Unlike in criminal proceedings, where defendants have a constitutionally guaranteed right to counsel, not all litigants in all civil proceedings have a right to counsel. Instead the U.S. Supreme Court found a “presumption that an indigent litigant [in a civil…Continue readingBut Don’t I Have a Right to an Attorney?

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — Raw sewage on the ground, stairs in disrepair, and boarded up windows are just a few of the 140 code violations Henrico County issued to the Essex Village apartment complex back in November of 2016. Deputy…Continue readingHolding HUD Accountable

NASHVILLE — The Chestnut Bend Home Owners Association (CBHOA) in Franklin, Tenn., has settled a federal lawsuit filed against it in early 2012 for $156,000. The Plaintiffs, Charles and Melanie Hollis and their youngest two children, both of whom have…Continue readingFRANKLIN HOME OWNERS ASSOCIATION SETTLES DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT FOR $156,000