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Disability Rights and Issues
Created in 1992Purpose
To study the concerns of Texas lawyers with disabilities, as well as clients and members of the public, and make recommendations to the State Bar Board of Directors concerning ways in which the role of people with disabilities in Texas can be enhanced by improvement in programs and initiatives sponsored by the State Bar.
2021-2022 Projects and Objectives
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To inform current Texas law students on reasonable accommodations in the classroom and on examinations.
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To facilitate the creation of a coalition of lawyers to assist other lawyers who need reasonable accommodations in the courtroom.
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To inform lawyers on mental health and self-care.
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To inform members of the Texas general public on courtroom access.
Chair
Sashikala Nisankarao
Pearland
Staff Contact
Miranda Sewell
Committees Coordinator
(512) 427-1516
2021-2022 Committee Members
Name | Company | City |
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Sashikala Nisankarao (CHAIR) |
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Pearland |
Daphne Silverman (VICE CHAIR) |
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Austin |
Douglas Bryant |
Staff Attorney Texas Medical Board |
Austin |
Heather Carson |
Carson Law Firm, PLLC |
Houston |
Kevin Garrett |
Texas Jail Project |
Austin |
Janine Beth Howard Gorell |
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Lubbock |
Robert Goss |
Law Office of Robert B. Goss, PC |
Houston |
Richard Hunt |
Hunt Huey PLLC |
Dallas |
M. Sue Kurita |
El Paso |
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Carey Thompson |
The Law Office of Carey Thompson, PC |
Fort Worth |
Sandra Foreman |
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Cedar Park |
Dorene Philpot |
Philpot Law Office PLLC |
Galveston |
Derick Smith |
Harris County Public Defender's Office |
Katy |
Dominique L. Augustus |
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Round Rock |
Brandon Francis |
Herd Law Firm, PLLC |
Houston |
Gary Manuele |
Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center |
Harker Hts |
Robin Orlowski |
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Austin |
Randi Turner |
Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities |
Austin |
Tobias Cole (Advisory) |
The Cole Law Firm |
Houston |
Sean Pevsner (Advisory) |
Whitburn & Pevsner, PLLC |
Arlington |