Legal issues addressed

The issues handled most frequently by the Students' Attorney involve landlord/tenant matters, including evictions, security deposits, subleasing, and substandard housing. However, the office also provides guidance with traffic, DUI, and other ordinance violations. Assistance is also available with matters involving criminal law, domestic violence, wrongful termination, discrimination, sexual harassment, and more.

The Students' Attorney does not handle disputes involving the University, legal conflicts between students, or situations that relate to a private, profit-making activity.

Students' Attorney provides support for the following legal topics:

Landlord/tenant issues
Lease or contract review
DUI
Criminal law
Ordinance Violations
Contracts
Family law
Personal injury
Traffic violations
Domestic/family issues
Real estate transactions
Wills and estate planning
Expungement
and more...

Students' Attorney does NOT assist with:

Student versus student disputes
Student versus university disputes
Students involved in for-profit activities
Multiple student issues with competing interests