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Design Lady LLC is an M/WBE-certified accessibility and experience design firm that brings government and mission-driven communications into Section 508 and WCAG compliance without sacrificing visual craft.

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Certifications and what they count toward
NYC M/WBE, 6+ years: counts toward NYC agency M/WBE participation goalsSBA WOSB (federal): counts toward federal small-business subcontracting goalsIAAP CPACC and IAAP Professional Member: individual accessibility credential and professional membership
Contracting
Eligible for NYC noncompetitive small purchase awards up to $500K
Standards
Section 508 · WCAG 2.1 and 2.2 AA
NAICS
541519 · 541430
PSC
R425 · R499
UEI
FCK6EZKJZTP6
CAGE
22PU7
Location
Bronx, NY · serving agencies nationwide

Deadlines

The DOJ moved the dates, not the standard.

State and local governments, and recipients of HHS funding, must meet WCAG 2.1 AA for web content and mobile apps. Obligations to provide accessible services apply now.

  1. ADA Title II · population 50,000+

    April 26, 2027

    Was April 24, 2026; moved one year

  2. ADA Title II · under 50,000 and special districts

    April 26, 2028

    Was April 26, 2027; moved one year

  3. HHS Section 504 · recipients with 15+ employees

    May 11, 2027

    Was May 11, 2026; moved one year

  4. HHS Section 504 · smaller recipients

    May 10, 2028

    Was May 10, 2027; moved one year

Sources: DOJ interim final rule, 91 FR 20902 (April 20, 2026); HHS interim final rule, Federal Register document 2026-09266 (May 11, 2026), via Converge Accessibility. Dates as of October 2026. Not legal advice.

Risk

The risk, in numbers.

Web accessibility litigation, calendar year 2025
MeasureFigureSource
Federal website accessibility lawsuits3,117
up 27% from 2,452 in 2024		Seyfarth Shaw, March 2026
Digital accessibility suits, federal and state courts5,114
3,195 federal, 1,919 state		UsableNet 2025 year-end report
Federal suits against previously sued companies1,427
45% of federal cases		UsableNet 2025 year-end report
New York website suits1,108
28.06%, most of any state		EcomBack 2025 annual report
Suits against sites with an overlay widget983
24.90% of all website suits		EcomBack 2025 annual report

Counts differ by source because each tracks different courts and claim types. Figures as of October 2026. Not legal advice.

Services

What agencies hire us for.

Section 508 and WCAG audits

Full conformance testing with a remediation plan ranked by impact, not a findings dump.

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Guides for your team

Free checklists and templates so your staff keeps new content accessible after we leave.

Browse free resources

She was my go-to for questions, creative collaboration, and problem-solving.

L. B., Award-winning Writer and Creative Executive Coach

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IMPORTANT ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION

INDICATION: Design Lady is indicated for organizations whose websites, documents, and campaigns must work for every person who uses them.

Do not launch if your site has images without alt text, text contrast below 4.5:1, or form fields without labels.

SIDE EFFECTS of inaccessible design may include lost customers, failed procurement reviews, and federal lawsuits (3,117 filed in 2025).

Tell your developer if you rely on an overlay widget. In 2025, 24.9% of website accessibility lawsuits targeted sites that had one installed.

Please see full Prescribing Information: the 5-minute self-audit