The case: my request for ADA technical assistance to the State ADA Coordinator’s Office, April 30, 2026.
| Days from my request to the office contacting the State Bar and naming the route in writing | 6 (May 6, 2026) |
| My thank you note | sent 10:06 AM, read 10:26 AM, answered 11:01 AM (May 14, 2026) |
| Questions about whether I needed help, in the office’s emails of May 6, May 13 and May 14, 2026 | 0 |
Answer
On April 30, 2026, I asked the State ADA Coordinator’s Office for technical assistance with access to the State Bar of Georgia’s process. By May 6, the office had contacted the State Bar by phone and email and offered its team’s assistance and guidance. On May 6, it named the route in writing. On May 14, it answered my thank you note at 11:01 AM. The State ADA Coordinator is Stacey Peace.
Six days to contact the Bar and name the route in writing. My thank you note was answered at 11:01 AM.
What: the request
1. On April 30, 2026, I sent the State ADA Coordinator’s Office a request for technical assistance concerning access to the State Bar of Georgia’s grievance process. [April 30 request]
When: the office acts
2. By May 6, 2026, the State ADA Coordinator’s Office had contacted the State Bar of Georgia by phone and email and offered its team’s assistance and guidance. It sent me model notice and grievance procedure materials. [May 6 email from the State ADA Coordinator’s Office]
3. On May 7, 2026, John J. Shiptenko, Senior Assistant General Counsel, State Bar of Georgia, wrote: “Yesterday, I spoke to Ms. Stacey Peace, State ADA Coordinator, with the State of Georgia’s ADA Coordinator’s Office.” [May 7 email from John J. Shiptenko]
Who: the route, in writing
4. On May 6, 2026, the State ADA Coordinator’s Office wrote: “The proper routing or escalation path for your ADA-related grievances as they relate to the programs, services and activities of the State Bar of Georgia would be to file a grievance with John J. Shiptenko, Senior Assistant General Counsel, State Bar of Georgia”. On May 13, it pointed me back to that answer and named Stacey Peace as my contact. [May 6 and May 13 emails from the State ADA Coordinator’s Office]
How: the courtesy
5. On May 14, 2026, at 10:06 AM, I sent the office a thank you email. [May 14 email]
6. At 10:26 AM the office read it. At 11:01 AM it replied: “The State ADA Coordinator’s Office team strives to provide excellent customer service, technical guidance, and support to each individual and entity that contacts our office for assistance.” [May 14 read receipt and reply]
Side by side: six days apart, two offices
| State ADA Coordinator’s Office | State Bar of Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Who wrote, and when | The office, May 6, 2026 | William D. NeSmith III, Deputy General Counsel, May 12, 2026 |
| Asked whether I needed assistance preparing written submissions | No | Wrote that “it does not appear that you require assistance in preparing written submissions” |
Open question
None for this entry. The office answered the question I asked.
Related
- Stacey Peace, State ADA Coordinator: every dated fact
- Stacey Peace, State ADA Coordinator’s Office: the documents
- William D. NeSmith III, State Bar of Georgia, May 12, 2026: “not a public entity”
- John J. Shiptenko, State Bar of Georgia, May 4, 2026: accommodations granted
- Stacey Peace, State ADA Coordinator’s Office, September 14, 2026: records request
Corrections
I have invited the State ADA Coordinator’s Office to identify any inaccuracy on this page. As of September 28, 2026, it has identified none.