Disability Rights Oregon
Caryn Jones is a legal professional with extensive experience in various roles, currently serving as the Supervising Attorney for the Guardianship Program at Disability Rights Oregon since February 2024. Prior to this position, Caryn held significant positions including Managing Attorney at Pacific Cascade Family Law and Attorney and Mediator at Oregon Mediation Center LLC. Caryn's legal career commenced with an associate role at Jensen & Leiberan and progressed through various attorney positions, including General Counsel at 11 Bridges and StaffingRobot. Caryn holds a Juris Doctor degree from Lewis & Clark Law School and a Bachelor of Science in Journalism with a focus on Visual Communication from the University of Idaho.
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Disability Rights Oregon
Since 1977, Disability Rights Oregon has served as Oregon’s officially designated Protection & Advocacy System, working to promote and defend the rights of Oregonians with disabilities. The nonprofit seeks to transform systems, policies, and practices to give more Oregonians the opportunity to reach their full potential. Disability Rights Oregon focuses on empowering people with disabilities with information and tools that they can use to uphold their civil rights. The organization prioritizes issues that will impact the lives of the greatest number of Oregonians, and provides limited legal advice and representation. Through its federally-granted independent monitoring authority, Disability Rights Oregon can go into places that other organizations can’t. The organization shines a light on the conditions in jails, prisons, and hospitals to protect the human rights of people with disabilities. We challenge deeply entrenched stereotypes about disabilities and people who experience them, and strive to undermine stigmas that prevent people from fully participating in community life.