College Faculty representation for de-tenure & wrongful termination cases

Tenure is often believed to be the ultimate employment protection in academia, as it generally guarantees faculty their position until retirement. However, tenure is not an impenetrable shield. Pursuant to college and university policies, tenured faculty can often be terminated for gross incompetence or misconduct. Because tenure has been determined by many courts to grant a property interest in employment to the tenured faculty member, faculty members typically have due process rights when they are terminated, including but not limited to a hearing.

If you believe you have been wrongfully terminated, or are about to be wrongfully terminated, it is imperative that you reach out to us as soon as possible to preserve important deadlines for a hearing, and so we can begin building the best defense possible. Defenses to de-tenure and termination hearings might include asserting violations of academic freedom, free speech, or discrimination. It is important to discuss all of these possibilities to defend your coveted and hard-earned tenured position, and to determine whether or not a separate complaint of discrimination or retaliation should be made with an appropriate state or federal agency.

At Albeit Masters, we are experienced in representing faculty in de-tenure and termination proceedings, and that experience is important to the outcome. This is because de-tenure and termination proceedings against tenured faculty involve nuanced knowledge of academia, tenure processes and protocols, and employment law.