Areas of Practice

Consumer Debt

Consumer debt is nothing to be ashamed of. With today’s economic uncertainty, building up crippling levels of consumer debt is always a risk. A series of unforeseen and costly events such as illness, loss of employment, or unforeseen expenses may be all that is needed to trigger mounting debt. While the risk of building up debt is large even in normal times, during COVID-19 the risk of falling behind on payments and building up ever-higher levels of debt is even greater.

With high levels of consumer debt, retaining an attorney can be a decisive step toward restoring financial health and can lead to a substantial return on investment.

My services for clients with consumer debt include:

Settlements with banks and creditors

Dissolving relationships with debt consolidation agencies

Identifying exempt income and protecting it from collection

Tenant Law

The landlord/tenant relationship can be the source of conflicts and stress that lead to legal actions.

For tenants, the main areas of conflict include:

Evictions/vacation orders

Inhospitable living conditions

Lack of maintenance

Safety concerns

Broken leases

Rent increases

Deposit not returned

Revoked pet permits

The main legal concerns for landlords include:

Rent arrears

Unreasonable demands for maintenance

Unsafe conditions created by the tenant

Nuisance and nuisance pets

Lease abandonment

Broken leases

Nuisance pets

LGBT+ and Civil Rights

LGBTQ+ people have specific and unique legal needs, ranging from defending themselves from harassment and discrimination in housing, employment, and many other areas of life to obtaining gender appropriate identification documents.

If you are an LGTBTQ+ person, contact me if you

Have been harassed or discriminated against

Require a legal name change or updates to your identifying documents due to being transgender.

Identification documents affected by name and gender changes include among others:

Driver’s licenses and state IDs

Birth certificates

Academic degrees and diplomas

Professional licenses

Visas/green card