After fourteen years, Mr. Reece’s landlord decided not to renew his lease. Mr. Reece couldn’t find a place to move by the deadline his landlord gave him. Three days later, he came home to find the locks had been changed – with all of his belongings still inside. Soon after, the landlord threw away everything Mr. Reece owned. 

The property manager insisted that the law was on the landlord’s side, but Mr. Reece knew his rights. Xavier Balderas of Carlton Fields filed a lawsuit, and after intense settlement discussions, the landlord agreed to pay Mr. Reece $8,000 – enough to replace his things and secure new housing.