RBGG’s Michael Nunez has been named to the Board of Directors of the Disability Rights Bar Association (DRBA) and will be serving as Board secretary. Michael works on complex litigation and prelitigation matters, including class actions, with a particular focus on ensuring that people with disabilities obtain equal access to government services, technology, transportation, and public accommodations. He is a graduate of Stanford Law School and earned his B.A. at Stanford University. Prior to joining RBGG, he was a Staff Attorney at Disability Rights Advocates, a national non-profit impact litigation center.
Michael received a California Lawyer of the Year (“CLAY”) Award in 2018, and was named a Northern California Rising Star by Super Lawyers from 2016-2020. He is a member of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California General Order 56 Advisory Committee. He is also a member of the Board of Directors for the LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired in San Francisco.
According to the DRBA website: “The DRBA is an online network of attorneys who specialize in disability civil rights law. Through the DRBA, disability rights attorneys share information, coordinate litigation and other legal representation strategies, and mentor lawyers and law students who are new to disability rights practice. The DRBA helps lawyers and individuals with disabilities pursue better cases, make more effective arguments, and understand developments in disability rights law and practice.”