Practice Areas
Every Oregonian should have a shot at finding a good job, putting down roots, and living in peace.
Using consumer protection and civil rights laws, we help people fight back when abuse of power threatens their home, their job, or their wallet.
Protecting your Home
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State and federal laws prohibit deceptive, unfair lending tactics, like high-pressure sales and lying to you during the sales process. We help clients get justice when lenders and mortgage brokers mishandle loans and hurt them financially.
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It’s against the law to take advantage of borrowers during loan repayment. Often, mortgage lenders have a third party manage loans: a loan servicer. We help clients hold loan servicers accountable for problems like misapplied payments, servicing transfer issues, and more.
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In nearly every aspect of housing, it is illegal to discriminate against people based on race, religion, national origin, sources of income, disability, sex, and other legally-protected characteristics. These laws protect renters and homeowners, and cover almost every aspect of buying and owning a home. Common examples include discrimination and retaliation by:
Landlords and property managers.
Real estate agents, appraisers, and mortgage brokers.
Mortgage lenders and loan servicers.
We help clients protect their homes, and we hold wrongdoers accountable.
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Oregon has strong legal protections for homeowners who work with construction contractors. We represent homeowners in cases against contractors who break the law.
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There are special legal protections when you buy items like solar panels from a door-to-door salesperson. These sellers can be very aggressive and they often make people uncomfortable to pressure them into buying expensive, defective, or unnecessary products. We help clients exercise their rights and cancel unlawful contracts.
Protecting your Job
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Federal and state laws prohibit discrimination against workers based on race, religion, age, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, disability, military service, and other legally-protected characteristics. There are also laws protecting whistleblowers. We help clients fight back when their employers unlawfully discriminate or retaliate against them.
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Oregon has strict rules about how and when employers must pay wages, including final paychecks. We help workers who have not been paid according to the law get the wages they are owed.
Protecting your Wallet
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Laws can protect you when banks and credit card companies make mistakes that harm you financially. You also have special rights if you’ve been a victim of fraud. We help clients fix problems like lost deposits, fraudulent transfers, account hacking, and other errors.
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Oregon laws give seniors and people with disabilities legal options when someone wrongfully takes their money or property. This sometimes comes up during debt collection, foreclosure, and banking. We help clients protect their money and get it back when it’s taken unlawfully.
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The Americans With Disabilities Act, Fair Housing Act, and other federal and state laws provide broad protections for all kinds of people. When businesses, landlords, employers, or other entities fail to meet their obligations to treat people equally, we can help.
Landlords and property managers.
Real estate agents, appraisers, and mortgage brokers.
Mortgage lenders and loan servicers.
We help clients protect their homes, and we hold wrongdoers accountable.