Dedicated to defending your rights and preserving your academic and professional future.
Advocating for Your Rights
Protecting Your Rights and Due Process in Campus Proceedings
Campus discipline and grievance procedures are often confusing, one-sided, and unfair. You need experienced advocates who have been through the process, know what to expect, and will fight for your rights and your future. Having represented several hundred students, faculty, staff, and campus organizations through campus discipline and grievance proceedings, Mark Hathaway and Jenna Parker are uniquely qualified to navigate the complexities of campus discipline proceedings and subsequent litigation. We work collaboratively with our clients to create tailor-made strategies to meet your goals and obtain the best possible outcomes.
If you’ve been accused of misconduct, or if you need help with a problem on your campus, we’ll help you fight for fairness and justice.
Practice Areas
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Title IX is a federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs or activities that receive federal funding.
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Academic misconduct encompasses conduct that is alleged to have occurred in an academic setting, such as plagiarism, cheating, and research misconduct.
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Non-academic misconduct refers to behaviors outside the classroom that violate a school’s code of conduct.
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A university complaint or grievance is a formal process by which students, faculty, staff, or organizations can address issues of concern within the academic institution.
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If your school has made a decision or taken an administrative action that you don’t agree with, you may be able to challenge it through a legal process by filing a petition for writ of mandate to obtain a court order compelling the school to set aside their decision, stop their administrative action, or take administrative action.
Meet the Team
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Mark Hathaway is admitted to practice in California, Illinois, New York, and Washington, D.C., and is certified as a Specialist in Taxation Law by the California State Bar.
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Jenna Parker is admitted to practice law in California and has a background in trial and jury consulting.
Title IX is a federal law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.
We offer robust legal support to students, faculty, and institutions facing complex educational disputes.
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