Discrimination Attorney Washinton, D.C.
Practice Areas
Discrimination
We represent children who have experienced discrimination in school because of disability, race, sex, sexual harassment or sexual abuse, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and other traits protected by law.
Unlawful discrimination in schools can be:
Bullying or harassment because of race, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and other protected traits
Restraint and seclusion because a child is disabled
Abuse by teachers or aides because a child is disabled or is behaving in a way which is a manifestation of his disability
Denial of access to a school provided aftercare program because of a disability
Peer harassment (name calling, assaults, bullying) because of a disability
Peer sexual harassment and teacher sexual harassment
School administration, principal or teacher failure to investigate, respond to or prevent known abuse or harassment
Laws which prohibit such discrimination include:
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act
The District of Columbia Human Rights Act
We have represented students and their parents in court and filed complaints with the Department of Education Office of Civil Rights (OCR) and the District of Columbia Office of State Superintendent of Education (OSSE). Our advocacy has resulted in financial settlements and schools entering resolution agreements with OCR and OSSE which required the schools to provide training, to prepare and implement corrective action plans and submit to monitoring by the agencies.