Thanks to the generous support of our donors, Disability Rights Advocates is pleased to make available on our website and in our offices the work of artists from the National Institute of Art & Disabilities (NIAD). NIAD provides an art program that promotes creativity, independence, dignity, and community integration for people with developmental and other disabilities.
Julia Pinover joined Disability Rights Advocates in 2007 as the David Boies/ LD Access Fellow, and is now the staff attorney in charge of starting Disability Rights Advocates' New York office. Julia's practice focuses on class action and impact litigation concerning all types of access barriers faced by New Yorkers with disabilities. She also litigates access barrier cases on behalf of individual New Yorkers with disabilities. Ms. Pinover also leads development and outreach efforts for the New York office.
Ms. Pinover received her B.A. from Dartmouth College in 2002. In 2007 she earned a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center where she was awarded Deans List Honors, a Deans Certificate for service and leadership, and a CALI Excellence for the Future in Legal Scholarship award. In 2010 she earned a Masters in Law (LL.M.) from NYU Law.
Ms. Pinover is also admitted to the State Bar of New York, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Ms. Pinover is also admitted to the State Bar of California, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Ms. Pinover is a member of the New York City Bar Association and serves on the City Bar Civil Rights Committee focused on legal issues affecting persons with disabilities.
