The Maryland Supreme Court last month indefinitely suspended a lawyer for his conduct in hundreds of Americans with Disabilities Act “tester” cases.

The court on Nov. 21 suspended Tristan Wade Gillespie for at least a year; he may only apply for reinstatement to the Maryland Bar after he is allowed to resume practicing in Maryland federal court.

Gillespie and a partner filed more than 600 ADA lawsuits against hotels across the country alleging their websites lacked information about accessibility. The two plaintiffs in these cases were known as “testers” because they did not intend to visit the hotels, but posed as potential customers to gather evidence of unlawful conduct.

The clients did not want money from the lawsuits; their goal was to force the hotels into compliance with the la

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