Our Legal Services
Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) Investigations & Compliance Audits
Josh has represented higher education institutions in more than 60 OCR investigations and audits. His deep and extensive knowledge and experience around OCR regulations, guidance, philosophy, practices, personnel, and procedures makes him an invaluable asset to any institution responding to an OCR complaint or notice.
Customized Training Solutions
Josh has conducted many dozens of trainings, for many dozens of colleges and universities of all types and sizes, on a variety of topics, including, but not limited to, Title IX compliance, campus sexual misconduct proceedings, disability accommodation, and FERPA and student privacy. He thoroughly enjoys working with clients to design carefully customized and value-filled training solutions that are efficient, effective, engaging, enjoyable, and empowering.
Consultation
Josh draws on tremendous experience, knowledge, presence, practicality, and clarity to counsel higher education institutions on a variety of issues, including, but not limited to, Title IX compliance, campus sexual misconduct proceedings, disability accommodation, FERPA and student privacy, contract drafting and disputes, policy and procedure drafting and application, student and employee discipline, and faculty tenure.
Appellate Authority for Internal Grievance Procedures
Josh frequently serves as the appellate officer for his clients’ internal grievance procedures, including, but not limited to, Title IX, disability, discrimination, student and employee discipline, and faculty tenure procedures.
Litigation
Josh has two decades of experience representing higher education institutions of all types in a wide variety of pre-trial litigation, including in cases related to Title IX, campus sexual misconduct, contract disputes, disability accommodation, student and employee discipline, and faculty tenure. He previously was a litigation Partner at two Am Law 100 firms.
Student / Employee Discipline & Faculty Tenure
Josh counsels and represents higher education institutions of all types regarding all aspects of student and employee discipline and faculty tenure, including policy and procedure drafting and application, investigations and hearings, and related disputes.
