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Erica Taylor: Lawyer, Fighter, and AVLF’s Newest Staff Attorney

…ewest title is the one we are most excited about. She will soon become our Safe & Stable Homes Project Staff Attorney, taking over AVLF’s flagship program, the Saturday Lawyer Program. Graduating from Mercer University School of Law in 2014, she has accomplished a lot since passing the bar. Working as a Discrimination Claims Investigator for both the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Education during law school, she…

Landlord-Tenant Disputes: Different Zip Codes, Different Rights?

…: From Bankhead to Buckhead, from modest to mansion, all Atlantans deserve safe and stable housing. The law requires timely repairs and faithful adherence to eviction procedures. But when landlords break the law, tenants in low-income areas have fewer resources to enforce the law in court. Major housing changes in Atlanta since the 1990s have reduced tenant options and forced some to endure dilapidated housing or even homelessness. But legal help…

9 Ways to Get Involved for National Housing Week of Action

…Atlanta-specific challenges, strategies, and initiatives.” – Cole Thaler, Safe and Stable Homes Director [Get started: https://www.atlantaregionalhousingforum.org/] 3. Get involved with the Housing Justice League. Take direct action and learn about on-the-ground grassroots affordable housing activism! You can learn all about the Housing Justice League on their website. The Housing Justice League empowers renters and homeowners to self-organize an…

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…restrict the ability of an abuser to come near you. Find resources to stay safe. Landlord / Tenant Problems – Get free legal help to fight poor living conditions, unreturned security deposits, and illegal evictions. Evictions – Get free help responding to your eviction notice in Fulton County. Emergency Financial Assistance – Access possible emergency funding sources if you are at risk of losing your home due to financial hardship. If you would li…

Sarah Babcock

…lunteers. Sarah supports clients and volunteer attorneys in advocating for safe, stable, and sanitary housing for all Atlanta residents. Sarah joined AVLF after serving in leadership roles at Truancy Intervention Georgia (TIP), a child welfare organization, and Lawyers for Equal Justice, an incubator program for newer solo attorneys. Prior to joining the non-profit sector, Sarah was a litigation associate at Alston & Bird for six years, where she…

Lawyer in the Library: Tenants’ Rights 101…and Beyond

…Expert volunteer attorneys will discuss how to negotiate with a landlord to secure habitable and safe housing, the return of security deposits or resolving other landlord-tenant disputes, such as illegal evictions or damage to tenants’ property caused by landlords….

One Person’s Story Can Tell the Story of an Entire City

…r Check out more from this author. Katie handles all of the online communications for AVLF, overseeing the organization’s social media campaigns, newsletters, and website. She understands how to best adapt program narratives for storytelling, as she began working as a Program Assistant in the Safe and Stable Homes Project in March 2016. A native of Atlanta, Katie moved back to the city after completing her master’s in Southern Studies at the Unive…

A Chance to Start Again

…ut to us for help, and Nancy Baughan of Parker Hudson Ranier & Dobbs secured a settlement of $5,000. Melissa was able to start over and find a safe and stable place to live for her and her daughter. 5258…

Lawyer in the Library: Tenants’ Rights 101…and Beyond

…Expert volunteer attorneys will discuss how to negotiate with a landlord to secure habitable and safe housing, the return of security deposits or resolving other landlord-tenant disputes, such as illegal evictions or damage to tenants’ property caused by landlords….

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…restrict the ability of an abuser to come near you. Find resources to stay safe. Learn More Landlord / Tenant Problems Get free legal help to fight poor living conditions, unreturned security deposits, and illegal evictions. Learn More Evictions Get free help responding to your eviction notice in Fulton County. Learn More Emergency Financial Assistance Do you need payment assistance for rent, mortgage, or utilities? This application will pair you…

Justice for an Asthmatic Child

…n has asthma – and as the mold got worse, so did his health. Facing her son’s ever-worsening asthma, Adriana had no choice but to move out and stay on a friend’s couch. AVLF’s Safe & Stable Homes Staff Attorney Erica Taylor sued the landlord, and the case resolved with a four-figure damages award! 5258…

Katie King

…tives for storytelling, as she began working as a Program Assistant in the Safe and Stable Homes Project in March 2016. A native of Atlanta, Katie moved back to the city after completing her master’s in Southern Studies at the University of Mississippi. She is passionate about community engagement and the city of Atlanta and recently completed a documentary film on the Sweet Auburn Curb Market. Katie also holds a B.S. in Journalism from Boston Uni…