IS A LANDLORD LIABLE FOR GUN VIOLENCE WHERE YOU LIVE? LANDLORD LIABILITY FOR 3RD PARTY ACTIONS – D.C. COURTS

With the rise of lawsuits against gun manufacturers, in the wake of ever-growing gun violence in the United States, the question is often asked if Landlords can similarly be held responsible for gun violence within the subject properties they own or manage.

A high school student who resides in a rental property now has limited mobility and difficulty keeping up with his schoolwork due to a gun shot wound. …  

WAKE UP EVERYBODY! HELP MY WHOLE HOOD MAKE IT HOME. THE WORLD WON’T GET NO BETTER. THE HOOD WON’T GET NO BETTER. WE GOT TO CHANGE IT, YOU AND ME! (TOBE NWIGWE)

HELP THE RESIDENTS OF RIDGECREST STAY IN THEIR HOMES!
Last week, I was in Court, on behalf of the lower income Residents of the Ridgecrest Condominium. I recently became one of their lawyers. It is not a luxury condominium to be sure. For many, Ridgecrest was all they could afford, purchasing their condos because home ownership is the only way to hedge against ever-increasing rents and remain in the place they love, Washington, DC.…  

FORECLOSURE TSUNAMI EXPECTED – PROTECTING YOUR HOME WHEN YOU HAVE TENANTS

It has been so heartbreaking to me, being among one of less than a handful of attorneys regularly seeking to help homeowners who face foreclosure.  The Banks have an Army of lawyers. Close to eight million lost their homes as a result of the Recession of 2007 and 2008.  The Banks and Wall Street were bailed out by the Federal Government; Main Street was not.…