Leah Riley

Ms. Riley has over 26 years of experience in interpreting and providing consulting services and has previously conducted seminars and workshops related to accessibility and building code compliance. She has gained recognition as an expert in Accessibility Code interpretation through her years of service, including her position at the City of Chicago Mayor’s Office for Peoples with Disabilities.  Ms. Riley is an ICC Accessibility Inspector/Examiner and her knowledge includes the Americans with Disabilities Act, the International Building Code and ANSI A117.1, 2003 and 2009 Standards, the Federal Fair Housing Amendments Act, Section 504 and the Uniform Federal Accessibility Code as well as multiple state and local building and accessibility codes.  She conducts third-party municipal accessibility plan reviews and also serves on the Chicago Building Owners and Managers Association Codes Committee.