Accessibility Consultancy Overview The firm has extensive experience with Title II and Title III entities under the Americans with Disabilities Act, both in the mitigation and removal of existing barriers to access through voluntary compliance, as well as in the litigation resulting from an entity’s non-compliance with federal civil rights law as it relates to people with disabilities. Our services are tailored to your requirements. Please scroll down and select from the following: For Hotels It is our continuing experience that lawsuits are being filed against hotel owners who believe that their facilities are fully compliant with the ADA. We recommend a proactive approach. (more) For Architects As your consultant, we provide site survey and accessibility plan review. (more) For Plaintiff Attorneys Before a lawsuit is filed, we provide a pre-litigation survey to verify that barriers to access do, in fact, exist, and that the mitigation of the barriers is technically feasible. (more) For Defense Attorneys A lawsuit seeking injunctive relief under federal civil rights law may be translated as "fix it or shut it down." (more) Municipalities Title II of the ADA requires that public entities such as a towns, cities, counties and states provide equal program access to people with disabilities. (more) Colleges and Universities Today's campus has the aspect of a small city. Its accessibility issues are ongoing and complex, involving existing facilities, new construction, policies and procedures. Typically, private schools are required to provide "full and equal enjoyment" as public accommodations under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, whereas state schools fall under Title II's requirement for "equal program access." (more) Housing The accessibility requirements of housing law are complex, and notably different from those of the ADA. The various acceptable standards and guidelines related to housing differ from one another. In addition, some portions of a housing project may need to comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act while other portions may not. It is not unusual, therefore, for owners and managers of housing facilities to wonder whether or not their facility is in compliance with the law. (more) Shopping Centers It is often assumed that accessibility at a shopping center or mall begins with accessible parking. But not everybody drives. Cognizant of this, federal law also requires an accessible route from nearby sidewalks and bus stops to the entrance. (more) Restaurants A gentleman who drives a van with a fold-down ramp went out to dinner at a restaurant that did not provide a van accessible parking space. Since he couldn't park there, he couldn't eat there. He instructed his attorney to file a lawsuit for injunctive relief. (more) Businesses Each place of business that is open to the public is required to provide "full and equal enjoyment" of its goods and services to people with disabilities. (more) Medical Care Facilities Hospitals and clinics must comply with the scoping and technical requirements of the 1991 Standards. (more) Our Approach to Access (click)