Disability Rights Advocates

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Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) is a non-profit legal center dedicated to securing the civil rights of people with disabilities. https://dralegal.org/

DRA's Rebecca Williford, Emily Roznowski, and Rachel Weisberg pose and smile with DRA board member Barry Taylor at DRA's booth at the Chicago Disability Rights Parade while wearing DRA branded t-shirts.

"Press Release, 07.16.26. Court Certifies Class of Unhoused People with Disabilities in Lawsuit Challenging Berkeley’s Encampment Sweep Practices" + A tent and wheelchair belonging to an unhoused person at an encampment in Berkeley, CA + Logos for DRA, EBCLC, and WDWG

Collage of two photos. Photo 1: DRA CEO Rebecca Williford and DRA COO Kate Hamilton smiling with DRA Advisory Board member Xian Horn at DRA's booth at NY Disability Unite Festival. Photo 2: DRA CEO Rebecca Williford and DRA COO Kate Hamilton smiling with DRA client Dustin Jones at DRA's booth at NY Disability Unite Festival.

“Press Release, 07.08.26. Monitor Reports on Chicago’s Compliance with Accessible Pedestrian Signal Court Order Outlining Successes and Areas of Concern” + Busy street crossing in Chicago + Logos for DRA and Proskauer

"Press Release, 07.01.26, External Monitor Finds NYC Department of Education Making Progress, But Still Out of Compliance with Eleven Key Settlement Benchmarks Protecting K-12 Students with Diabetes" + Teacher showing pages from a book to sitting students in a classroom + Logos for DRA and Weir LLP

"DRA Celebrates Juneteenth"

"2026 National Gala, Honoring Neel Chatterjee, King & Spalding" + Portrait of Neel Chatterjee + "11.17.2026, City Winery, New York City"

DRA attorneys Meredith Weaver and Amelia Evard and client Kathi Pugh posing and smiling outside the courthouse in Oakland, CA.

DRA's Rebecca Williford, Rachel Weisberg, and Thomas Zito seated behind a long table on stage at the 2025 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium giving a presentation. An ASL interpreter is interpreting on stage as well.

DRA's Victoria Pilger, Jameelah Najieb, Rebecca Williford, Rachel Weisberg, and Thomas Zito smiling together at Impact Fund's 2026 Class Action Legal Training Conference.

DRA’s Kate Hamilton, Rebecca Williford, and Sean Betouliere pose and smile with event host Loreen Arbus.

President & CEO Rebecca Williford smiles with honorees Janni Lehrer-Stein and Proskauer’s Stephen Hibbard in front of a sunset and San Francisco skyline.

Former Secretary of State and US Senator from New York Hillary Rodham Clinton presenting the Edith Prentiss Award to DRA Advisory Board Member Janni Lehrer-Stein on stage.

Raika Kim smiling and holding her Illinois State Bar license

Portrait of Hillary Rodham Clinton + "Breaking News! A Special Guest Is Joining Our New York Celebration. Hillary Rodham Clinton, Former Secretary of State and US Senator from New York"

DRA Advisory Board member Michele Lee and DRA team members Rebecca Williford, Rachel Weisberg, and Raika Kim smiling in front of the DRA banner and DRA’s exhibitor table at the Disability:IN Chicagoland Summit.

"DRA Fall Newsletter"

Collage image of 3 pictures:
Image 1: DRA's Rebecca Williford at the DRA booth.
Image 2: DRA clients from Disabled In Action of Metropolitan New York marching in the parade.
Image 3: DRA clients from Bronx Independent Living Services marching in the parade.

Accessible pedestrian signal device on a street pole + "Accessible Pedestrian Signals Town Hall. Accessible Pedestrian Signals (APS) are devices generally affixed to pedestrian signal poles to assist blind or low vision pedestrians in crossing the street. APS are wired to a pedestrian signal and send audible and vibrotactile indications when pedestrians push a button installed at the crosswalk." + Same info from the post language + QR code + Logos for NYCDOT and NYC Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities

DRA attorney Madeleine Reichman and DRA client Tanya Jackson standing together inside the Central Islip location of the Eastern District Court of NY after the final approval hearing in Jackson v. QBPL

"NYC Disability Pride Parade. Sunday, October 19, 2025, 11am. Madison Square Park to Union Square Park." + NYC buildings seen from above

Supervising Attorney Rachel Weisberg smiles presenting an award to Nigel Telman and Bill Silverman from Proskauer.

"DRA Celebrates Disability Pride Month" + Disability Pride colors in a rainbow arc

Photo 1 - DRA President and CEO Rebecca Williford, DRA Board Chair Kathy Martinez posing and smiling with 5 other guest gathered around on backyard deck. Photo 2 - Rebecca Williford presenting to all guests gathered around on backyard deck

"DRA Celebrates Juneteenth"

Cartoon rainbow + "DRA Celebrates LGBTQ+ Pride Month"

Logos for VISIONS & NYCDOT + "Join Us for an In-Person Training on How to Use Accessible Pedestrian Signals (APS). June 22, 2025, 11:00AM-1:00PM. VISIONS at Selis Manor, 135 West 23rd Street, New York, NY, 10011. To RSVP, Email Annalyn Courtney: acourtney@visionsvcb.org." + Yellow pedestrian crossing signal device on a pole

Jameelah, Brigitte, Adrien, and Yesica standing and smiling outside the courthouse.

Two pics of DRA clients and staff holding signs and a large banner that says "Elevators Are For Everyone" outside of MTA headquarters in NYC.

From left to right - Eddie Young, Ray Alvarez, Ann Brash, Maureen Heneghan, and Rachel Weisberg all smiling following the court hearing

Eliana Fisher standing next to a statue with the word "Wisdom" underneath it, in front of the First Department Appellate Division Courthouse in New York.