Meet our Advisors
TIXS ADVISORS
ELIZABETH ABDNOUR
An experienced civil rights and employment attorney, Liz represents students and provides investigative, consulting, and training services to educational institutions, groups, and nonprofits of all sizes. She understands how to advocate for underserved clients from a trauma-informed perspective, and has opened her own law and consulting practice where she now serves both individual and institutional clients.
LIN-CHI WANG, J.D.
A professional Title IX Advisor and Investigator, she utilizes her experiences to help individuals, schools, and workplaces bridge civil rights’ compliance with humane approaches to achieve outcomes that are not just fair and equitable, but also promote harm reduction and healing, with trauma-informed and culturally appropriate training and thinking. Lin-Chi brings a depth of experience to anti-discrimination and sexual harassment work.
MARK A. WEIKER
Mark’s legal expertise spans the entire spectrum of school law, where he represents students, teachers, faculty, and administrators. His journey in education law began as defense counsel for traditional public schools, a role he held until 2014 when he co-founded a firm, shifting his focus to advocate for students and educators. Throughout his career, Mark has demonstrated a commitment to staying at the forefront of education-related issues.
SUSANNA MURPHY, ESQ.
Susanna began her work as an independent Title IX advisor and investigator after 20 years of legal experience, first as a trial attorney and then as an investigator, in the criminal justice system. Throughout her career, Susanna has made respect, discretion, and objectivity as her top priorities in every Title IX case. She is mindful of the sensitive nature of these kinds of allegations and is skilled at making parties and witnesses as comfortable as possible while discussing topics of a very personal and sensitive nature.