Business Law, Litigation and Real Property Sections Meeting

Do you know the risk to your clients from disability access suits?
- 20% of the cases filed in the Northern District are disability access cases
- Tenants and landlords can be liable for failure to comply
- Many defendants are small to medium size businesses like those in Marin County
- It can be extremely difficult to defend a disability access case under the ADA and FEHA
- Damages and fees can be awarded for failure to comply by mere inches or because of faded paint in a parking spot
- Plaintiffs who win – most of them – get both damages and attorneys fees
- Damages and fees can quickly get into 6 figures

Do you know how to protect your clients?
- Do you know the simple and often inexpensive ways for your clients to prevent lawsuits
- Do you know how best to deal with a suit when filed

This one hour virtual program will discuss how to prevent, defend and resolve Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) claims involving public accommodations. The ADA has been the law for 30 years and yet 20% of the NDCA docket are these costly cases. Learn how to advise business and landlord clients to avoid ADA problems and how to litigate for your clients.

Celia McGuinness is a seasoned disability rights trial lawyer who represents plaintiffs and defendants; taught at USF and Hastings; has authored articles in several publications; and litigated cases before the Ninth Circuit and California Court of Appeals. Above all, she takes a practical approach to these cases.

There will be a Q&A session following the presentation.

1.0 CLE will be provided.

We are looking forward to having you join us!

Bob Blum and Mike Chaput
Co-Chairs, MCBA Business Law Section

Laura Flynn and Frank C. Liuzzi
Co-Chairs, MCBA Litigation Section

Derek Weller and Neusha Ghaedi
Co-Chairs, MCBA Real Property Section

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