Disability Rights North Carolina
Iris Green, Esquire, has extensive experience in legal advocacy for individuals with disabilities, currently serving as the Director of Constituent Services and Supervising Attorney for the Disaster Recovery Project at Disability Rights North Carolina since 2007. In this role, Iris leads programs that ensure disaster preparedness and recovery for people with disabilities and vulnerable populations. Previously, Iris held the position of Special Counsel at the Governor's Advocacy Council for Persons with Disabilities, focusing on legal remedies to advance the rights of individuals with disabilities, and served as a Staff Attorney at Legal Aid of North Carolina, providing representation for low-income clients, particularly in domestic violence cases. Iris earned a Juris Doctor degree from North Carolina Central University School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from South Carolina State University.
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Disability Rights North Carolina
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Disability Rights North Carolina (DRNC) is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization. We are North Carolina’s protection and advocacy system, dedicated to advancing and defending the rights of people with disabilities. DRNC works to achieve a just society where people with disabilities are free from discrimination and abuse. Our goal is a fully integrated and accessible community – where people with disabilities have power, equal opportunity, and freedom to make their own decisions. Our Values -We believe that people with disabilities have the right to be heard and a right to live in the world. -We increase the power of people with disabilities through advocacy and the relentless pursuit of justice. -Disability Rights North Carolina values integrity, creative strategies, and collaboration in our work. -We support human dignity, diversity, and civil rights. -We fight for full inclusion and self-determination.