Jeffery Hill


Compliance Specialist
Office of Compliance and Enforcement

Biography


Jeffery Hill is a graduate of Temple University and Texas Southern University School of Law. He first came to work for the Access Board in October 1987as a law clerk, and later an attorney, in the Office of General Counsel. In addition to providing legal support on general administrative matters, he also coordinated implementation of the Board's drug testing program and served as its Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) officer. Jeffery left the Board in April 1990 and worked for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as a trademark attorney. He returned to the Board in October 1991and now works as senior compliance specialist in the Office of Compliance and Enforcement, which investigates accessibility complaints alleging violations of the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968. In this capacity, he conducts investigations to ensure that facilities covered by the Barriers Act meet Federal standards for accessibility. Jeffery also developed the Board publication It's Your Right, a pamphlet providing basic information on the Barriers Act and the complaint investigation process.