Disability Law
Sonnenschein Pro Bono Case Produces Options for Developmentally Disabled
Posted Nov 19, 2008, 02:12 pm CST
By Debra Cassens Weiss
A consent decree obtained with the help of pro bono counsel Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal will give Illinois residents with developmental disabilities the option of moving from large facilities to community-based settings.
The suit had contended unnecessary institutionalization violates the Americans With Disabilities Act. The consent decree gave the class action plaintiffs nearly everything they had sought, Sonnenschein partner John Grossbart told the the Am Law Daily.
Grossbart was lead trial counsel, according to a press release (PDF). His law firm took on the case, one of the largest pro bono matters it has ever handled, after being approached for help by Equip for Equality, the Am Law Daily story says. Lawyers from several other… Continue reading...
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