Stuart Tubis is a civil litigator representing clients in a wide range of matters, particularly Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Unruh Civil Rights Act claims. He counsels businesses on the full spectrum of accessibility compliance and represents their interests in civil litigation and Department of Justice investigations. Stuart has a background in technology, which helps in resolving the growing area of website accessibility issues. His experience extends to all aspects of litigation, including pleadings, discovery, motion practice, negotiations, arbitration, trial advocacy, settlement and alternative dispute resolution.
Stuart recently defended Marriott in a lawsuit brought by a serial ADA plaintiff. The plaintiff had filed hundreds of similar lawsuits against hotels and other businesses; Stuart filed a motion for judgement on the pleadings showing that the hotel's reservation system was compliant with the ADA and that the plaintiff's claims lacked merit. The court sided with Marriott and granted the motion, dismissing the lawsuit in its entirety.
Stuart is a California native who can be found hiking, playing chess, or planning his next outdoor adventure.
Education
J.D., Harvard Law School, 2011
B.A., University of California, Berkeley, 2006
Bar Admissions State Bar of California, 2011
Awards & Recognition
- Northern California Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2020-2021
- Recognized in Best Lawyers®: Ones to Watch 2021-2024
Credentials
Publications & Events
ADA Compliance and Defense Blog
- Common Defenses to Unruh Civil Rights Act and ADA Lawsuits (Part 1) When facing a lawsuit under The California Unruh Civil Rights Act or Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), businesses and property
- How to Defend a Lawsuit filed by P. Kristofer Strojnik or Theresa Brooke Peter Strojnik (AKA P. Kristofer Strojnik) is an attorney based out of Phoenix, Arizona who files many accessibility lawsuits on behalf of his client,