Age, Biography and Wiki
Deborah Kaplan was born on 17 January, 1950 in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S., is an American lawyer and activist. Discover Deborah Kaplan's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 74 years old?
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Attorney
activist |
| Age |
74 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn |
| Born |
17 January 1950 |
| Birthday |
17 January |
| Birthplace |
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States
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Deborah Kaplan Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
She is currently single. She is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, She has no children.
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Deborah Kaplan Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Deborah Kaplan worth at the age of 74 years old? Deborah Kaplan’s income source is mostly from being a successful Attorney. She is from United States. We have estimated Deborah Kaplan's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Under Review |
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Timeline
Deborah Kaplan (born January 17, 1950) is an American disability rights activist and attorney.
She is of Russian descent; her mother Nadia Kaplan was a first–generation immigrant.
Her family was constantly on the move due to her father's educational and work prospects.
From third to seventh grade she lived in Cohasset, Massachusetts but eventually her family moved to Littleton, Colorado where she attended junior high and high school.
After high school, Kaplan and her family moved to California in 1967 so she could attend University of California, Santa Cruz and so her father could teach at Stanford University.
She graduated from UC Santa Cruz in 1971, and had majored in religious studies.
Kaplan received her teaching credentials and was a substitute teacher at a public school for a while.
She then started working as a house cleaner and waitress at downtown Santa Cruz.
However, after several months of working these jobs, she decided to go to law school and was back at home with her parents in nearby Los Altos, California.
During her stay with her parents, she worked as a secretary for a publishing company.
In May 1972, she went backpacking with her friends in Santa Cruz Mountains.
Since it was summer, she and her friends decided to swim in a creek and Kaplan dove into a creek that caused her to break her neck and left her quadriplegic.
Kaplan then spent eight to nine months in rehab at the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center.
She sent in her law applications and also decided to apply to University of California, Berkeley due to it being the only place that had disabled students program.
She did her undergraduate study at UC Santa Cruz and obtained her J.D. degree from UC Berkeley.
In 1974 she co-founded the Disabled Women's Coalition at the University of California, Berkeley, with Susan E. Sygall and in the same year she co-founded the Disability Rights Center with Ralph Nader.
From 1980 until 1985 she was an attorney for the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF).
In 1997, she became the executive director of the World Institute on Disability.
She has also worked with the Center for Independent Living, the Disability Law Resource Center, and the Disabled Women's Support Group.
