ADA MATTERS BECAUSE PEOPLE MATTER
A DISABLED DAD’S ADA MATTERS
Georgia on My Mind
STATE BAR OF GEORGIA • CITY OF BROOKHAVEN • GIRMA, GMA, AND GALLAGHER BASSETT
Tag: William D. NeSmith III
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On June 26, 2026, Deputy General Counsel William D. NeSmith III, President Christopher Twyman, and Chief Operating Officer Sarah Coole each opened the complainant’s “42 Days of Silence” email within 45 minutes, per the State Bar of Georgia’s own read receipts. None replied.
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On June 18, 2026, ADA Coordinator John J. Shiptenko acknowledged a grievance filed against him in a single word, “Received.” By June 25 it remained, by the complainant’s account, the only response on any of seven matters open with the State Bar of Georgia, none of which had a disposition.
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On June 17, 2026, John J. Shiptenko, the State Bar of Georgia ADA Coordinator assigned to my matter, told me I could file a grievance using my own voice-to-text tool. The emails and the grievance are linked here.
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On May 12, 2026, Deputy General Counsel William D. NeSmith III wrote that the State Bar of Georgia is “not a public entity” and “not required to have a published ADA Coordinator,” eight days after the Bar granted the complainant accommodations.