Winer, Burritt, Scott & Jacobs LLP

Winer, Burritt, Scott & Jacobs LLP California Personal Injury, S*xual Harassment and Discrimination Lawyers

A WBS&J client is breaking her silence, speaking with ABC7 about the abuse she says she suffered at the hands of her mid...
01/26/2026

A WBS&J client is breaking her silence, speaking with ABC7 about the abuse she says she suffered at the hands of her middle school music teacher—and why she has decided to come forward now. She has filed a civil lawsuit against the Bayshore Elementary School District, where she first encountered Marcus Dyson. Her attorney, Elana Jacobs, told ABC7: “The school district didn’t do what it needed to do at the outset—such as conducting adequate background checks, ensuring proper training, and providing appropriate monitoring and supervision for both staff and students.

WBS&J client, Jane Doe, spoke publicly with KGO about the abuse she endured as a Daly City High School Student and how it shaped her life, and what accountability looks like to her. She is pursuing a civil lawsuit against Bayshore Elementary School District, where she first encountered Marcus Dyson....

KQED has published an in-depth report examining two whistleblower retaliation lawsuits brought by former educators at Be...
01/20/2026

KQED has published an in-depth report examining two whistleblower retaliation lawsuits brought by former educators at Berkeley Maynard Academy, a North Oakland charter school operated by Aspire Public Schools. The cases are led by WBS&J partner Elana Jacobs and center on allegations that educators were retaliated against after raising concerns about failures to provide legally required support for students with disabilities.

A KQED investigation into two whistleblower retaliation lawsuits led by WBS&J partner Elana Jacobs alleges that educators at Berkeley Maynard Academy were punished for speaking out about failures to provide legally required support for students with disabilities. The article profiles former assistan...

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