National Association for Rights Protection and Advocacy
Jennifer Mathis, J.D.
Attorney Jennifer Mathis is the Deputy Legal Director of the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law. She works primarily on the Medicaid rights of adults and children, discrimination claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Her work includes litigation on community integration claims, voting rights, and the parental rights of individuals with mental disabilities. Much of her work has focused on federalism issues that have threatened enforcement of federal disability rights laws in the courts. Before accepting a position with the Bazelon Center, she conducted litigation involving ADA, Section 504, the Fair Housing Act and Title XIX claims with the Disabilities Law Project (Pittsburgh, PA). She also practiced with a private firm, where she pursued litigation on a broad array of civil rights issues. Mathis holds an A.B. from Harvard University, a M.A. in Social Studies Education from New York University, and a J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center.