Jessica Galanos is a former university administrator and litigator with experience in the areas of sexual misconduct, hazing, civil rights, student conduct, employment law, accreditation, governance, and regulatory compliance. She is a trained and experienced civil rights investigator and hearing officer, with experience in every step of the Title IX resolution process – conducting intake meetings, reviewing incoming matters for jurisdictional concerns, conducting thorough and impartial investigations, adjudicating cases as a hearing officer, reviewing cases on appeal, and supervising the process as a Title IX Coordinator. Jessica regularly advises higher education clients on a variety of legal issues under Title IX, Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Collin’s Law, the Clery Act, and various other federal and state regulations, drawing from her own experience working at a large public university and representing universities in litigation.

Education

Southern Illinois University School of Law, (J.D., summa cum laude), 2008

Southern Illinois University – Carbondale, (B.S. in Paralegal Studies, summa cum laude), 2003