Biography

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Linda Mastandrea of Athletics Equity Consulting is a disability law attorney, with experience in education, vocational rehabilitation, employment, public accommodations, emergency management, and access to sports and recreation. She is also a well-known speaker, writer and an accomplished athlete, winning 15 gold and 5 silver medals in Paralympic and world wheelchair track competitions. She serves on many boards and committees dealing with disability issues locally, nationally and internationally including the International Paralympic Committee Legal and Ethics Committee and the United States Olympians and Paralympians Association. And, in 2009, Mastandrea was proud to take the stage alongside President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama to present the case to the IOC for Chicago hosting the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.