Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
Amicus Curiae
Peter J. Petesch, Counsel of Record SHRM is a membership organization providing information and support services for more than 120,000 human resource professionals. Mr. Petesch is a partner in the law firm Ford &Harrison, where he practices labor and employment law. He received his law degree from Georgetown University. The following is excerpted from the Amicus Curiae Brief for the Respondent as submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on March 23, 1999.In enacting the ADA, Congress intended to protect the minority of Americans with true physical or mental disabilities who, despite their condition, can function in the world of work….
