Biography
Susan Sindelar is a senior attorney at Disability Rights California’s Legal Advocacy Unit in the Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) practice group. She assists adults and children with I/DD access state and federal benefits through direct advocacy, impact litigation, and policy efforts. Her emphasis is reducing state overreliance on carceral treatment. Prior to joining DRC in 2023, Susan served as a Deputy Public Defender in Santa Barbara County handling specialty LPS and Probate conservatorship, juvenile, and competency cases.
