Fox & Robertson is a public interest litigation firm, which means that we use the legal system’s tools to advance the rights and opportunities of people with disabilities. Our cases range from nationwide class actions to individual single-plaintiff cases.
Over the past 28 years, we have brought cases challenging barriers in a wide variety of public and business contexts, though most of our recent cases fall into four basic categories: public rights of way; effective communication; prison and law enforcement; and entertainment venues. We also provide individual advocacy pro bono – that is, for free! – generally through a persuasive letter and follow-up phone call, often to secure effective communication for Deaf, hard of hearing, or blind people.
Since 2022, Tim has served as the court-appointed monitor in Independent Living Center of Southern California v. City of Los Angeles, a large settlement under federal and state disability rights statutes, requiring Los Angeles to, among other actions, provide 4,000 accessible housing units to people with disabilities and to reform and implement necessary policies. Tim has extensive experience monitoring this settlement as well as a number of large, systemic settlements F&R itself has achieved.
Amy has had the privilege – either solo or in collaboration with smart and interesting co-writers – of drafting and filing amicus briefs in the Supreme Court and federal appellate courts to protect and extend the rights secured by the ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. This continues to be one of Amy’s favorite things to do, so please reach out if your case needs amicus support under Title II or III of the ADA or Section 504.
The links to the left provide more information about our cases and other projects. Note that we did some of the work covered in these pages during our tenure as Co-Executive Directors of the Civil Rights Education and Enforcement Center (CREEC), now known as Disability Law United.