Posts by Dave Pantzer
PBRC Volunteer Profile: Chelsea Ortega
Chelsea Ortega, Esq. MSBA Member, PBRC Volunteer Can you tell me a little about your private practice? We primarily represent consumers, including tenants’ rights cases. We also represent people who…
Read More>> In the News: This Ellicott City attorney has provided 1,000 hours of free legal assistance to those who needed help
“Seeing people go to court without a lawyer for some of life’s messiest, most consequential matters, such as whether they have rights to see their children, is what drives Ellicott City attorney Walter Ty to take on their cases — for free.” Read full article here.
Read MoreProceeding remotely: The impact on court access and legal assistance for low-income Marylanders
Proceeding remotely: The impact on court access and legal assistance for low-income Marylanders Dave Pantzer* This article briefly explores (a) logistical challenges encountered by legal services providers during the COVID-19…
Read MorePBRC Volunteer Profile: Kim Caspari
Kim Caspari, Esq. MSBA Member, Professional Skills Academy Fellow, PBRC Volunteer Can you tell me a little about your private practice? I started off in a corporate transactional position after law school. Over the years,…
Read MoreMontgomery County to Invest $2 Million in Tenant Assistance
“Officials speculate the program will assist roughly 1,100 households countywide. But nearly 400,000 people rent their homes in Montgomery County.” – The Daily Record
Read MoreMaryland attorney general forms task force for indigent and minorities in anticipation of a “tsunami” of eviction cases
Providing a right to counsel for indigent defendants in civil litigation will be a top agenda item for a task force Maryland’s attorney general has convened amid the economic havoc…
Read MoreBaltimore County’s Eviction Prevention Initiative
“Baltimore County is launching a $1 million effort to prevent evictions caused by the economic fallout of the COVID-19 outbreak. Baltimore County’s program will take effect once Gov. Larry Hogan…
Read MoreBGE Extends Consumer Protections through July 1
BGE will be waiving late payment fees and suspending service terminations until July 1 for all residential customers and qualifying businesses. “To provide customers with payment flexibility, BGE has extended…
Read MoreGreat News for Renters in Baltimore City
On Monday evening, the Baltimore City Council passed legislation that prohibits rent increases and late fees during the COVID-19 crisis and 90 days after. The Renters’ Relief Act goes into…
Read MoreRenter Relief Act hearing
Today at 1:00 PM, Baltimore City Council will be holding a hearing of the Baltimore City COVID-19 Renter Relief Act. PBRC signed on to support PJC attorney Matt Hill’s testimony…
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