Richard Rick Hinrichs
Richard Rick Hinrichs
About
Rick Hinrichs is the Founder and Principal of Compliance Support Associates, Inc. (CSA), established in May 2013. He is an accessibility consultant and expert specializing in the evaluation of facilities for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Titles II and III, the Fair Housing Amendments Act (FHA), and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. With over a decade of private consulting experience, Mr. Hinrichs conducts comprehensive accessibility investigations, field inspections, and technical analyses of public accommodations, governmental facilities, and multi-family residential developments.
Prior to founding CSA, Mr. Hinrichs served as a senior civil investigator with the United States Attorney’s Offices for the Southern District of Alabama and Northern District of Florida, where he was a member of the Affirmative Civil Enforcement (ACE) Team. In that role, he worked closely with Assistant U.S. Attorneys and Department of Justice (DOJ) consulting architects on enforcement matters involving disability rights laws, including the ADA, FHA, and Section 504. His work supported federal investigations and enforcement actions addressing accessibility barriers in a wide range of built environments.
Through this experience and his subsequent consulting practice, Mr. Hinrichs has developed extensive expertise evaluating accessibility compliance in medical facilities, commercial buildings, municipal and government facilities, recreational sites, hotels, and multi-family housing. His work includes barrier audits, design plan reviews, expert reporting, and litigation support in federal and state civil matters involving accessibility claims.
At CSA, Mr. Hinrichs provides technical consulting and expert witness services to attorneys, developers, architects, property owners, and public entities. His work focuses on interpreting and applying federal accessibility requirements and recognized safe harbor standards to real-world design and construction conditions. He regularly prepares expert reports pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(2) and provides deposition and trial testimony in accessibility-related litigation.
Mr. Hinrichs is committed to advancing accessibility in the built environment through objective technical analysis, professional consulting, and education, helping clients understand their obligations and reduce risk while promoting equal access for individuals with disabilities.
Additional Info
Licenses, certifications, and designations : APAC-BE Certification, Texas Registered Accessibility Specialist (RAS), ADAC (Certified ADA Coordinator)
Code expertise : Americans with Disabilities Act, Fair Housing Act, Public Right of Way Guidelines, Florida Accessibility Code, ANSI A117.1, International Building Code, Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards, Architectural Barriers Act, Texas Accessibility Standards, California Accessibility Standards
Industry expertise : Fair Housing, Higher education, Medical and long-term care facilities, Residential dwellings, HUD, Retail or rental establishment
Service area : Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida - all regions, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas -all regions, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Washington D.C., West Virginia, Wisconsin, International
Professional services : Site inspections, Building and site assessments, Expert testimony, Settlement agreement management, Strategy development, Transition plans, Self-evaluations, Barrier removal plans