Recent Blog Posts
Disability Discrimination Ordinance Has More Teeth Than A Denture Provider
A law with teeth is more powerful than a pair of dentures. – On July 18, 2016, Mr. McDowell filed a complaint against Affordable Dentures for disability discrimination in violation of the Housing and the Places of Public Accommodation Ordinance. The County did a full investigation and made a finding that Mr. McDowell was the subject of discrimination on March 7, 2017, and with the facilitation of the Palm Beach Office of Equal Opportunity, entered into a Conciliation agreement
Family Cafe 2024 – DIAL Clinic Serves Up Brand New Supported Decision-Making Agreements
On June 14th and 15th, the Nova Southeastern University Disability Inclusion and Advocacy Law (DIAL) Clinic brought legal assistance to the largest convention of persons with disabilities in Florida – the Family Cafe. The Family Cafe is an annual convention where over 15,000 persons with disabilities and their families attend for an opportunity to… Read More »
11th Circuit Court of Appeals Oral Argument – Campbell v. Universal City
On April 26, 2023, DIAL clinical student Claudia DeSalvo argued on behalf of Dylan Campbell before the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Ms. DeSalvo argued as good as the seasoned U.S. Department of Justice attorney that argued as our amici on behalf of the United States’ interest. Ms. DeSalvo vehemently argued that the ADA… Read More »
From Park Avenue Penthouse to Puppy Pit: Miami Lawyer Matthew Dietz Won’t Stop Advocating
Rachel Lean – Sept. 13 2019 Miami civil rights attorney Matthew W. Dietz has spent 20 years stepping on toes by pushing the envelope on Florida’s Americans with Disabilities policies. But it wasn’t the path his parents had expected him to follow. Dietz grew up in a penthouse apartment on Park Avenue in New… Read More »
Professor Takes the Offense in Defense of Those with Disabilities
If you’re looking for a crusader for justice when it comes to disability and accessibility, NSU Professor Matthew Dietz has the credentials. Since 2022, Dietz has been the clinical director of the Disability Inclusion and Advocacy Law Clinic in NSU’s Shepard Broad College of Law. His commitment to defending those with disabilities runs deep. Throughout his life,… Read More »
Law Clinic Works with Media to Expose Disabled Parking Fraud
Matthew Dietz, the clinical director for the Disability Inclusion and Advocacy Law Clinic in Nova Southeastern University’s Shepard Broad College of Law, was recently featured on a WPLG Channel 10 investigative piece because of the work of him and his students to expose a man who was selling forged disabled parking permits online without… Read More »
Reporter Follows Up with Law Professor after Federal Ruling
TV reporter Tony Pipitone interviews NSU Professor Matthew Dietz at the Shepard Broad College of Law. Investigative reporter Tony Pipitone has been following the story on lawsuits against the state that claimed it illegally kept children with complex medical needs in nursing homes. The state was first sued over this issue in 2012 by… Read More »
Federal Court Ruling Favors Law Professor and Child Advocate
Prof. Matthew Dietz, NSU Disability Inclusion and Advocacy Law Clinic Matthew Dietz, the director of the Disability Inclusion and Advocacy Law Clinic at NSU’s Shepard Broad College of Law, was one of the attorneys in a case that led to a federal judge ruling that the state of Florida can no longer keep children… Read More »
Disability Advocate Addresses Sidewalk-Utility Pole Issue
Matthew Dietz, the clinical director for the NSU Disability Inclusion and Advocacy Law Clinic Matthew Dietz, the clinical director of the Disability Inclusion and Advocacy Law Clinic in NSU’s Shepard Broad College of Law, recently weighed in on a Local 10 story about a power pole in Miami that was put in the middle… Read More »
How a Community Work Incentives Coordinator (CWIC) or benefits planner can help you
If you receive Social Security benefits and you have a job or are looking for one, there are specially trained professionals known as Community Work Incentive Coordinators (CWIC) to help you make sense of complex employment and benefit-related issues.