Klancy Street is a collaborative practice that engages talented professionals from various disciplines to address unique client needs, interests, or preferences and to serve parties in various locations. All involved share the belief that common ground is possible even when it’s hard to find.
Principal & Founder
Jay K. Wilgus, J.D., M.D.R., is a lawyer, mediator, educator, consultant, and facilitator specializing in multi-party dispute resolution processes and dispute resolution systems design. Prior to forming Klancy Street, he served as Director of the Office of Student Conflict Resolution at the University of Michigan, Assistant Dean of Students at the University of Utah, and an attorney-mediator in private practice. Wilgus is a national leader in the field of student conduct and conflict management who is regularly called upon to assist postsecondary institutions, federal agencies, academics, and others seeking to improve institutional responses to student conduct, student conflict, and sexual misconduct. His published work has addressed, among other things, the application of restorative justice practices to student sexual misconduct cases, the use of specialized risk assessment and treatment interventions for college students found responsible for sexual misconduct, and the utility of facilitated dialogue in addressing campus conflict. Wilgus now oversees Klancy Street’s menu of law, consulting, and dispute resolution services and provides direct service to clients across the country. He holds an Honors degree in Communications from the University of Utah, a Master’s in Dispute Resolution (M.D.R.) from the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University, and a J.D. from the S.J. Quinney College of Law in Salt Lake City where he served as a member of the Utah Law Review. He currently serves as Past-President for the Maine Association of Mediators, Co-Chair of the Braver Angels Alliance of New England, and Group Leader for a community of practice affiliated with the Center for Restorative Justice at the University of San Diego. He is licensed to practice law in the State of Utah.
Contact: jay@klancystreet.com
Senior Consultant
Joan Tabachnick brings over 30 years of experience developing educational materials and innovative sexual violence prevention programs for national, state and local organizations. She serves on a number of national and statewide task forces including the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and Stop It Now!. Her written work includes a National Sexual Violence Resource Center publication titled “Engaging Bystanders in Sexual Violence Prevention,” and another titled “Family Reunification after Child Sexual Abuse,” and a publication through ATSA called “A Reasoned Approach: The Reshaping of Sex Offender Policy to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse” as well as numerous articles and book chapters. Her primary focus is on preventing the perpetration of sexually harmful behaviors, particularly in adolescents and young adults. Joan is a fellow of ATSA (Association for the Treatment and Prevention of Sexual Abuse), of PIRC (Prevention Innovations Research Center) and just completed a fellowship with the US Department of Justice, SMART Office with a focus on preventing the perpetration of campus sexual misconduct. Joan now co-leads the STARRSA training initiative at Klancy Street and maintains an active consulting practice, as well as her commitment to opening the door for healing and prevention for those at risk to cause harm.
Contact: joan@klancystreet.com
Legal Counsel & Restorative Facilitator
Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D., is an education, labor and employment, and civil rights attorney licensed to practice law in Texas. Paige’s practice includes handling litigation, investigations, training, and compliance with federal civil rights laws—including Title IX, Title VI, the ADA/Section 504—and their state-law analogues. After years of relying on traditional methods of investigative/ adjudicative dispute resolution, Paige shifted her focus to restorative practices designed to heal individuals and communities impacted by harm. Paige now serves as a trained and experienced restorative justice practitioner and assists organizations in facilitating and establishing the legal and interpersonal infrastructure necessary to support restorative practices. Her work as a law clerk for Justice Jeff Boyd on the Texas Supreme Court and as an intern for Judge Lee Yeakel in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas further honed her research, writing, and advocacy skills. Paige was recently named an “Up and Coming Lawyer” by the Austin Black Business Journal, recognized by the National Black Lawyer’s Association’s “Top 40 Under 40” and Southwestern University’s “18 under 40” program, and has twice been named as a top education attorney by Austin Monthly magazine. She currently serves as Co-Chair of Campus PRISM: Promoting Restorative Initiatives for Sexual Misconduct on College Campuses.
Contact: paige@klancystreet.com
Consultant
Joe Zichi (he/him) is a higher educational professional specializing in conflict resolution, student conduct, restorative justice, and organizational systems transformation. Presently, Zichi serves as the Well-being Collective Lead at the University of Michigan, where he provides backbone support for the university’s adoption of the Okanagan Charter. Previously, Zichi served as the associate director of the Office of Student Conflict Resolution, where he was responsible for providing programmatic oversight, formal and adaptable resolution processes, and supervision of the office. Zichi is experienced in Title IX resolution processes and was responsible for deciding sanctions and interventions under the Sexual and Gender-based Misconduct Policy at the University of Michigan. Zichi provides consultation and training in adaptable conflict resolution, informal resolution for Title IX, and restorative justice for colleges and universities. Zichi contributed to Applying Restorative Justice to Campus Sexual Misconduct: A Guide to Emerging Practices (Williamsen & Wessel, 2023). He also served on faculty and as a track coordinator for the Donald D. Gehring Academy with the Association of Student Conduct Administration (ASCA). Zichi earned a Master of Arts in Student Affairs Administration and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Theory and Constitutional Democracy, both from Michigan State University.
Contact: joe@klancystreet.com
Organizational Partners
As the designated provider for matters supported by the Center for Restorative Justice at the University of San Diego, Klancy Street provides access to a National Team of independent practitioners who can be called upon to assist individually or in a team-based approach. With each engagement, we aim to match client needs and interests with the skills, talents, identities, and areas of expertise most capable of producing satisfactory outcomes for all, while remaining available to substitute or supplement practitioners as needed to account for shifting dynamics or evolving needs. Approached in this manner, it allows you to hire one of us and enjoy support from all of us.
Under a unique collaboration agreement with Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU), Klancy Street serves as the only Grantee-authorized provider for training related to programs and products developed under a project funded by the United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs (Grant Number: 2014-AW-BX-K002) and led by Principal Investigator, Dr. Robert Prentky (FDU), Co-Principal Investigator, Dr. Mary Koss (University of Arizona), and Project Managers, Dr. Elise Lopez (University of Arizona) and Dr. Raina Lamade (UMass-Dartmouth). Broadly referred to as STARRSA, these programs and products provide research-informed approaches, including assessment, treatment, and psychoeducation, for college students who engage in problematic sexual behavior.
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