ADA website lawsuits in New York
How many federal ADA lawsuits about websites are being filed in New York, where, by whom, and what to do if your business gets a demand letter or lawsuit.
471
federal ADA cases mentioning websites filed in New York from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026
#2
out of 52 states and territories by number of these cases
21.1%
of the 2,237 such cases we found nationwide
Where the cases were filed
| Federal court | Cases |
|---|---|
| Southern District of New York | 369 |
| Eastern District of New York | 100 |
| Northern District of New York | 1 |
| Western District of New York | 1 |
Each court name links to the matching cases in the free CourtListener archive.
Law firms filing in New York recently
Firms that appeared on New York website cases in September 2026, as named in the court records:
- Gottlieb & Associates: 26 cases
- Jeffrey M. Gottlieb, Esq.: 13 cases
- Joseph & Norinsberg, LLC: 12 cases
- James E. Bahamonde, P.C.: 4 cases
- Usher Law Group P.C.: 4 cases
If a letter you received names one of these firms, tell your lawyer. See the September 2026 report for every case.
New York rules to know
New York has led the country. In 2025, more federal website accessibility lawsuits were filed in New York than in any other state: 1,021, according to the law firm Seyfarth Shaw. (Seyfarth Shaw) That count, from every federal filing, is higher than ours above, which only includes cases the free archive holds for a different 12 months. Expect the firm behind your letter to have filed many near-identical cases.
If your New York business got a letter or lawsuit
- Check whether it's a lawsuit. A summons with a case number has a hard deadline. In federal court a response is usually due 21 days after you're served. New York state courts set their own deadlines.
- Don't pay and don't call the other side yet. Call your business insurer, then a lawyer who handles ADA Title III website defense. Your state bar's lawyer referral service can help you find one.
- Find out what's actually wrong with your site, and keep dated proof of your fixes. Courts have dismissed cases when businesses showed the problems were already fixed.
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How we count
Federal cases filed from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026 under nature of suit 446 (ADA, public accommodations) whose docket or documents in the free CourtListener archive mention a website. This is a minimum: the archive doesn't hold every federal filing, state-court suits aren't included, and demand letters that settle never reach a court. Being named in a lawsuit is an allegation, not a finding. Due Effort is not a law firm and this page is not legal advice. Data gathered October 17, 2026.