Title IX Defense Attorney

From the moment an accused student learns that he or she has been accused of campus misconduct, he or she is strongly advised to take these steps:

• Say nothing about the matter to anyone
• Tell your parents
• Hire a qualified attorney to be the accused student’s advisor

Advisor – every student accused of sexual wrongdoing is allowed to have the assistance of an advisor.  Although, the advisor can be someone from a list of members of the campus community, it is in your best interest to hire an attorney to protect your rights.  If the accused student wants an attorney to advise him or her, he or she is responsible for locating, hiring, and paying for that attorney to advise.

Hiring an experienced attorney to defend any alleged wrongdoing and assist you with the important documentation is the singe most important part of success.  Our office will:

• Prepare the student to give a statement
• Investigate
• Identify and assemble relevant evidence
• Counsel the student with regard to rules and policies
• Prepare and accompany the student for his or her interview(s)
• Examine the evidence and create a defense
• Prepare a written challenge to the evidence
• Prepare and accompany the student at the hearing
• Appeal if an appeal is necessary
• Determine whether the student has a viable legal claim against the college or university or for its mishandling of the student conduct process

“We retained John during a very difficult time for our son. It was as difficult a time our family had been involved in and John guided us through the process with such fearlessness and professionalism to get us a wonderful result. John was smart, had great foresight and clearly had the experience and knowledge to get my son and our family to the best place possible. We spent many hours with John who worked tirelessly for our son and we cannot thank him enough for his hard work, caring and time he put into our son’s case.”

“As a mom, I was completely blindsided and distressed when our child was falsely accused. Atty. Grasso was there for us, 100%, from my first (panicked) call. Throughout the emotional rollercoaster that we endured, Atty. Grasso went above and beyond with his responses (answering my texts/emails within minutes) as well as his swift actions in the twists and turns of our case. I am a very meticulous person, and Atty. Grasso was always a few steps ahead of me in the process. He listened to me, was completely honest without sugarcoating (which I greatly appreciated), and never stopped fighting (literally) day and night. He also very patient, kind, and helped calm my anxiety and fears. His attention to every detail and relentless defense resulted in a dismissal of our case. I will never forget Atty. Grasso and what he did for our family.”