Kenneth Herbert Carlson

I wasn't sure that I even had a case because my Roomate tried to evict me as I subleased from her & we didn't even sign a contract to begin with. My Roomate & I had a 1 year oral lease agreement....BUT my Roomate tried to say that it was month to month & wanted to remove me on September 1. Turns out ...after contacting Ken....I stayed in the house until November 5th. Long story short....my Roomate ended up NEGATIVE $5000 in attorney's fees and had to pay $9000 in rent by herself. While I ended up POSITIVE $3000 (not having to pay rent) and I got my $1000 Security Deposit back on the same day of move out AND my Roomate/landlord signed a settlement contract stating that we she would drop all claims & remove them from public record. In the end I probably could have went to full nine yards with Ken's strategy and won triple that amount or more.....but honestly....I was ready to move and it wasn't worth it emotionally to continue in this course of action having to leave work early to go to the courthouse and meet all of these deadlines. Do EXACTLY what Ken tells you to do and you will be totally fine! I didn't even have to show up for a court appearance (by Kens guidance) and it bought me an extra 2-3 weeks. You just have to be very CLEAR with Ken about YOUR NEEDS and what YOU WANT. For example, I would have told him that I needed all papers Filed, faxed & filled out by HIM because I couldn't keep leaving work early or I was going to lose my job. Also I would have told him that if he thinks that I have a strong case, why don't we win it immediately, rather than drag it on & make my landlord settle way later. I would have also asked about awards after I win. Will my Roomate have to pay for all the consultations & paperwork that I paid Ken for? Anyways, this was a first for me & Ken's sense of humor and tenacity helped me grow a back bone & stand up & not be bullied around. He also provided some great pep talks when I needed and he encouraged me not to give up. It's amazing how helpless and low you feel in these situations & Ken just happens to love going to the extremes to help tenants! Make sure you ask him the long term consequences if you lose (for example, a UD is on your record for life if you lose the eviction and it can affect your credit). I didn't realize how dirty other attorneys & landlords play.....but luckily Ken feeds it right back to them!