Overview
Companies show their commitment to inclusivity by ensuring that they provide proper accommodations for all people. We help companies navigate accessibility laws to create a welcoming and accessible environment for people with disabilities.
From Fortune 100 companies to disability rights organizations, all types of businesses in numerous industries turn to McDermott to help them address their unique challenges under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and related laws. Led by a former deputy assistant attorney general of the US Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division—who in that position enforced the ADA nationwide—the McDermott team has more than 10 lawyers who work in this niche area. Equipped with built-in efficiencies from handling a wide scope of cases for many different clients, we produce the desired results in a cost-effective manner.
CAPABILITIES
Counseling
In addition to advising on day-to-day legal issues, our team develops ADA compliance programs—which include conducting audits, preparing policies and developing training—for companies to address customer complaints involving accessibility issues and to mitigate against litigation risk. This counseling work also includes advising clients on how to design and construct facilities in compliance with building codes and accessibility requirements.
Litigation
Our team has extensive experience handling all types of ADA lawsuits in courts across the country as well as before administrative agencies such as the Florida Commission on Human Relations and California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing. These cases concern virtually every aspect of Title III of the ADA, including barrier removal at facilities, website accessibility, service animals, effective communication, assistive technology, hotel reservations and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. Comprising the rare combination of plaintiff’s lawyers, defense lawyers and a former high-ranking government official (all in the same specialized field), our team offers clients a unique skill set, substantial experience with high-impact cases and an enviable record of litigation victories.
