Assistant United States Attorney, Civil Rights Enforcement Coordinator
U.S. Department of Justice, United States Attorney's Office for Eastern District of Virginia
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Steven Gordon has been an attorney with the Federal Government since 1992. As the Civil Rights Enforcement Coordinator for the US Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of Virginia and driving force behind that office’s District-wide Civil Rights Enforcement Program, Mr. Gordon engages in extensive community outreach and pursues civil rights enforcement cases. Mr. Gordon’s Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) cases include those involving local criminal justice agencies, such as the Arlington County Sheriff’s Department. Mr. Gordon’s community engagement includes enhancing ADA compliance by increasing collaboration between those with rights and those with responsibilities under the ADA. He has presented widely on a variety of disability rights topics, including to the National ADA Symposium and the Virginia Sheriffs’ Association. Mr. Gordon has received accolates for his work including from the Alexandria Commission for Disabilities, which selected Mr. Gordon for the John Duty Collins III Outstanding Advocate for Persons with Disabilities Award. Mr. Gordon earned his BA from Brandeis University and his JD from Northeastern University.
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Americans with Disabilities Act in Law Enforcement Settings
Monday, October 16, 2023
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM PST
