Knowledgeable and experienced Title IX, education, disability, and
civil rights legal representation and consulting
Elizabeth K. Abdnour, Esq., PLLC, is a law firm located in Lansing, Michigan, dedicated to protecting the civil rights of students, staff, and faculty at K-12 and higher education institutions. The firm's principal is Liz Abdnour, an attorney and advocate committed to justice, equity, and fairness for all people. Liz has significant experience both as a lawyer and as a civil rights and Title IX investigator and trainer, and is committed to a creative, empathetic, just, and client-centered approach to her work. Liz is licensed to practice law in both Michigan and Ohio.
The firm provides legal representation to individual clients, as well as independent investigative services, consultation, and training in K-12, higher education, and workplace discrimination and harassment matters to employers and educational institution clients. The firm's specialty areas include legal and technical assistance in special education, school discipline, Title IX, disability, discrimination, harassment, and other civil rights issues, as well as limited family law, housing, and personal protection order matters. We have specialized expertise in higher education and can assist clients with many of the issues unique to colleges and universities, such as academic grievance procedures, institutional equity investigations, student conduct matters, research integrity investigations, and FOIA and FERPA complaints.
Contact us with questions or to schedule your free 30-minute initial consultation.
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The firm provides legal representation to individual clients, as well as independent investigative services, consultation, and training in K-12, higher education, and workplace discrimination and harassment matters to employers and educational institution clients. The firm's specialty areas include legal and technical assistance in special education, school discipline, Title IX, disability, discrimination, harassment, and other civil rights issues, as well as limited family law, housing, and personal protection order matters. We have specialized expertise in higher education and can assist clients with many of the issues unique to colleges and universities, such as academic grievance procedures, institutional equity investigations, student conduct matters, research integrity investigations, and FOIA and FERPA complaints.
Contact us with questions or to schedule your free 30-minute initial consultation.
Se habla español.
There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.” ― Elie Wiesel
Why are we so good at what we do?
- We have an extensive network of experts that we call upon to provide specialized expertise and guidance that goes beyond simple legal advice and representation. We work regularly with public relations and communications experts, civil rights leaders, journalists, special education advocates, attorneys in other specialty areas, disability experts, and other professionals to create a personalized, holistic, and effective case strategy for every client.
- Because we are a small, independent firm, we do not have political affiliations or financial alliances that may impact our judgment in handling your case. Unlike larger firms that may be reluctant to move forward with certain case strategies or bring cases against powerful allies, we are ready and willing to fight for your rights no matter who you are up against.
- As a former university Title IX and civil rights investigator, Liz's expertise in representing individuals in institutional investigations is unparalleled. Very few attorneys representing claimants, respondents, and plaintiffs in these cases nationally have experience working on the inside at an educational institution on these matters. As a result, Liz has a uniquely specialized skill set with respect to institutional equity and student conduct proceedings, how Title IX regulations are implemented in practice, interpreting schools' policies, and K-12 and higher education law and procedures that benefits her clients and gives them a significant edge.