ADA Physical Access Litigation
Enforcing accessible design in places of public accommodation under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Title III of the ADA prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in places of public accommodation — including restaurants, retail stores, hotels, movie theaters, medical offices, and any privately operated facility open to the public. When these businesses fail to remove architectural barriers or design accessible spaces, they violate federal law.
Available from all four offices: San Juan, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Houston.
What We Enforce
We litigate cases involving physical accessibility barriers that prevent or restrict access for people with disabilities. The ADA Standards for Accessible Design establish clear requirements for both new construction and alterations to existing facilities.
- Parking spaces that do not meet dimensional or signage requirements
- Entrances and routes of travel that lack ramps or are obstructed
- Service counters and transaction surfaces that exceed maximum height
- Restrooms that fail to meet accessibility requirements
- Doors with inaccessible hardware or insufficient clearance
- Missing or inadequate signage, including tactile and Braille elements
How ADA Title III Works
The ADA provides for injunctive relief — a court order requiring the business to remove barriers and comply with accessibility standards — plus recovery of attorney fees under 42 U.S.C. § 12205. Congress designed the ADA to be enforced primarily through private litigation, recognizing that no government agency can inspect every facility for compliance.
No Upfront Cost
The ADA's attorney fee provision means you typically do not need to pay upfront to pursue your case. We evaluate each case carefully and accept those with a reasonable probability of success. The business that violated your rights bears the cost of our representation when we prevail.