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headshot photo of Garrett in jacket and bowtie
John Page Garrett
advises clients on  
United States
law
and disability.
Copyright 2004-2009 ©
JOHN PAGE GARRETT
Admissions to Practice

  • United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
  • Tennessee Supreme Court
  • United States District Court for the Western District of
    Tennessee
  • United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
  • Eligible for reciprocity licensure in numerous jurisdictions

Professional Education
  • 300 plus hours of Continuing Legal Education since 1993
  • Vanderbilt University Law School - Juris Doctor
  • United University of Tennessee, Knoxville Bachelor of Arts

Professional Affiliations
  • National Council on Independent Living (NCIL)
  • National Association of ADA Coordinators (NAADAC)
  • Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD)
  • American Bar Association Commission on Mental and Physical
    Disability Law
  • American Bar Association: Sections on
  • Public Utilities, Communications & Transportation Law:
    Committee on Internet Industry
  • Individual Rights and Responsibilities: Committee on Rights
    of Individuals with Disabilities

Pro Bono Publico
  • Board of Directors, Center for Independent Living
  • Assistive Technology Access Project, Statewide Advisory
    Council
  • Friends of Susan Gray School at Kennedy Center of Vanderbilt
    University
  • High Hopes Therapeutic Preschool, Board of Directors
  • Metropolitan Nashville Mayor's  Advisory Council for People
    with Disabilities       
Mr. Garrett has over  fifteen years of
experience advising clients on interactions among United States
laws and disability
. This work has analyzed barriers to persons with
disabilities wishing to h
ave and carry out their own choices
concerning:

  • Independent living;
  • Self-determination;
  • Contributing to society;
  • Pursuing meaningful educational programming;
  • Securing valuable employment;
  • Enjoyment of an equal opportunity for full inclusion and
    integration within the political, economic, educational, social,
    and cultural mainstream of the world community.

Disability is an evolving concept
.   The effects of disability spring
not merely from the impairment itself, but also
from  interactions
a
mong such impairment and attitudinal and environmental barriers
b
locking full and effective participation in society for no valid
reason.