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Obituaries

Aug. 4, 2016

Renowned disability rights litigator Paradis dies

At 57 and dealing with his own disability, his firm described him as tenacious in the courtroom.

By Banks Albach
Daily Journal Staff Writer

Larry Paradis, the attorney and co-founder of Disability Rights Advocates who carved a pathway for the disabled in California through hundreds of class action lawsuits, died last week. He was 57.

Remembered by colleagues as a hungry litigator and a fearless adversary of any opponent in a courtroom, Paradis was unwavering in his advocacy for people with disabilities of any...

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