
Josh Whitlock
Education
- U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) investigations and compliance audits
- Litigation
- Title IX
- Disability-related accommodation (Section 504 / ADA)
- FERPA
- Student and employee discipline
- Faculty tenure
Josh Whitlock Bio
He has extensive experience defending colleges and universities in a broad range of litigation and investigations, as well as counseling them on a variety of issues, including Title IX, FERPA, Clery, and disability-related compliance; the handling of sexual misconduct allegations; and student discipline and faculty tenure matters.
Josh frequently interacts with the U.S. Department of Education, having successfully represented schools in dozens of federal investigations and participated in multiple, invitation-only, small group listening sessions with Department leadership on topics such as Title IX regulatory reform and the rights of transgender students. He also is a national thought leader on Title IX- and disability-related claims and compliance and frequently speaks and publishes on those matters. Additionally, he has conducted hundreds of Title IX trainings for a broad range of institutions and has helped dozens of schools design and enhance their annual Title IX team training programs.
The foundation of justice is good faith.” —Marcus Tullius Cicero
Awards & Honors
- 2018 Top Ten Lawyers, California
- 2017 New York Area’s Best Lawyers
- 2017 Lawyer of the Year
- 2016 Superlawyers