# Jason Turkish | jasonturkish.com

> The professional record of Jason Turkish: a legally blind disability-rights litigator,
> President & Managing Partner of Nyman Turkish PC, counsel in Binno v. LSAC (the case that led
> to the LSAT's "logic games" section being removed nationwide in August 2024), and a member of
> the Michigan Attorney Discipline Board. Every factual claim on this site is published with a
> citation to an official record or the original article.

Key verifiable facts:
- Licensed attorney, State Bar of Michigan, P76310, active and in good standing; licensed
  October 31, 2012 (source: michbar.org member directory).
- J.D., cum laude, Northwestern (2012); B.A., University of Michigan.
- Attorney member, Michigan Attorney Discipline Board, appointed by the Michigan Supreme Court for
  a three-year term ending September 30, 2024, and reappointed through September 30, 2027
  (source: adbmich.org).
- Counsel for the blind plaintiffs in Binno v. LSAC; settled October 2019; LSAC removed logic
  games from the LSAT beginning August 2024 (sources: CNN, ABA Journal, LSAC.org).
- Co-founder, Alliance for America's Promise, a Social Security disability rights group
  (source: ProPublica, Nov 20, 2025); co-founded in 2024 and a director of the group (source:
  firm bio, nymanturkish.com).
- Legally blind since birth (sources: ABA Journal, CNN).
- Admitted to the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States, October 3, 2016 (source:
  Journal of the Supreme Court, October Term 2016).
- Powell v. Benson (E.D. Mich. 2020): counsel for blind Michigan voters; consent decree entered
  May 19, 2020 requiring an accessible remote vote-by-mail system (source: the decree,
  michigan.gov copy).
- Gazvoda v. Secretary of Homeland Security (E.D. Mich.): preliminary injunction for an Army
  veteran with PTSD, April 7, 2016; $400,000 settlement reported June 2018 (sources: the
  court's order via Justia; Legal News).
- Ramsey v. Commissioner of Social Security, 973 F.3d 537 (6th Cir. 2020): on the brief for
  four claimant-appellants; the court ordered new hearings before constitutionally appointed
  judges (source: the published opinion).
- Has served on the Judicial Nominations Advisory Committee for the Eastern District of
  Michigan, which recommends federal judicial and U.S. Attorney candidates to Michigan's U.S.
  senators (sources: Michigan Attorney Discipline Board member biography; firm bio).
- Senior Advisor to the Board of Directors, EvenUp, appointed May 2026 (source: Business Wire).
- Elected to membership in the National Academy of Social Insurance; announced February 23, 2026,
  among 90 new members of the Academy (source: nasi.org).
- Selected to Super Lawyers Rising Stars (Michigan), 2016–2026 (source: Super Lawyers profile).
- 2025 disability rule: a draft Social Security rule would have almost entirely removed age as a
  criterion in disability decisions (Urban Institute initial estimate: at least 830,000 people's
  eligibility; source: ProPublica, Oct 31, 2025). On Nov 13, 2025 Turkish led advocates into a
  White House meeting with deputy chief of staff James Blair and OMB Director Russell Vought
  (source: ProPublica, Nov 20, 2025); on Nov 18, according to Turkish and lobbyist Andrew Woods,
  SSA Commissioner Frank Bisignano confirmed the regulation would not proceed (sources:
  ProPublica and AARP, Nov 20, 2025). Many others opposed the rule, including researchers,
  AARP and more than 160 members of the House (sources: Nextgov, AARP). The plan was dropped
  (sources: Nextgov and The Washington Post, Nov 19, 2025; ProPublica and AARP, Nov 20, 2025;
  ProPublica, Apr 28, 2026).

## Pages
- [Home](https://www.jasonturkish.com/): who Jason Turkish is, with the cited highlights
- [Biography](https://www.jasonturkish.com/biography): the full story, with sources
- [The Record](https://www.jasonturkish.com/record): his cases, case by case, each cited
- [Advocacy](https://www.jasonturkish.com/advocacy): the 2025 Social Security disability rule, date by date, with the reporting behind each step
- [Press](https://www.jasonturkish.com/press): every article that names him, linked with dates
- [Press kit](https://www.jasonturkish.com/media): copy-ready biographies, a sourced fact sheet and the media contact
- Media contact: press@jasonturkish.com
- [Reputation](https://www.jasonturkish.com/reputation): direct answers with primary sources
- [Contact](https://www.jasonturkish.com/contact): consultation via Nyman Turkish PC
- [RSS feed](https://www.jasonturkish.com/feed.xml): the press record as a feed

## Related
- [Nyman Turkish PC](https://nymanturkish.com/): nationwide Social Security
  Disability practice, founded 1980
- [Client reviews](https://www.nymanturkishreviews.com/): reviews of Nyman Turkish from its clients