Elizabeth Kamm Abdnour
Abdnour Weiker LLP
Elizabeth Abdnour is an attorney and partner at Abdnour Weiker LLP fighting for fair and equitable treatment at school and in the workplace.
Liz is an experienced, compassionate, and client-centered attorney and advocate who has committed her career to working towards justice and equality for all people. Liz's legal expertise includes special education, school discipline, Title IX, civil rights, disability, employment, and sexual and domestic violence. ?
For the first eight years of her career, Liz worked as a legal services attorney, representing low-income individuals in a variety of civil legal matters. Liz spent two years as the supervising attorney of a domestic violence and protection order clinic jointly operated by a legal aid organization and a law school. Liz then transitioned to working as an institutional equity coordinator and senior investigator at Michigan State University, handling investigations and providing training to the campus community on civil rights and Title IX matters.
In 2018, Liz launched her own solo law firm, Elizabeth Abdnour Law, PLLC, to fight for justice on behalf of clients at school and in the workplace. In 2023, Liz joined Abdnour Weiker LLP as partner to help students, educators, and workers throughout Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and beyond. Liz also serves as an investigator, party advisor, consultant, and trainer with Title IX Solutions.
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The combination of Liz's legal experience and her years as an internal university investigator and administrator at Michigan State University during the height of the Larry Nassar investigation give her unparalleled expertise regarding educational institutions' obligations with respect to civil rights and Title IX response.
- Education Law
- Civil Rights
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment
- Employment Law
- Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, 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
- Partner
- Abdnour Weiker LLP
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- Our Mission: To protect the rights and futures of students and educators.
- Founder & Principal
- Elizabeth Abdnour Law, PLLC
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- Provided 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, employment law, and compliance.
- 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.
- Staff Attorney
- 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
- Federal Bar Association
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- National Crime Victim Bar Association
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- Disability Rights Bar Association
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- National Employment Lawyers Association
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- Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates
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- The Firecracker Foundation
- Board Member
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- State Bar of Michigan
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- Ingham County Bar Association
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- Association of Workplace Investigators
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- Education Law Association
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- ACLU of Michigan
- Cooperating Attorney
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- American Association for Access, Equity, and Diversity
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- Women Lawyers Association of Michigan
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- National Association of College and University Attorneys
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- American Inns of Court
- Barrister
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- National Lawyers Guild
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- Cincinnati Bar Association
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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
