National Association for Rights Protection and Advocacy
Robert D. Fleischner, J.D.
Robert D. Fleischner directs the protection and advocacy program for people with mental illness at the Center for Public Representation in Massachusetts. He has represented children, adolescents and adults with disabilities since 1973 when he graduated from Boston College Law School. His systemic litigation has included community integration cases, housing and employment discrimination matters, civil commitment reform issues, treatment rights cases, and cases involving public school desegregation, parental rights, special education and patients funds. He is a coauthor of Guardianship and Conservatorship in Massachusetts, 2d Ed., published by Lexis, and of several law review articles. He has taught on the faculties of the Smith College School for Social Work and Western New England College School of Law.