Types of Landlord-Tenant Cases the Firm Will Accept (Effective Oct. 1, 2018)

Monday, October 1st, marks the 16th anniversary of the Firm.  Experience and client referrals have brought an increased demand for services.  In the last three months, the Firm has seen an explosion in demand.  Because I want to remain small without sacrificing client satisfaction, certain services will be discontinued.

The Firm will Continue to Accept the Following Cases:

                1.   Dispossessory actions (small landlords and all tenants, hourly rate and flat fee)

                2.   Lease review and negotiations (commercial and residential)

                3.   Civil actions with a value of $20,000 or more for failure to repair, negligence,  breach of contract, nuisance, breach of the warranty of habitability, etc.(flat and hourly rate arrangements)

                4.   Repair and stay negotiations (hourly rate only)

                5.   Breach of lease claims (wrongful termination)(hourly rate only)

                6.   Civil actions (wrongful eviction, conversion)

                7.   Return of Security Deposit (defense of small landlords and prosection by tenants whose landlords have more than 10 rental units) 

                8.   Appeals to State or Superior Court (hourly rate only)

                9.   Appeals to Court of Appeals or Supreme Court (hourly rate only)

                10. Litigation for damages to rental property (pursue and defend).

                11. Fair Housing violations claims and defenses (all tenants and all landlords)(hourly rate only)

The Firm will no Longer Accept the Following Cases:

                1.   Claims by tenants against small landlords for failure to return a security deposit

                2.   Negotiations to terminate leases because of a failure to repair, nuisance, or insects.

                3.   Roommate disputes

                4.   Family-related landlord-tenant disputes unless a written lease exists

                5.   Health problems caused by mold 

                6.   Defense of tenants in dispossessory actions for failure to pay rent.