2001-2003 Skadden Fellow What drew you to DRA? I went to law school due to my interest in civil rights, and because I have a vision disability I was particularly drawn to the disability field. I spent a summer at DRA during law school because it had been recommended to me as a top public … Continue reading “Brian Dimmick”
1998-1999 DRA Fellow What drew you to DRA? I wanted to be a history professor until my senior year of college when I was writing my thesis and, while it was interesting to me, it felt very removed from the problems of the world. I went to law school to engage with those problems more … Continue reading “Alison Aubrejuan”
Alexius Markwalder, 2003-2005 California Endowment Fellow What drew you to civil rights law? Before law school, I was working in the Civil Rights Division of the federal Department of Justice where I focused on cases seeking to ensure accessible housing. Witnessing the changes in existing construction and plans for future construction and the difference we … Continue reading “Alexius Markwalder”
Meredith J. Weaver joined Disability Rights Advocates in 2015 as a Fellowship Attorney. Since then, Ms. Weaver has represented the American Council of the Blind and its state affiliates, the California Association of the Deaf, the Center for Independent Living, and individuals around the country in litigation and non-litigated negotiations to ensure accessibility for individuals … Continue reading “Meredith Weaver”
Freya Pitts joined Disability Rights Advocates in 2015 as a Liman Fellowship Attorney, focusing on the rights of young people with mental health and learning disabilities who are confined in juvenile halls, and became a staff attorney in 2017. Ms. Pitts received her J.D. from Yale Law School in 2013, and her B.A. summa cum … Continue reading “Freya Pitts”
Seth Packrone joined Disability Rights Advocates in 2015 as a DRA Fellowship Attorney and became a staff attorney in 2017. He is currently an Attorney with the Impact Litigation Practice at the Bronx Defenders. With DRA, Seth developed and litigated class action and systemic litigation with a focus on access to services for people with … Continue reading “Seth Packrone”
Sean Betouliere joined Disability Rights Advocates in 2015 as its second Wolinsky Fellowship Attorney before becoming a Staff Attorney in 2017, a Senior Staff Attorney in 2022, and Senior Counsel in 2026. Mr. Betouliere received his law degree from Berkeley Law in 2015 and his Bachelor of Arts in English (with highest honors) from U.C. … Continue reading “Sean Betouliere”
Rebecca S. Williford is an attorney with extensive experience litigating class action lawsuits on behalf of people with disabilities and a globally recognized disability community leader. She has built her career at Disability Rights Advocates (DRA), starting as a legal fellow and becoming the organization’s President & CEO in April 2023. She also currently serves … Continue reading “Rebecca Williford”
2013-2015 Skadden Fellow Haben is a former DRA fellow and the first Deafblind person to graduate from Harvard Law School. She currently advocates for equal opportunities for people with disabilities and travels the world teaching the benefits of choosing inclusion. Haben’s first book was published on August 6th, 2019, Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered … Continue reading “Haben Girma”