POTTER HANDY LLP (CENTER FOR DISABILITY ACCESS)
Potter Handy LLP, also known as the Center for Disability Access is the largest filer of ADA lawsuits in California. They file both physical access barrier claims as well as website accessibility claims. They have offices based in San Diego and San Francisco and file lawsuits throughout Southern and Northern California. They are well known for suing small businesses and property owners over minor technical errors related to the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Unruh Act, and the California Building Code.
Website: https://www.potterhandy.com/disability-rights-california/
Address: 100 Pine St #1250, San Francisco, CA 94111
Phone: (858) 375-7385
Attorneys: Mark Potter, Russell Handy, Tehniat Zaman, Faythe Gutierrez, Isabel Masanque, Claire Cylkowski, Bree Durso, Candice Clipner, Adrian Slipski, Naomi Butler, Sarah Anastasi, Isabel Masanque, Aaina Duggal
Known Plaintiffs: Chris Langer, Scott Johnson, Orlando Garcia, Andres Gomez, Traci Morgan, Brian Whitaker, Antonio Fernandez, Megan Erasmus, Jose Estrada, Michael Hernandez, Lisa Slattery
Sample Lawsuit Federal Court
Articles about Potter Handy LLP
2022
https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/wine/article/disability-lawsuits-fraud-17473263.php
https://www.ocregister.com/2022/10/02/websites-that-violate-disability-laws-squeezed-for-financial-settlements/
https://whttps://web.archive.org/web/20221003103744/https:/www.ocregister.com/2022/10/02/websites-that-violate-disability-laws-squeezed-for-financial-settlements/ww.sfgate.com/news/bayarea/article/Serial-Ada-Plaintiff-Alleged-To-Be-Feigning-17473761.php
https://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com/article/industrynews/dozens-of-northern-california-wineries-face-website-accessibility-lawsuits/
https://www.ktvu.com/news/san-francisco-da-chesa-boudin-announces-lawsuit-over-allegedly-fraudulent-disability-access-claims
https://missionlocal.org/2022/04/immigrant-owned-businesses-targeted-with-lawsuits-district-attorneys-push-back/
https://www.courthousenews.com/sf-da-meets-with-chinatown-business-owners-targeted-in-ada-shakedown/
https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2022/04/23/federal-judge-orders-serial-ada-plaintiffs-to-show-standing-to-sue-in-9-cases
https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/ada-lawsuit-dismissed-potter-handy-brian-whitaker-alhambra-irish-house-redwood-city/
https://sf.eater.com/2022/5/13/23071124/california-disability-lawsuits-restaurants-case
https://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com/article/industrynews/more-north-coast-winery-website-lawsuits-end-without-settlements/
https://www.sfgate.com/news/bayarea/article/Da-s-Lawsuit-Against-Potter-Handy-Law-Firm-17408200.php
2021
https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/06/28/serial-ada-filer-sets-sights-on-bay-area-merchants-submitting-1000-complaints-in-two-years
https://www.smdailyjournal.com/news/local/ada-lawsuits-hit-hard-in-san-mateo-county/article_276e60d6-ede4-11eb-8e21-cbe32ea45061.html
https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Disability-lawsuits-hit-S-F-Chinatown-and-state-16356130.php
https://climaterwc.com/2021/09/16/redwood-city-buisinesses-mount-joint-defense-to-ada-lawsuits/http://www.metnews.com/articles/2021/AttorneyFees_100821.htm
2020
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/investigations/disability-lawsuits-continue-in-the-midst-of-economic-lockdown/2310934/
http://www.metnews.com/articles/2020/Ghadiri11042020.htm