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Posted by anonymous | June 29, 2019

Most horrible advice ever!

We received a summons, and were facing a no-cause eviction so we gave Ms. Powell a call. We also emailed a 2-page detailed document explaining our situation. It was obvious she did not read or understand our situation as stated in the document, as her advice was absolutely horrible. First, she sai...d if the landlord took it to trial, and it will tank our credit. Well, it would not tank our credit, as it had nothing to do w/ non-payment of rent or money - this was a NO-CAUSE eviction. Secondly, when I asked about the landlord putting the wrong address on the lease, she said the incorrect address would have "no traction at all." However, this played a huge role in our defense as the landlord was committing bank fraud by claiming our rental was owner occupied. He switched the address on our lease to his physical address so he could claim our rental as his residence. Thirdly, the lease was never properly executed. The landlord emailed us a copy, we signed and emailed it back but never received a signed copy in return. Her advice was that we should just move out before we could be evicted. We hired another lawyer who listened to our story and was extremely confident we had a strong case. He turned out to be a godsend and we won with flying colors. Do yourself a favor, if you have a case with a variety of twists & turns like we had, find another lawyer who can handle something more complicated. Perhaps Ms Powell could not handle it or did not care, as after our first call and a couple of email exchanges, she never bothered to return any further calls from us.

Posted by Anant | July 22, 2018 | Hired Attorney

Geniune, fair and knowledgeable

Elizabeth helped me evict a tenant who didn’t pay her rent and started making bogus complaints to avoid paying any rent. I contacted Elizabeth, she knew the right legal approach and got her evicted in timely manner. She is very knowledgeable and thorough in her practice. Her fees are reasonable and... conduct has been very professional. I have already contacted her for reviewing the lease for my new tenant, she will be my go to person for future needs. I would recommend her to anyone looking for a great attorney who is responsible, knowledgeable and works for a fair fees.

Posted by Rick McGuire | December 25, 2017

Amazingly Helpful, never charged me a dime for advice

I am a very small, and inexperienced landlord (one house,) who was faced with a tenant who suddenly seemed to go crazy, convincing himself he owned the place, didn't need to pay rent, letting me know he had guns there and knew how to use them and that I better not show my face there. I contacted Ms. ...Powell's office and they were amazingly helpful. I never had to talk with Ms. Powell directly, but her paralegal did, more than once, and was right there, picking up the phone immediately when I called, explaining how an eviction process worked, what it would cost, seemingly not expensive at all compared with other lawyers I have previously dealt with on other matters. Ms. Powell's paralegal Christi was endlessly patient and helpful, probably spending close to an hour with me over the course of a number of phone calls. Just the info she gave me seems to have been enough for me to convince my crazy tenant that I could and would indeed get him off my property, and he would have an eviction record to dog him forever. The story is not fully over yet, but he appears to be leaving, thanks to all the advice I got. Should I need further help I would hire Ms. Powell in a heartbeat. So, hugely helpful lawyer and team, willing to offer helpful advice to avoid court action without running the meter just to speak with me, and right there to quickly help and go to court if necessary. I can't say enough good about her and her team. They will be my first and only phone call should I ever need legal assistance again. Just really good people!

Posted by anonymous | September 28, 2017

Brilliant, caring, dedicated.

I have known Ms. Powell as a vendor. Today I contacted her regarding a landlord/tenant issue. She responded immediately, knew the pertinent laws, knew what needed to be done, and cut straight to the heart of the matter. Ms. Powell is personable, genuine, and conducts herself with integrity. She is ...incredibly knowledgeable about property law. You can't ask for a better person to help you when dealing with property matters.

Posted by Maki | April 12, 2016

Elizabeth gave me all the information I needed to settle my case

Elizabeth was incredibly helpful and responsive right from the beginning. Even though I wasn't sure if I had a case initially, she reviewed all of my documents, spoke with me about what I needed to do next, and provided a list of resources that would help. Research is a part of my job, but I know the...re is no way I would have been able to track down the valuable information Elizabeth gave me that I needed to be able to stand up to my former property management company. Thanks to her, I got the resolution I wanted without having to go to court! I would gladly hire her in the future and would recommend her to anyone who needs legal help, especially in regards to landlord-tenant matters.

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