
Elizabeth Kamm Abdnour
Elizabeth Abdnour Law, PLLC
Elizabeth Abdnour Law, PLLC fights for fair and equitable treatment in K-12 and higher education.
At the college and university level, founder and principal Liz Abdnour specializes in helping victims of sexual harassment and workplace discrimination, using her unique position as a former Title IX investigator—at Michigan State University during the Larry Nassar investigation—to guide clients through academic bureaucracy. In K-12 public school settings, Liz fights for special education students to receive the services they are due under federal law. The firm also conducts trainings, investigations, and audits of educational institutions and workplaces in these areas.
The firm accepts a limited number of cases in related areas of law, including representing victims of workplace discrimination or harassment outside of educational institutions and personal protection orders.
- Education Law
- Civil Rights
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Police Misconduct, Privacy Law
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Michigan
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- Ohio
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written
- Founder & Principal
- Elizabeth Abdnour Law, PLLC
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- Provide individual legal representation and advice, independent investigative services, consultation, and training in K-12 and higher education matters, including special education, Title IX and civil rights issues, and compliance, as well as limited family law, housing, and personal protection order matters.
- Senior Institutional Equity Investigator
- Michigan State University
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- Conducted investigations into allegations of discrimination, harassment, and Title IX violations. Shaped policies and procedures related to campus safety, equal opportunity, and non-discrimination issues. Provided training and expertise on university policies as well as laws and regulations governing civil rights, education, privacy, and employment and labor laws.
- Institutional Equity Coordinator
- Michigan State University
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- Conducted investigations into allegations of discrimination, harassment, and Title IX violations. Shaped policies and procedures related to campus safety, equal opportunity, and non-discrimination issues. Provided training and expertise on university policies as well as laws and regulations governing civil rights, education, privacy, and employment and labor laws.
- Staff Attorney
- Legal Services of South Central Michigan
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- Represented and advised clients in the areas of family, domestic violence, foreclosure, and consumer law. Supervised Self Help Clinic for pro se clients in divorce, custody, child support, and paternity cases. Performed community outreach and training.
- Supervising Attorney
- Legal Aid Society/University of Cincinnati College of Law DVCPO Clinic
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- Supervised law students in all aspects of civil protection order, immigration, and divorce cases. Instructed and mentored students in trial advocacy, client interviewing and relationship building, domestic violence dynamics, and law.
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- Legal Aid Society of Southwest Ohio
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- Represented and advised clients in the areas of family, domestic violence, immigration, education, civil rights, employment, disability, and public benefits law. Performed community outreach and training. Led internal strategic planning initiative to improve organizational services to immigrant and limited English proficient clients.
- New York University School of Law
- J.D. (2006)
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- Michigan State University
- B.A. (2001) | Political Theory & Constitutional Democracy; Interdisciplinary Humanities
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- The Dubey-Zerka Award of Volunteer Excellence
- The Firecracker Foundation
- Disability Rights Bar Association
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- National Employment Lawyers Association
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- ACLU of Michigan
- Cooperating Attorney
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- Association of Workplace Investigators
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- Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates
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- Representing Employees of Educational Institutions in the #MeToo Era: What Employment Lawyers Need to Know About Title IX
- Michigan Bar Journal
- It’s time for MSU to settle Title IX litigation with all survivors
- Lansing State Journal
- Negotiating the Title IX Process: Practice Tips for Family Law Attorneys Representing Students
- Michigan Family Law Journal
- Remedies for Victims of School-Related Stalking: Title IX Lessons for Family Law Practitioners
- Michigan Family Law Journal
- Navigating Ethical Challenges: The Importance of Mentors for New Attorneys
- Michigan Bar Journal
- Cultivating a Culture of Equity, Michigan Municipal League Annual Convention, Detroit, MI
- Michigan Municipal League
- Diversity, Equity, and Unconscious Bias: How We Create an Inclusive Environment and Employ People Who Represent the Community We Serve in Higher Education and Other Public Entities, American Association for Access, Equity, and Diversity National Conference and Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN
- American Association for Access, Equity, and Diversity
- Know Your Title IX Rights, 26th Annual Dia De La Mujer Conference, East Lansing, MI
- Michigan State University
- Special Education and Title IX: Addressing the Needs of Students With Disabilities Who Have Also Experienced Sex-Based Harassment or Assault, Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA
- Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates
- Special Education: Advocacy Strategies and Best Practices, Michigan Poverty Law Program Annual Roadshow Training, Okemos, MI
- Michigan Poverty Law Program
- Website
- Elizabeth Abdnour Law, PLLC