The Board of Trustees of Adults and Children with Learning and Developmental Disabilities Inc. (ACLD) recently appointed David B. Lever to its board. Founded in 1957, ACLD is one of the largest not-for-profit providers of support and services in Nassau and Suffolk counties in New York, supporting children and adults with autism, intellectual and other developmental disabilities and their families.
Lever is a founding partner at Lever & Ecker PLLC, a boutique personal injury law firm that is based in White Plains. A sibling of a person supported in an ACLD group residence, Lever focuses on advocating for the legal rights of accident victims who were seriously injured through no fault of their own. He views his increasing involvement in ACLD as a way of honoring his family”™s legacy of supporting an organization that has helped his brother and many others to thrive and live a life filled with meaning and dignity.
“I am personally and deeply honored to be given the opportunity to assist Adults and Children with Learning and Developmental Disabilities in its future endeavors,” said Lever. “The work that ACLD has done over the past 64 years is beyond impressive”¦.”
“We are thrilled to have David B. Lever join our Board of Trustees. We know that his legal background and dedication to helping people with disabilities lead more independent lives will be a great asset to the future of our organization,” said Joseph J. Ortego, president of the ACLD Board of Trustees.
