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About Us
Washington Civil & Disability Advocate ("WACDA") is a Seattle-based disability rights and civil rights nonprofit organization. WACDA is guided by the simple but powerful proposition that all people have equal dignity and worth.
As a result, the organization is committed to providing legal services to people with disabilities regardless of ability to pay. WACDA is committed to a multifaceted approach to increasing accessibility and inclusion in Washington state and beyond. In addition to systemic accessibility-focused litigation, WACDA assists with disability education and awareness efforts, including informing the disability community on disability rights and effective self-advocacy. WACDA also provides targeted legislative and community advocacy in order to help inform the business community and elected officials on disability best practices and the majority opinions of the disability community on important policy issues.
WACDA was founded in 2016 by Conrad Reynoldson to ensure individuals with disabilities a low-cost avenue to protect their civil rights. WACDA was established as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization in January 2017.
Meet the Team
Conrad Reynoldson
Conrad Reynoldson is a power chair using attorney who earned a law degree from the University of Washington after graduating summa cum laude from Seattle Pacific University. He is a Blackstone Legal Fellow and is admitted to practice in front of the Ninth Circuit, as well as in Washington State and Federally in the Western and Eastern Districts. Conrad received a DO-IT Trailblazer award in 2012, the Carlson-Parker Award from Pacific Justice Institute in 2016, the Ron Adams Outstanding Advocate Award from the Northwest Access Fund in 2017, and the Public Service & Leadership Award, Young Lawyers Committee of Washington State Bar Association in 2018. Conrad founded a 501(c)(3) nonprofit disability rights law firm in Seattle named Washington Civil & Disability Advocate in 2017 to advocate for the disability community in Washington state and beyond through systemic litigation, education, and legislative advocacy. Conrad currently also serves as a Commissioner on the Washington Advisory Committee to the US Commission on Civil Rights and is an at large board member of the Washington Attorneys with Disabilities Association.
Dustine Bowker (he/him/his) is a part-time Research Associate at WACDA. He majored in Law, Societies, and Justice (LSJ) and Political Science at the University of Washington, minored in Disability Studies, and completed his J.D. in spring 2024 from the University of Washington School of Law. Dustine is interested in disability rights and advocacy, and he published a Comment on disability law for Washington Law Review in June 2024. Outside of work, Dustine enjoys going on walks, watching Seattle sports and exploring in and around his hometown of Seattle, WA.
Hailey Silberfarb (she/her/hers) is a Legal Intern at WACDA and will be a 2L at Gonzaga University School of Law in the Fall. She got her B.A. in Political Science with a minor in American Sign Language at Western Oregon University. Hailey is passionate about disability rights work, especially the rights of the Deaf community. Outside of work and academics, Hailey spends time playing basketball, reading, and playing with her two cats.