Law & Advocacy Center

Organization Details

Address:
8630 Fenton St.,
Suite 820,
Silver Spring,
Maryland,
20910
Phone
301-810-3182
Email:
nad.info@nad.org
Program Contact Phone
301-587-1791
Program staff provide services in other lanuages
American Sign Language
Office days/hours
Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm
Intake days/hours (other)
Email nad.info@nad.org to schedule a video call appointment
Cost or fee (describe)
Cases are selected without regard to client income or NAD membership status.
Eligibility-residence-county
Nationwide
Eligibility-other
The majority of NAD clients are deaf and hard of hearing, and cases typically accepted have the widest possible impact and benefit for the deaf and hard of hearing community. https://www.nad.org/about-us/faq/
Program Description

The NAD Law and Advocacy Center educates, advocates, and litigates on behalf of and to empower deaf and hard of hearing people.

Information

We are a clearinghouse for general legal information about deaf-related issues.  This information is available to deaf and hard of hearing individuals, their families and friends; to organizations serving deaf and hard of hearing people; and to employers, government agencies, service providers and businesses.  We provide information online at www.nad.org and respond to hundreds of emails and calls every month for information, advocacy support, legal advice, representation, and referral.

Advocacy

We advocate on legislative and public policy issues of concern to the deaf and hard of hearing community, particularly at the national level and often in collaboration with other national organizations.  We cover a wide range of issues including, but not limited to, captioning, early intervention, education, employment, emergency preparedness, health care, technology, and transportation.  You can learn more about issues of interest to you and the deaf and hard of hearing community through the links on many of our website pages.  On these pages, you will also find more information about action the NAD has taken on these issues and how you can get involved.

Legal Representation

Our attorneys represent deaf and hard of hearing individuals in disability discrimination civil rights cases that are carefully selected to establish powerful legal principles of equality and equal access (also known as impact cases).  The selected cases are those that present the best mixture of legal and factual issues, with the potential of having the widest possible impact and benefit for the deaf and hard of hearing community.  Our attorneys may serve as co-counsel with private attorneys who are licensed in other states, but only on a limited, court-approved, case-by-case basis.  Our attorneys also consult with lawyers who represent deaf or hard of hearing clients.

Purple/ZVRS: 301‍-587‍-1788 
Sorenson301‍-328‍-1443
Convo301‍-338‍-6380

Civil Rights
Full Representation
Other Topics
Full Representation
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