Staff Members
December 14, 2015
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”
December 14, 2015
December 14, 2015
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”
December 14, 2015
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”
December 14, 2015
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”
December 8, 2015
Evan Davis is a Senior Counsel at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP. He has served as President of the New York City Bar Association, Vice Chair of the Columbia University Board of Trustees and Counsel to Governor Mario M. Cuomo. He graduated from Harvard College and Columbia Law School where he was Editor-in-Chief of … Continue reading » “Evan Davis”
December 8, 2015
Lucy Helm is executive vice president and chief partner officer. A partner (employee) since 1999, Lucy previously served as Starbucks executive vice president, general counsel and secretary for more than five years, and served as the interim leader of the Partner Resources organization (PRO) from March to July 2017. She is part of the senior … Continue reading » “Lucy Lee Helm”
December 8, 2015
December 8, 2015
December 8, 2015
“I was drawn to DRA by the unique opportunity to support the most talented, passionate lawyers leading the way in a critical civil rights battle. At DRA, we work across disabilities and across the nation to develop solutions to systemic inequities. DRA’s powerful work visibly changes our society for the better every day.” Kate Hamilton … Continue reading » “Kate Hamilton”