About Shira
Biography
Disability rights advocate and litigator.
Practice Areas
1
Practice Area
16 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
100 %
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in District of Columbia for 11 years
State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 2015
No misconduct found
Licensed in California for 15 years
State: California
Acquired: 2010
No misconduct found
Location
The Arc of the United States
1825 K St NW Ste 1200, Washington, DC, 20006-1266
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Experience
Honors
2010
Skadden Fellowship, Skadden Foundation
Work Experience
2014 - Present
Staff Attorney and Special Assistant to the CEO, The Arc of the United States
2013 - 2014
Associate Attorney, Lewis, Feinberg, Lee, Renaker & Jackson, PC
2010 - 2012
Skadden Fellow/Staff Attorney, Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund
Associations
2015 - Present
Disability Rights Bar AssociationBoard Member
2014 - Present
American Bar AssociationChair, CRSJ Disability Rights Committee
Sample of Legal Cases
Settlement
Ongoing
Settlement
Settlement
Settlement
Ongoing
Education
2010
J.D
2006
B.A.
Speaking Engagements
2016
2016
2015
2012
2012
Publications
2010
Languages
English