Jessica Scholes

Jessica Scholes is a Staff Attorney at Disability Rights New York since July 2022, following experience as an Agency Attorney at the New York City Commission on Human Rights from January 2019 to July 2022, where responsibilities included investigating and prosecuting discrimination claims. Previously, Jessica served as a Senior Staff Attorney at the New York Legal Assistance Group, providing legal support for homeowners in foreclosure cases, and as a Legal Research Fellow at Open Society Foundations, focusing on international human rights law. Academic credentials include a J.D. from New York University School of Law and a Master of Arts from Yale University in Russian, Central European, East European, and Eurasian Studies.