You always hear about bad landlords, but rarely about the people who help you fight back. This is that story.
When I reached out to AVLF, I was exhausted. For over a year, I had been living in dangerous conditions: fiberglass exposure, rodents, broken appliances, and my landlord ignored every call, work order, and complaint. I was protecting my family with no legal backup and being threatened with eviction just for demanding safe, livable housing.
Then I found AVLF.
The first person I spoke with was Gino, who didn’t rush me or make assumptions. He listened. He calmly explained how to protect myself, starting with putting the rent I was withholding into the court. That one step changed everything. It gave me legal protection I didn’t even know I had.
Next, I was connected with Attorney Stephanie Sparks, and from that moment, I knew I was in good hands. She inherited a legal and emotional mess, but never once made me feel like a burden. She read every email, every inspection, every document, and turned my chaos into a clear legal strategy. She got the case sealed. She made sure I was treated with respect in court. And even after the case was finalized, she kept fighting when my landlord failed to return the $1,675 the court ordered back to me.
This wasn’t fast. It wasn’t easy. And it’s still not fully resolved. But AVLF never left me hanging. They gave me a voice. They gave me structure. They gave me back the dignity I had almost lost in the process. The house was re-listed without any of the needed repairs. I still haven’t received the money I am legally owed. And without AVLF, I would have been walked over completely.
If you’re feeling scared, overlooked, or powerless… call AVLF. They believed me. They protected me. And I’ll never stop telling people what they did for me and my family.