McGuinness Law Group

Name

McGuinness Law Group

Legal name

McGuinness Law Group, PC

Website

https://mcguinness-legal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Rights Legal Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411), Offices of Lawyers (541110), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Disability Rights & Accessibility Advocacy (BPAGAFAF)

Keywords

• Disability rights law
• ADA litigation
• Housing discrimination law
• Civil rights representation
• Fair housing advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Legal Representation Fees: Traditional law firm billing for legal representation services including litigation, consultations, and legal counsel in disability discrimination cases. Operates on hourly rates and contingency arrangements typical for civil rights litigation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

McGuinness Law Group provides legal representation and advocacy for individuals with disabilities in cases of discrimination across housing, employment, education, public accommodations, government-funded programs, and California regional centers. The firm also offers mediation services and ADA compliance counsel, operating from Oakland, California and litigating in federal and state courts throughout the state.

Product overview

McGuinness Law Group is a women-owned disability rights law firm offering legal services through distinct practice areas. The firm provides a unified portfolio of legal representation services rather than a software product platform. Core service offerings include: Housing Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Assistance Animals, Businesses/ADA Compliance, Government Funded Programs, Deaf Access, California Regional Centers, Education Discrimination, and Mediation Services. The practice areas work together to provide comprehensive coverage of disability rights across housing, employment, public accommodations, government services, and education. All services are delivered by attorneys who either have disabilities or have family members with disabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Housing Discrimination Legal Services Legal representation for disabled individuals facing housing discrimination, including cases against landlords, property management companies, and developers for failing to grant reasonable accommodations and failing to make property accessible.
• Employment Discrimination Legal Services Legal representation for employees denied reasonable accommodations or who have been harassed or terminated because of their disabilities.
• Assistance Animals Legal Services Legal representation for people with disabilities regarding rights to assistance animals, including service dogs and emotional support animals, fighting for their right to be accompanied by their animals in housing and public places.
• Businesses/ADA Compliance Legal Services Legal representation for clients seeking full and equal access to businesses when establishments block access physically or through discriminatory policies, enforcing ADA requirements.
• Government Funded Programs Legal Services Legal representation ensuring equal access to government programs, services, and activities for people with disabilities, including public transportation, healthcare, courts, and voting locations.
• Deaf Access Legal Services Legal representation for deaf and hard of hearing clients fighting for effective communication rights in workplaces, medical offices, housing, and public events.
• California Regional Centers Legal Services Legal representation for California Regional Center consumers litigating cases related to civil rights compliance, effective communication, and other accommodations under the Lanterman Act.
• Education Discrimination Legal Services Legal representation promoting disability equality at all educational levels, addressing denials of reasonable accommodations, harassment, service dog access, and inaccessible facilities.
• Mediation Services Mediation services provided by Celia McGuinness to assist parties in resolving civil disputes. Services include pro bono and low bono mediation through the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, and private referrals.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hotel chain required to allow service dogs without charging a fee or limiting owners to certain rooms
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-filed amicus brief in Guthrey v. AltaCalifornia Regional Center case before the 9th Circuit. DREDF partnered with MLG to argue that regional centers and their vendors are subject to the ADA's anti-discrimination provisions.
• Fox and RobertscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrivate civil rights law firm that co-filed amicus brief with MLG and DREDF in the Guthrey v. AltaCalifornia Regional Center case.
• Knauf Associates (Chris Knauf)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-counsel in C.L. v. Del Amo Hospital case, ground-breaking service dog certification case before the Ninth Circuit.
• Bazelon Center for Mental Health LawcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-counsel in C.L. v. Del Amo Hospital case establishing right to self-train service dogs under ADA.
• Disability Rights Legal CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-counsel in C.L. v. Del Amo Hospital case. Alexandra Robertson formerly of this organization participated in the case.
• Goldstein Borgen, Dardarian HominorOthersCivil rights law firm with whom MLG shares office space. Their office is decorated with art created by artists with disabilities.
• Disability Rights Organizations CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition including The Arc of the United States, Autistic Self Advocacy Network, Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network, The Coelho Center for Disability Law, Disability Rights Advocates, Disability Rights California, Disability Rights Legal Center, Disability Law United, Disability Voices United, National Disability Rights Network, and Youth Justice Education Clinic - all joined amicus brief in Guthrey case.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• National Disability Rights Network: National membership network for the Protection & Advocacy (P&A) and Client Assistance Program (CAP) systems serving individuals with disabilities. NDRN operates as the broader umbrella for state-level disability rights organizations that may compete with or refer cases to MLG.
• Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll: National plaintiffs-side class action firm with a civil rights practice including disability rights impact litigation. As a broader incumbent, Cohen Milstein represents the larger, established firms pursuing similar systemic disability rights cases that MLG targets.

Direct peers

• Disability Rights Advocates (DRA): Berkeley-based disability rights law firm that pursues high-impact impact litigation under the ADA, FHA, and other disability rights laws. DRA is the most direct national peer to McGuinness Law Group given overlapping practice areas, California base, and precedent-setting case strategy.
• Disability Rights Legal Center: Los Angeles-based disability rights legal organization that was co-counsel on C.L. v. Del Amo Hospital. The center focuses on disability rights litigation and advocacy, with overlapping practice areas to MLG's California-based disability discrimination practice.
• Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF): Berkeley-based disability rights legal center with which MLG co-filed amicus briefs and shares former team members (e.g., Francesca Simon). DREDF pursues similar federal disability rights litigation under the ADA, IDEA, and Section 504.
• Disability Rights California: California's designated Protection & Advocacy system for disability rights, providing legal representation and advocacy. While federally funded rather than private, DRC operates in the same California disability rights advocacy space as MLG and was a Guthrey coalition partner.
• Brancart & Brancart: California fair housing and disability rights law firm where Senior Counsel Liza Cristol-Deman was previously a partner. Brancart focuses on housing discrimination and disability access litigation with overlapping practice areas and similar client base.
• Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law: National legal advocacy organization for people with mental disabilities that co-counseled with MLG on the C.L. v. Del Amo Hospital service dog case. The Bazelon Center operates in overlapping disability rights litigation, particularly around psychiatric and service animal issues.
• Goldstein Borgen Dardarian Ho: California civil rights and disability rights law firm that shares office space with MLG. They practice plaintiff-side disability, employment, and civil rights cases with similar precedent-setting impact litigation approach.
• Fox and Roberts: California civil rights law firm that co-filed the Guthrey amicus brief with MLG. Fox and Roberts handles disability, housing, and civil rights cases in California courts with similar plaintiff-side impact litigation focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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