About the Presenter 

Aaron McCullough is a legal specialist for the Disability Law Resource Project (DLRP). He produces materials on disability law issues, provides training on all aspects of the ADA, and fields technical assistance requests.

Aaron earned his law degree from the University of Houston Law Center in December of 2000, and became a member of the State Bar of Texas in the spring of 2001. He is currently enrolled in the MSW program with a political concentration at the University of Houston.

Aaron entered law school after working as a social worker for Central Plains MHMR in Plainview, Texas where he worked as an advocate for people with developmental disabilities. Previously, he worked at Burrell Mental Healthcare Center, and Lakes Country Rehabilitation Center, both in Springfield, Missouri.

Aaron's recent research interests include: impact of “No Child Left Behind” policy on the treatment of students with disabilities, accessibility of the polling place and process, and architectural liability under the ADA and FHA, and the development of International Law regarding the rights of people with disabilities.

Contact Information

Aaron McCullough
Legal Specialist
Disability Law Resource Project
2323 S. Shepherd, Suite 1000
Houston, Texas 77019
(713) 520-0232 voice
(713) 520-5785 fax
(800) 949-4232 toll free (TX, AR, NM, OK & LA)

John Rife Torkelson founded theAccesspartnership, l.p. in 1997 to consult with architects, building owners and institutions on key facility issues related to the Texas Accessibility Standard (TAS) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Registered with the State of Texas and popular resource for archtiects and building managers nationwide, ACCESS provied the following services:

• Certified TAS Review Services
• ADA Review Services
• Accessibility Due Diligence
• Turn Key Accessibility Consulting
• Education and Training

Qualifications
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Registered Accessibility Specialist for Plan Reviews and Inspections- RAS 0013

International Conference of Building Officials
Building Code Accessibility/ Usability Specialist- Certificate # 1055974-15

Texas Registered Accessibility Specialist Association
President and Board of Directors member

Work Experience
theACCESSpartnership (founded as Accessibility Review Consultants), Austin, TX
1997 – present
Founder & Managing Director

Kirksey & Partners Architects, Houston, TX, 1995 – 1996
Project Manager

JLS Architects, Albuquerque, NM, 1991 – 1995
Project Manager

Education
Texas A&M University
Bachelor of Environmental Design with Honors, 1991

University of Texas - Austin
Masters of Architecture, present

Contact Information

theACCESSpartnership, l.p.
www.the-ACCESS-partnership.com

John Rife Torkelson
1314 Possum Trot
Austin, Texas 78703
(512) 476-8675 voice
(512) 297-8675 m
(512) 476-5646 fax
(800) 987-8675 toll free

Provider of State of Texas plan review and inspection services as well as facility reviews and assessments.