The subject of a New York Times profile in 2017, Miltenberg is known as a fierce litigator who has represented more than 1,000 students and over 250 faculty members and administrators in disciplinary and tenure hearings in more than 40 states.
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We are proud to announce our attorneys who were selected as 2026 Super Lawyers! New York Metro Super Lawyers Andrew Miltenberg, Ira Nesenoff, Gabrielle Vinci and Helen Setton, along with Massachusetts Rising Star Regina Federico. Congratulations to all!!
Andrew T. Miltenberg, the senior litigation partner at the law firm @NMLLPLaw , regularly represents university students accused of cheating with AI.
In his experience, students don't always grasp the enormity and consequences of the accusations. They may also be embarrassed to discuss the situation with friends, family, and supportive faculty. Nevertheless, Miltenberg is adamant that students should ask for help.
"The minute you get notice that there has been an allegation of academic integrity violation, don't assume you can deal with it yourself," Miltenberg says. "At best, it's going to be bad, and at worst, it's going to be a serious change in the trajectory of your career."
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Andrew Miltenberg, managing partner @NMLLPLaw was interviewed by @Bloomberg on How #TitleIX Became a Tool of America’s Conservative Movement
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Disciplined Yalie: A.I. Didn't Do My Schoolwork https://t.co/v5NOLLjibw
“Nothing is more frustrating than trying to prove a negative, or defend yourself in a forum in which there’s an impossibly low evidentiary standard for the university to make its case, and you as a respondent don’t have the necessary tools to defend yourself,” Miltenberg, once described in Newsweek as the “go-to attorney for students accused of sexual assault,” told the Independent.
Outside of Yale, Miltenberg, a veteran attorney who specializes in cases of academic and workplace discipline, said cheating allegations are on the rise at every level of schooling. “As part of my practice, this issue…is becoming a very considerable part of what we see every day.”
Miltenberg said he receives between five to seven calls weekly from people seeking legal defense against accusations of A.I. use. The callers all seem at a loss over how to prove their innocence.
“It’s very easy to allege that someone’s cheated by using A.I., and it’s very hard to disprove that [they] haven’t,” he said.
National Trial Lawyers Reselects Andrew T. Miltenberg as a Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Attorney
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District court denies @LibertyU 's bid to dismiss former Title IX investigator’s claims of discrimination & retaliation. In a March 2, 2026 decision, Judge Moon ruled that the University must face a jury for its termination of Army veteran Peter Brake in June 2024.
Plaintiff represented by Andrew Miltenberg and Gabrielle Vinci.
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Nesenoff & Miltenberg, LLP is proud to announce that Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly has recognized attorney Regina M. Federico as an Up and Coming Lawyer for 2026.
Regina represents students, faculty, and staff in gender discrimination, employment discrimination, and due process litigation.
Regina will be recognized with fellow recipients at the annual “Excellence in the Law” awards event on March 24, 2026.
Nesenoff & Miltenberg attorney Regina M. Federico will be a panelist for the Federal Bar Association Civil Rights Section Étouffée on the Road in Atlanta on February 12.
Our Biannual Civil Rights Etouffee is such a hit, we’re taking it on the road!
Join us in Atlanta on February 12 to discuss education law, disability rights, and other civil rights law, with keynote speaker Hon. Amy Totenberg.
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Attorneys Tara J. Davis and Regina M. Federico @NMLLPLaw present a webinar on "Title IX, Shifting Guidance, and the School Disciplinary Process" @masslw Registration link below.
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A 16-year-old student at Regis High School—described as “very shy” and “non-threatening”—died by suicide while waiting to meet with a dean about comments made in an ethics class.
For a New York City elite private school known for opportunity, this heartbreaking moment raises a deeper question: What happens when discipline sees the rule, not the child?
This wasn’t a fight or major misconduct. It began with a classroom remark, a parental complaint, and a fast shift toward punishment. For a sensitive teen, even a standard disciplinary meeting can feel crushing—especially in systems built on automatic, impersonal responses.
Where things break down
Discipline assumes consequences equal correction.
A trip to the dean can intensify shame.
Punishing classroom viewpoints discourages honest learning.
Intentional exclusion of the child’s parent(s)
Mental health often disappears once the issue “goes administrative.”
What schools can do
Lead with relationships
Add mental-health check-ins to every disciplinary step.
Protect open conversation, even when topics are uncomfortable.
Make consequences clear, compassionate, and followed up.
Choose de-escalation before formal discipline.
The stakes
When discipline becomes a transaction, vulnerability gets missed. Students can collapse under the weight of “being in trouble,” and schools may overlook warning signs.
This tragedy at a respected school reminds us: discipline shapes more than behavior—it shapes whether students feel seen, safe, and connected.
A family who lives in San Marcos is suing the school district after they claim coaches and administrators didn't take a sexual assault accusation seriously and then retaliated against them. The district denies all the allegations. https://t.co/4YsUkPPSxq
Andrew Miltenberg speaks with @fox7austin regarding @NMLLPLaw lawsuit filed against San Marcos school district on behalf of minor children to whom coaches and administrators failed to respond to a sexual assault accusation and then retaliated against them. https://t.co/lBDaVCfix1
Attorneys @NMLLPLaw File Federal Title IX Lawsuit on Behalf of Minor Children Against San Marcos School District Over Hazing, Sexual Assault and Retaliation https://t.co/mD99YJQnzL