Larry Paradis, who brought hundreds of class action lawsuits that opened sidewalks, national parks, department stores and Uber rides to people with disabilities, died last week at 57. The cause of death was unclear at press time.

“Larry’s legal accomplishments are so significant and so widespread—they laid the foundation for the work that’s being done to enforce the Americans with Disabilities Act in pretty much every area you can think of,” said Linda Dardarian, chair of the board of directors of Disability Rights Advocates, the firm Paradis co-founded.

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