Urgent Need of Housing Tenants Rights Attorney for Single Parent (Pro Bono if possible)
Urgent Need of Housing Tenants Rights Attorney for Single Parent (Pro Bono if possible)
to stop eviction and deal with the City of Oakland
Please email br.housing [at] yahoo.com
Jul 5, 2016
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Hopefully you will get some responses with referrals. My suggestion is first to call the Alameda County Bar Association. They have programs for referring people to attorneys with reduced rates especially for lower income clients. Second, start googling tenants/housing rights attorneys in your area, and just start calling. Tell them a recap of your story, tell them what you need, tell them you need someone who can consider taking your case pro bono or at a reduced rate. If they are willing to consider it, or even if it seems like they are interested in your case, meet for a consultation. All attorneys do pro bono work at some point. If an attorney you speak to can't help you or take you on at a rate you can afford, ask them to please refer you to a colleague who might be able to help. Keep trying -- you will find someone this way. It will take some time and work but it is possible (been there, when I needed a family law attorney years ago but couldn't afford full rates). Dealing with eviction and housing rights is tricky, and I think you are smart to want to find counsel to help you. Good luck.
I cannot find the original post, but if you are very low income you can try Bay Area Legal Aid, which generally serves people with extremely low incomes- around 150% of the federal poverty level (around $40K for a family of 4.) Good luck!