?
Title IX is a federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on sex in any educational program or activity that receives federal funding. This includes most schools, including private institutions and grades K-12. Title IX addresses sexual harassment, sexual violence, or any gender-based discrimination that may deny a person access to educational benefits and opportunities.
Under Title IX, schools must ensure that all students have equal access to education, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Sexual harassment and sexual violence are forms of gender discrimination that are prohibited by Title IX, including when the incident(s) occur off-campus or involve people who are not students.
I have a Title IX complaint, what should I do first?
First and foremost, you should make sure you have people who can advocate for you as you work through this Title IX process.
Second, it’s important to know your Title IX law rights as you begin the complaint process.
Finally, the next step is to look for an attorney. But what makes a good Title IX attorney?
- Ask for Title IX attorney recommendations.
- Look for Specialized Law Firms With Expertise In Title IX Law
Our attorneys’ knowledge and experience in Title IX is unmatched. Our lawyers have spent their careers fighting for people like you.
If you’re looking for the best Title IX attorney with national Title IX movement expertise, along with sexual and gender violence training, our Title IX attorneys, Cari Simon, Lisa Cloutier, and Iliana Konidaris are powerful advocates working for your justice.
- Cari Simon, Harvard Law School alum and Inaugural Fellow at the Harvard Gender Violence Clinic is one of the Nation’s Top Title IX Attorneys representing survivors of sexual assault, stalking, dating violence, and sexual harassment in University and K–12 settings nationwide. Ms. Simon has been credited with the inclusion of stalking and dating violence in the definition of sexual harassment under Title IX, and her impact litigation ensured universities are responsible under Title IX for sexual violence at fraternity houses.
- Rachael Denhollander, Oak Brook College of Law alum, became internationally known in 2016 as the first woman to pursue criminal charges and speak publicly against USA Gymnastics Women’s National Team doctor Larry Nassar, one of the most prolific sexual abusers in recorded history. As a result of Ms. Denhollander’s activism, over 300 women—including numerous Olympic medalists—came forward as survivors of Nassar’s abuse, eventually leading to his life imprisonment. Ms. Denhollander’s courageous tenacity and ongoing advocacy helped trigger a complete upheaval at USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University. Ms. Denhollander was instrumental in helping secure a record-setting $500 million settlement with Michigan State University for Nassar survivors in 2018, and a further $380 million settlement with USA Gymnastics in 2021.
- Olympias Iliana Konidaris (“Iliana”), Washington University Law School alum, has over ten years of experience handling civil litigation and claims involving civil rights in New York City. Ms. Konidaris represents victims and survivors in Title IX proceedings at the K-12, university, and graduate and professional school levels. She also represents survivors of gender-based violence in the workplace and in cyber abuse cases. In 2020, Ms. Konidaris was appointed the Co-Chair of the New York City Bar’s Sex & Law Committee and has been named a 2021 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Civil Rights Law
- Lisa Cloutier, Harvard Law School alum, represents K-12, undergraduate, and graduate students who have experienced sexual assault, harassment, dating violence, stalking, or discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in Title IX and civil cases. Ms. Cloutier is a former Supervisory Attorney at the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights and a national expert with over fifteen years of experience in successfully obtaining justice (financial and non-monetary settlements and accommodations) for survivors. Ms. Cloutier also employs her experience as an internationally competitive tri-athlete in representing athletes in various cases and advises athlete support organizations including the Childhelp Courage First Athlete Helpline and #WeRideTogether.
Our Title IX experts and attorneys are uniquely effective counsel for survivors of sexual and gender violence in schools, universities, fraternities, sororities, and the workplace and have the experience to handle Title IX complaints anywhere in the country.
Our legal team has the training, experience, and confidence necessary to overcome tough legal obstacles and well-heeled lawyers. We handle Title IX cases in all 50 states: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
If we are not licensed to practice in the state where tragedy has occurred, we obtain special permission to practice and associate ourselves with qualified local trial counsel – combining local attorneys with national expertise – giving you the best legal representation.
You may contact us, and arrange a meeting with a campus sexual assault/Title IX attorney on our website. Or you may directly contact us at 1.877.WASH.DC.1 or via email at info@tfnlgroup.com.