So who exactly are the plaintiffs’ lawyers fueling ADA litigation in web accessibility cases?
I created the chart below that shows the lawyers who have filed complaints (including those who most frequently file), plaintiffs associated with the lawyer, and the state or federal court the lawyer usually files in. This chart is all based on data from 2020 to 2023 filings.
Note: This chart doesn’t indicate the order of the most active plaintiffs’ law firms. Also, ata is skewed because there are many law firms who are more focused on sending out demand letters (which do not become public record). Moreover, some law firms focus on filing on state court and this chart reflects federal data (Bloomberg’s database picks up far less state court lawsuits).
One of the most active California law firms is Pacific Trial Attorneys. Pacific Trial Attorneys is very active in this space with many demand letters sent out with claims of a California Unruh Act violation but they rarely file in federal court.
Federal Court Plaintiffs (Website and Mobile App Accessibility)
| Law Firm | Plaintiff 1 | Plaintiff 2 | Plaintiff 3 | U.S. District Court |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaked Law Group | Aretha Crosson | Linda Slade | Marion Kiler | Eastern District of New York |
| Mars Khaimov, PLLC | Jenny Hwang | Damon Jones | Jovan Campbell | Eastern and Southern District of New York |
| Stein Saks | Jenisa Angeles | Warren Zinnamon | Marta Hanyzkiewicz | Southern District of New York |
| Gottlieb & Associates | Sylinia Jackson | Denis Crumwell | Cedric Bishop | Eastern District of New York |
| Cohen & Mizrahi LLP | Josue Romero | Shael Cruz | Christian Sanchez | Southern District of New York |
| Wilshire Law Firm | Julissa Cota | Valerie Brooks | Richard Paul Merrell | Southern District of California |
| Acacia Barros, P.A. | Aishia Petersen | Raymond T. Mahlberg | Southern District of Florida Miami Division | |
| Mizrhai Kroub | Braulio Thorne | Jose Zarzuela | Roberta Feliz | Southern District of New York |
| Pacific Trial Attorneys | Rusty Rendon | Brittney Mejico | Dominick Martin | Superior Court State of California for the County of Los Angeles |
| Law Office of Pelayo Duran | Nelson Fernandez | Victor Ariza | Daniel Moncada | Southern District of Florida |
| Manning Law, APC | Biglang-Awa Castro Sheila | Perla Mageno | Cesar Cotto | U.S. District Court Central District California |
| Lipsky Lowe | Brian Fischler | Kareem Nisbett | Eastern District of New York | |
| East End Trial Group | EU Directive | Blair Douglass | Western District of Pennsylvania | |
| Potter Handy | Chris Langer | Northern District of California | ||
| Shalom Law | Michelle Tenzer-Fuch | Eastern District of New York | ||
| Marcus & Zelman | Ramon Jaquez | Irene Hecht | Southern District of New York | |
| The Marks Law Firm | Luc Burbon | Eastern District of New York | ||
| Law Offices of Mitchell Segal | Jay Winegard | Southern District of New York | ||
| Lawrence H. Fisher | Anthony Hammond Murphy | Western District of Pennsylvania | ||
| Leal Law Firm | Andres Gomez | Southern District of Florida | ||
| Blaise & Nitschke | Israel Antonio | Northern District Illinois Eastern |
Wilshire Law Firm had more plaintiffs including Darren Gresham and Brett DeSalvo.
Gottlieb & Associates had more plaintiffs including Denise Crumwell, Sandy Graciano, Donna Hedges, Henry Tucker, and Braulio Thorne.
Shaked Law Group had more plaintiffs including Pedro Martinez and Mary Conner.
Mars Khaimov Law, PPLC plaintiffs include:
- Veronica Maddy
- Lamar Brown
- Andrew Toro
- Jasmine Toro
- Victoria Dicks
- Jenny Hwang
- Damon Jones
- Miriam Cruz
- Jovan Campbell
Stein Saks, LLC plaintiffs include:
- Bryan Velazquez
- Daniel Rodriguez
- Marina Iskhakova
- Marta Hanyzkiewicz
- Warren Zinnamon
Mizrahi Kroub LLP plaintiffs include:
- Braulio Thorne
- Kathleen Sypert
- Ana Chalas
- Roberta Feliz
- Omar Rodriguez
- Vivian Alvarez
- Jose Zarzuela
Most Common Claims
So what are the key claims made by the most frequent filers?
I’ve linked to my quick profile write-ups of Wilshire (California) and Gottlieb (New York) above. I’ve also written on Cohen & Mizrahi LLP (New York), Mars Khaimov Law (New York), and Acacia Barros, P.A. (Florida).
Accessibility Help
My ADA Compliance Course is an SOP or step-by-step instructions that you can give to your web team to find (audit) and fix (remediate) the most commonly claimed accessibility issues by the most active law firms including Stein Saks, Mars Khaimov, Pacific Trial Attorneys, Mizrahi Kroub, Manning Law, and Gottlieb & Associates.
You can learn more about the course at https://ADACompliance.net.
Feel free to contact me at kris@accessible.org if I can help out with any services or answer any questions.
