Our Services

We conduct investigations and trainings for educational institutions and workplaces to prevent and respond to sexual misconduct and discrimination.

Investigations in higher education institutions

We work with university and college administrators and their general counsels to investigate allegations on and off campus both among and between employees and students. We also act as hearing panel chairs and advisors to parties. Matters include:

Allegations of sexual misconduct including sexual assault and sexual harassment
Title IX and Title VII discrimination
Disability, age, race/ethnicity, gender (including LGBTQ+ issues) and religious harassment and discrimination
Hazing and bullying (including cyberbullying and sexting)
Investigations involving affiliated groups (e.g. student organizations, athletics, campus employers, Greek life)

Investigations in K-12 educational programs (independent and public schools, camps and extracurricular programs)

We collaborate with K-12 educational institutions and their general counsels to investigate issues both among and between employees and students such as:

Allegations of sexual misconduct including sexual assault and sexual harassment
Title IX and Title VII discrimination
Disability, age, race/ethnicity, gender (including LGBTQ+ issues) and religious harassment and discrimination
Hazing and bullying (including cyberbullying and sexting)
Investigations involving affiliated groups (e.g. student clubs, sports teams, camps)

Investigations in businesses, municipalities and non-profit organizations

We work with businesses, municipalities, nonprofit organizations and other entities and their general counsels to aid in their internal investigations for issues among peers and between staff and consumers such as:

Allegations of sexual misconduct including sexual harassment and sexual assault
Title VII discrimination Race/ethnicity, gender (including LGBTQ+ issues), age, religion and disability harassment and discrimination
Medical/Mental Health Provider-Patient abuse
Clergy abuse

Training and Consulting services

At DP Law, the depth and breadth of our legal experience as well as our experience teaching at the college and graduate level results in lively, interactive, practical trainings with examples that encourage open discussion. Our trainings, customized for each client, enable participants to fully understand and appreciate the complex issues involved in sexual misconduct and discrimination cases and to act on complaints with confidence.

Attorney Perkins provides professional and thorough investigative services. She creates a comfortable environment for students as they participate in difficult conversations. Her reports are clear, thorough, logical, and instructive. She consistently provides sage and sensible guidance.”

If all Title IX investigations were conducted the way Djuna describes doing them, I would be happy.

Attorney Perkins is an expert investigator and understands both Title IX and Title VII….She is flexible and comfortable interviewing all levels of faculty, staff and [students]. She conveys confidence in her fact finding skills. Her report[s] are thorough and detailed and her training skills are exemplary.

Djuna’s demeanor, experience, and thoroughness bring great comfort to students [and result in] high quality testimony. She is a strong communicator, appreciative of institutions’ timelines, and responsive to pivots that adjudication participants sometimes effect without notice–leading to confident, professional results.

Perkins cares passionately about justice. Because of her brilliant detective work, her intellectual and psychological gifts…my advisee was exonerated. I cannot imagine a more outstanding investigator.