Education is a civil right.

Wolpert, Vernon & Gordon represents students, families, and individuals whose rights have been violated through discrimination, unequal treatment, retaliation, or other unlawful conduct.

We handle civil rights matters involving schools and educational institutions, as well as other organizations whose policies or conduct interfere with an individual’s rights.

Our attorneys pursue serious litigation experience to cases involving disability discrimination, discrimination based on protected characteristics, retaliation, denial of equal access, and other violations of federal and state civil rights protections.

We Handle Matters Involving:

• Disability discrimination
• Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) claims
• Title IX and sex discrimination
• Discrimination and unequal treatment in education
• Retaliation
• Denial of equal access to educational programs and activities
• Failure to provide reasonable accommodations
• Discriminatory policies and practices
• Civil rights violations by educational institutions
• Institutional failures to respond appropriately to discrimination or misconduct
• Related claims under state and federal law

When Unequal Treatment Becomes a Legal Issue

Not every difficult experience with a school or institution constitutes unlawful discrimination. Determining whether conduct crosses that line requires careful examination of the facts, applicable law, institutional policies, and treatment of similarly situated individuals.

We work with clients to understand what occurred and why, identify the legal issues, and develop the evidence necessary to establish a claim.

More Than an Individual Dispute

Discrimination is often the result of policies, practices, or institutional decisions that affect more than one person. When appropriate, our work seeks not only a remedy for the individual client but also changes to practices that allowed the violation to occur.

We are prepared to negotiate when a meaningful resolution can be achieved, and we frequently litigate when an institution refuses to recognize or correct unlawful conduct.