Policy Advocacy
Our team knows that the most important key to success in policy work is coalition building.
In 2013, Stein & Vargas, LLP assisted the National Association of the Deaf to achieve an historic victory for deaf and hard of hearing truckers. For the first time, the United States Department of Transportation granted exemptions from the DOT hearing requirements for the first 40 deaf truckers. More than 570 individuals and organizations filed comment overwhelmingly supporting the right of people who are deaf and hard of hearing to drive trucks commercially. Read more here.
We recognize that telling your story effectively is key to bringing down barriers.
Stein & Vargas, LLP worked to gain justice for individuals denied equal access to barrier-free housing. Watch the story of Apache ASL Trails in the videos below.
Contact us for a free initial consultation to discuss your advocacy needs.