Disability Rights Advocates

Michael NuÑez is DRA's first Wolinsky Fellowship Attorney. His fellowship focuses on making technology accessible to ensure that people with disabilities are not left behind in our world.
Dorene Giacopini wheelchair user and Richmond resident is relieved that DRA and the City of Richmond developed an emergency plan that now includes people with disabilities.
Shawna Parks is a recipient of the 2013 California Lawyer Attorneys of the Year Award. Her legal work will ensure that nearly 1.3 million people with disabilities are included in the City and County of L.A.’s emergency plans.
DRA founders Sid Wolinsky and Larry Paradis have established a non-profit legal center which has been instrumental in creating positive social change for people with disabilities nationwide.

News

United States Department of Justice Supports Plaintiffs Seeking Effective Large Scale Disaster Planning for New Yorkers with Disabilities

New York, NY – May 10, 2013 – The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, on behalf of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), filed a statement of interest today that supports Plaintiffs’ position in the federal class action, BCID v. Bloomberg, Case No. 11-cv-6690 (JMF) . Plaintiffs in that matter have alleged that the City of New York fails to properly address the specific needs of people with disabilities in its large scale disaster planning. The Government’s statement...

Landmark Agreement Big Step Forward for Students with Print Disabilities

Berkeley, CA – May 7, 2013 – Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) and the University of California, Berkeley announced a settlement agreement today that will significantly improve information access for students with print related disabilities. The settlement puts in place a range of new policies and procedures to ensure that print disabled students have access to all of the written material students need to read to succeed in a university setting. The University’s Vice Chancellor for...

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Cases of Note

Californians for Disability Rights, Inc. (CDR), et al. v. California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)

In 2010, DRA; Jose Allen, partner at Skadden, Arps, Meagher & Flom LLP; and AARP Foundation Litigation (AFL) achieved a landmark $1.1 billion dollar settlement with Caltrans, the largest architectural access settlement to date for people with disabilities. Under the settlement, Caltrans agreed...

Brooklyn Center for Independence of the Disabled (BCID), et al. v. Mayor Bloomberg, et al.

More than a decade after 9/11, New Yorkers with disabilities continue to face disproportionate risks of catastrophic harm and death when disasters strike, like Hurricane Irene and Superstorm Sandy.People with disabilities impacted by Sandy reported a lack of evacuation, wheelchair accessible...

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