My Job

When I opened my practice I started representing small landlord because I had represented corporate landlords and there were so many little guys who’s cases got dismissed over and over because they didn’t have lawyers.

My grandfather came to this country after WWII and in his later years he owned a few rentals. He use to take me to do repairs with him. I played with tenant’s kids. Small landlords are different. They know each tenant and each rent check is important to the bottom line. They are about their properties.

After twelve years I have represented hundreds of small landlords. I enjoy finding solutions for their current issue and trying to solve problems in their business so they can avoid having to go to court in the future.

I met a landlord who will pay you to move at the end of the week and let you use his van. That’s a really nice kind of eviction. I met a landlord who will take your door off. There are 101 ways to move a family out.
— Matthew Desmond, Author of Evicted