Graham L. Sisson, Jr

CURRICULUM VITA GRAHAM L. SISSON, JR, JD

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

2010 Ph.D Candidate Auburn University Rehabilitation 1990 JD Vanderbilt University Jurisprudence 1987 B.S. University of North Alabama Accounting

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Executive Director/General Counsel (10/2007-present) Governor’s Office on Disability State of Alabama Montgomery, Alabama

Visiting (Adjunct) Professor (2006-present) Rehabilitation and Special Education, College of Education, Auburn University, RSED Disability Law and History.

Adjunct Law Professor (2004-2006) Birmingham School of Law, Disability Law.

State ADA Coordinator (1999-present) State of Alabama Montgomery, Alabama.

Deputy Attorney General./Assistant Attorney General/Deputy General Counsel (October 1, 1998-Present) Department of Rehabilitation Services Montgomery, Alabama.

Consumer Relations Coordinator/SRC Liaison (December 16, 1996- Present) Department of Rehabilitation Services Montgomery, Alabama.

Of Counsel (December 16, 1996- September 30, 1998) Nakamura & Quinn Birmingham, Alabama.

Associate Attorney (January 1995-December 1996) Nakamura & Quinn Birmingham, Alabama.

Deputy Attorney General/State ADA Coordinator (October 1993 - January, 1995) State of Alabama Montgomery, Alabama.

Associate Attorney (January 1992- Sept.1993) Gorham & Waldrep Birmingham, Alabama.

Associate Attorney (May 1990- December 1991) Clark & Scott Birmingham, Alabama.

Summer Associate Attorney (Summer 1989) Berkowitz, Lefkovitz, Isom & Kushner Birmingham, Alabama.

Summer Associate Attorney (Summer 1988) Lange, Simpson, Robinson & Somerville Birmingham, Alabama. Graham L. Sisson, Jr. Page 2 of 4

Accounts Receivable Clerk (Summer 1987) Anderson News Company Florence, Alabama.

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS (recent)

Sisson, G.L., Curtis, R., Duncan, J.C,, Martin, E.D. (November 2006). Creating a Vision for Your Child’s Future. Presentation at the 2006 Alabama Early Intervention and Preschool Conference, Mobile, Alabama.

Have given over 500 presentations on different aspects of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), including employment, public access, and private business provisions.

HONORS

Hoyt Webb Distinguished Service Award 2008 Sheffield Education Foundation Registry of Honor 2008 Political Service Award University of North Alabama 2005 Leadership Birmingham Class 2005 Special Recognition Award Camp ASCCA 2004 Chairman of the Board Leadership Award Camp ASCCA 2004 UCP of Huntsville, Outstanding Leadership in Advocacy Award, 2002 MS Society, Advocate of the Year Award, 2001 Alabama Rehabilitation Achievement Award 1999 Outstanding Young Alabamian of the Year 1999 United Nations Recognition Award 1999 Vanderbilt University Law School Honor Council 1987-1989 UNA Turris Fidelis Award (Highest Honor) 1987 UNA Keller Key Award (Highest GPA) 1987 Principal Nominee from Alabama United States Military Academy 1982

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS

American Bar Association (1990-2000) Employment and Labor Law Section State and Local Government Section Alabama State Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section Disability Law Section 1996-Present Chair (1997-1998) Bar Directory Committee 1994-1995 Worker’s Compensation Section Birmingham Bar Association Medical Liaison Committee 1992-1993 Membership Board Committee 1994-1995 Graham L. Sisson, Jr. Page 3 of 4

National Rehabilitation Association 1998-present Alabama Rehabilitation Association 1998-present

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Alabama State Bar 1990 United States District Court, Northern District of Alabama 1990 United States District Court, Middle District of Alabama 1990 United States District Court, Southern District of Alabama 1990 Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals 1995

E.E.O.C. and D.O.J. ADA Certificate of Training and Implementation Network 1993 NELI Training Certificates on ADA, Employment Law 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Graduate, ADRS Leadership Training Institute 2000 Fellow, State ADR Fellows Program (Mediation) 2000

POSITIONS HELD

Governor’s Panel on Prevention of Disabilities, Chair 1994-1995 Developmental Disabilities Planning Council (now Alabama Council for Developmental Disabilities) 1995-Present Acting Chair, Vice President, Member of the Executive Committee (1995-1998) Chair, 2002-2003; Vice Chair 2005-2008

Impaired Driver’s Trust Fund Board 1994-Present Board of Directors of Camp ASCCA 1994-Present Advisory Board (1997-2002) Chair of the Board of Directors (2002-2004) Governor’s Long Term Care Policy Board 1994-1995 Governor’s Working Group on Deaf and Hard of Hearing Issues 1994-1995 Board of Directors, Alabama Conservancy 1992-1995 ADA Partners of Alabama 1994-Present Board of Tourism and Travel of Alabama 1994-1995 Ex Officio Member Health Care Reform Task Force 1994-1995 State Independent Living Council 1992-Present Member (1992-2000) Ex-officio member, (2000-present) State Rehabilitation Council 1994-2003 Board of Directors of Birmingham Independent Living Center 1992-Present Treasurer, (1997-1999) Vice President (1999-2002, 2005, 2008-2010) President, (2002-2004, 2007-2008, 2010-present) Advisory Board of Alabama Family Trust 1997-Present Graham L. Sisson, Jr. Page 4 of 4

City Stages Accessibility Committee 1996-2002 Co-Chair (1997-2002) First Jobs Advisory Board 1997-1998 Alabama Disability Action Coalition 1996-2005 President, (2001-2005) Alabama Disabilities Commission 1997-2002, 2005- 2007 Chair, 2006-2007 Alabama Head Injury Foundation Board 2000-2001 Special Education Action Committee, Board Member 2004 Board Member, Home Medical Equipment Providers Board 2007- present Board Member, Alabama United We Ride Committee 2006- present Assistant Editor, Legal Consultant, Journal of Forensic Vocational Analysis 2006-

PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS

Sisson, G.L. (1993) ADA Model Self Evaluation Plan Sisson, G.L. (1993) ADA Model Transition Plan Sisson, G.L. (1993) ADA Pre-Employment Inquiry Paper Sisson, G.L. (1999) 11 th Circuit ADA Case Law, Jones Law Review Sisson, G.L. (2007) ADA and Medical Ethics and Diagnosis Paper Sisson, G.L. (2007) How to Use Case Law to Make an Effective Point Journal of Forensic Vocational Analysis

REPORTED CASES Dun & Bradstreet Corp. v. Jones, 678 So.2d 181 (Ala.Civ.App. 1996) Griffin Electric Inc. v. Dunn Construction Co.. 622 So.2d 314 (Ala. 1993) Crest Const. Corp. v. Shelby County Board of Education, 612 So.2d 425 (Ala. 1992) In re: Lampi, L.L.C., 322 NLRB N.O. 81(1996) In re: Taft Coal Co., NLRB (1996)

UNREPORTED CASES AFGE v. United States of America Department of Defense. U.S. District Ct. Northern Dist. of Alabama (1993).