Emilie M Fairbanks

I couldn't recommend a better landlord attorney. Emilie is clever, shrewd, and an expert in her field. Based on her extensive experience and very current knowledge of DC's ever evolving Housing laws, she gave excellent advice and opinions whenever I asked for guidance. As a small individual landlord..., I feel very fortunate that she was available to help me.

Very Professional! Extremely knowledgeable about the laws and the process. Always available to give advice and opinions. Willing to follow instructions and wishes. Considering how terrible it is to have to deal with an eviction, working with Ms. Fairbanks was always the highlight of the experienc...e! Highly recommend!

In my case, I felt the feckless nature and poor Judgement of this attorney. I felt that Emilie Fairbanks had Extremely low ethics. After picking a horrible tenant, picking a horrible attorney only exacerbated the situation. She has a "wait-and-see" approach that leaves you under-prepared for deal...ing with horrible tenants. She has poor follow-through and you will need to stay on top of everything. Emilie's communication is so lacking. She does not take responsibility for her mistakes, i.e., filing late, delaying process, missing court, not returning phone calls). Emilie lacks simple due diligence that will delay your process and allow her to collect more attorney fees. The only winner in your case will be Emilie or the other side, She made mistakes that only benefited her bottom line/attorney fees. At the end of this experience--I felt taken advantage of. We all make mistakes, but her mistakes seemed pre-meditated in that they allowed her to drag out my case while I lost money and continued paying her attorney fees. I Before signing with Emilie--push back and establish some clear expectations. Demand that she talk about the next steps and push for a clear understanding of her approach and strategy. She will attempt to avoid this by saying that the courts are unpredictable, I learned that the courts are actually very predictable--especially for an attorney with as many years as she has been practicing law. And if things start to look strange/questionable--fire her.

I hired Emilie last year to help me evict a problem tenant for non-paymet of rent. I was dealing with a sick parent with stage IV cancer at the time, and did NOT want to deal with the tenant issue. Emilie was very upfront with me from the beginning, handled everything, kept me informed along the way,... and within the 30-day window of serving the eviction notice, my tenant left. I would absolutely work with her again (she's helping me with screening prospective tenants at this time and drawing up a lease for me), and I have referred her to friends and family. She is such a pleasure to work with. Rest assured that you're in good hands with Emilie!