Investigations Done Right
Workplace and Title IX investigations
that help protect your organization
Engaging an outside neutral law firm to conduct investigations may help create a “Safe Harbor” by demonstrating reasonable care, securing attorney-client privilege, and producing findings that withstand regulatory and litigation scrutiny.
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Years of Practice
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Investigations Conducted
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Outside Neutral Counsel
The Investigation Firm LLP
We exist for the moments when the facts must be beyond reproach.
The Investigation Firm LLP is a boutique law firm built for a single purpose: to conduct neutral, defensible investigations into the most consequential workplace and Title IX matters facing modern organizations. Our work is trusted by general counsel, university trustees, and corporate boards. When the cost of getting it wrong is too high, you need attorneys that can deliver timely and defensible results that withstand scrutiny.
Privilege-Preserving
Engagements structured to maintain attorney-client privilege from intake to final report.
Litigation-Tested
Findings written to the standard of evidence used in federal and state litigation.
Discreet by Design
Information firewalls, secure intake, and limited-distribution reporting protocols.
Practice
A focused practice.
Thorough. Impartial. Defensible.
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Harassment Allegations
Sexual, racial, and hostile work environment claims investigated to a litigation-ready standard.
02
Discrimination Complaints
Title VII, ADA, ADEA, and state-law claims, examined with statistical and testimonial rigor.
03
Retaliation Claims
Protected-activity analysis, causation timelines, and decision-maker review.
04
Workplace Misconduct
Financial, ethical, and policy violations across the C-suite and rank-and-file.
05
Workplace Bullying
Persistent mistreatment, abusive conduct, and culture-of-fear assessments.
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Title IX Investigations
Full-spectrum Title IX investigations under the latest federal regulations.
About the Firm
Strategic. Confidential.
Results-oriented.
Founded by Shauna R. Amon, the firm draws on more than a decade of trial, regulatory, and investigative experience across the country's most consequential employment and Title IX matters. Our attorneys have served as outside neutral counsel to Fortune 500 employers, AmLaw 100 firms, public universities, and municipal agencies.
We accept a deliberately limited number of engagements each year. The work demands it.
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Attorney Investigators
Insights
Field notes from the investigation room.
Compliance · March 2025
The Safe Harbor Doctrine: Why Outside Neutral Investigations Matter More Than Ever
Courts have steadily narrowed the protection afforded to internal HR-led investigations. We examine how outside neutral counsel preserves both privilege and defensibility.
Title IX · 6 min read
Title IX in Flux: Operating Through Regulatory Whiplash
Corporate Risk · 10 min read
When the C-Suite Is the Subject: A Board's Fiduciary Roadmap
Litigation Trends · 7 min read
Retaliation Claims and the Shrinking Causation Window
Investigations · 5 min read
The Anatomy of a Credibility Determination
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