Improving the Built Environment through Research, Design, and Technology

Litigative Consulting

Steven Winter Associates, Inc. has developed an outstanding reputation as one of the leading providers of design and construction regulatory compliance services related to accessibility.

SWA provides fair housing expertise to attorneys for plaintiffs or defendants involved in litigation as a result of non-compliance with federal accessibility laws. In these cases, SWA has worked in both the public and private sectors.

On behalf of the plaintiff, SWA serves in the discovery phase of the case and identifies design and/or construction violations through plan reviews and field inspections.

On behalf of defendants, SWA provides a wide range of services to help clients comply with the requirements of legal agreements, including Voluntary Compliance Agreements (Bridgeport Housing Authority and Wicomico County Housing Authority) and Consent Decrees.

SWA has served as a 3rd-party inspector by providing accessibility consulting to companies that have renovated construction due to findings of non-compliance. For these clients, SWA provides post-construction inspections to ensure that violations have been corrected.

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