About Us
WACDA is guided by the simple but powerful proposition that
All People Have Equal Dignity and Worth
Our Story
Washington Civil & Disability Advocate ("WACDA") is a Seattle-based disability rights and civil rights nonprofit organization. WACDA was founded in 2016 by Conrad Reynoldson to ensure individuals with disabilities a low-cost avenue to protect their civil rights.
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 established as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization in January 2017.
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.
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
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
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.
Conrad Reynoldson
Founder & Head Attorney
Meet The Team
Dustine is interested in disability rights & advocacy and has previously interned at WACDA and Disability
Rights Washington while in law
school. He also published a Comment on disability law for Washington Law Review in June 2024 and returned to WACDA as a
part-time Research & Writing Assistant in September 2024. Dustine transitioned to an Associate Attorney role in January 2025 after
admission into the Washington State bar. Outside of work, Dustine enjoys going on walks, watching Seattle sports and YouTube content, and
exploring in and around his hometown of Seattle, WA.
Dustine Bowker he/him
Associate Attorney
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Zachary is a J.D. student at the University of Washington School of Law, where he serves as the Chief Submissions Editor for the
Washington Journal of Law, Technology & Arts. Zach is pursuing a career in public service or public interest law. Outside of work, Zach
enjoys listening to podcasts, playing video games, and going on walks to meet the neighborhood cats
Zachary Blinkinsop he/him
Legal Intern
family to try out the many amazing playgrounds and restaurants around Seattle.
Samantha is a William H.Gates Public Service Law Scholar at the University of Washington School of Law, pursuing a JD with a
concentration in Civil Rights. She is on the board of the Alliance for Disability Law & Justice and serves as the Mental Health Advocate with
the Student Bar Association. She became passionate about disability rights during her previous career as a social worker and hopes to use her
legal education to take part in high-level advocacy and impact litigation. Outside of work, Samantha enjoys paddleboarding and taking her
Samantha Williams she/her
Volunteer
