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Practice Areas

Greensboro, NC

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Tonya Gentry Bio

EDUCATION J.D., University of North Carolina School of Law Julius L. Chambers Civil Rights Moot Court Team, Competing Member and Treasurer PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Consulting Employment Practices Solutions, Inc. Consultant Conduct neutral investigations into complaints of workplace misconduct and claims of Title IX sexual harassment and violence at colleges and universities. Equality Experience, LLC Principal Consultant Utilized specialized background in civil rights enforcement to assist educational institutions, organizations, and professional groups with coordination of successful compliance efforts aimed at creating educational and workplace environments free from unlawful discrimination and retaliation. Legal U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Senior Civil Rights Attorney Served as lead attorney investigator for complex cases alleging unlawful discrimination and retaliation based on disability, age, race, and sex; often including highly sensitive matters, such as Title IX sexual violence and racial harassment claims. Conducted reactive investigations and proactive programmatic reviews to ascertain institutional compliance. U.S. Department of Education, OCR Civil Rights Attorney Evaluated institutional regulatory compliance with anti-discrimination laws, identifying effective investigative, procedural, and legal approaches on a case-by-case basis. Engaged in extensive study of OCR policy and case precedent, including familiarization with relevant procedures of outside federal agencies with overlapping jurisdictional authority (e.g., U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission).

Education

University of NC School of Law

CLE Courses by Tonya Gentry

Practical Implications for Title IX Compliance

This program explores Title IX compliance and how attorneys can prepare their clients on investigating complaints. The new 2020 Title IX regulation will also be covered.

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