As a paraplegic, J. Richard Thesing is acutely aware of the inaccessibility of public facilities. So after retiring last year from San Francisco-based Littler Mendelson, he decided to do something about it. He lobbied for and was appointed to the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Access Board -- the federal body that issues regulations enforcing the ADA.
April 25, 2000 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
Former managing partner of San Francisco-based Littler Mendelson, J. Richard Thesing, faces a maze of barriers whenever he travels.
For example, the last time he flew to Washington, D.C., he waited an hour-and-a-half for a scooter to be brought to the airplane. And it is impossible for him to take a taxi in most cities.
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