Eviction Defense Center - Oakland, California

Mi N.

Joe is knowledgeable, visionary, hardworking, committed, and truly compassionate. He devotes his time to defending low-income residential tenants facing eviction, and we are deeply grateful for his support. When our landlord attempted to wrongfully evict our family and breach our lease, Joe guided us every step of the way and helped us achieve the fair outcome we deserved. Without Joe and the Eviction Defense Center, we wouldn’t have been able to move out safely or secure the reasonable compensation we were entitled to. We can’t thank him enough for standing up for our rights.

I deeply appreciate Joe and the team and will never forget their incredible support and integrity. We sincerely wish Joe and the entire team good health, continued success and growth.

D P.

Helpful but don't give you all the info up front so have to take extra time off work! Not cool at all as they change their schedule on you but don't want you to change yours unless its to suit them! its free so can't complain too much but one of the males there is rude & highly combative. The rest of the staff seem to care & the lawyer is a very nice lady. This one guy is just a jerk & needs to find a new job with a better attitude!

Teresa

Attention to all! Please be advised this is the most professional service you will ever be in contact with. They get the job done and they protect your rights. In my own personal experience the whole process I was definitely taken care of so well. From the interview process of intake to submitting evidence they have provided a safe place. The whole staff is a phenomenal staff.! My lawyer is Mrs. Russo. What a heavenly sent lawyer. She is about her business making sure her clients are very happy. Her results have ensured me a safe place to reside in the home that usually someone like me would have been kicked to the street and would have otherwise been homeless and evicted. I was NEVER evicted ! And I was never homeless.!!! I was actually blessed by Mrs. Russo to reside in the home for 8 months. Can you believe that?! Yes i do! This is my personal experience and I'm so happy about the outcome of this suit. We WON! I highly recommend the EVICTION DEFENSE CENTER because they truly care about your needs. They really care for the people and their rights. Please allow them to represent you thru the whole process, they will NOT let you down!! I didn't have to deal with the landlord or their lawyers they handled everything for me ! This is a heaven sent place that will really care for you. If you need excellent representation with results...look no further it's the OAKLAND EVICTION DEFENSE CENTER.! I'm from RICHMOND,CA and let me tell you if you want 5star service with top notch results you are in excellent hands ! Please tell them TERESA sent you because in my own experience I would not have it any other way. I super thrilled about the results and I was even compensated at the end. Is this unheard of..? Well I implore you to make a call and make an appointment and get the representation you have been looking for. Stressed out..? Please let them handle your case immediately do not lapse or waste time. They will take you under their wing and take care of you. I mean this with all my heart if you are reading this and you need help with an unlawful detainer or eviction let Oakland Defense center take care of you! It was the best decision I have made. If you want guaranteed results we'll you found the right place. Just remember when you go into the office to wear a mask. Other than that follow their instructions and allow them to handle your case you won't be let down. If you want real results from people that care you have found the right place. I would seek help from them and I definitely recommend their services.! It don't get no better..! Take heed and surrender your case and worries to them. They really care. It's like they treat you like family.! Let Oakland Defense Center become your family. Thank you Mrs. Russo for all that you have done for us.! I'm tearing up at the fact that I was honored to be represented by you. What an honor to be apart of this process with excellent results.! It doesn't get any better than this.?! Please call them today. DON'T HESITATE. DON'T BE SCARED.! KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.! Call them today! Let them represent you or any of your family members. Refer them to all that may be impacted by an eviction. In my personal experience with this process I was very happy with the results of my case as I said before WE WON.!!!!!! I bless all who read this and I'm telling you that this will be the best step you can take towards this process. Make a call today! I will forever be grateful to Oakland Defense Center. They have become my family and friends for life. They really care for you. I love you all who work for this company.! It's a beautiful team of people who care about you and who are about results.! Let them alleviate the stress for you and know that you are in very excellent hands of true professionals.! Make the call today.! God bless all who read this.! Thank you all who are reading this it comes from my heart ❤️.!

Hana F.

Everytime I call whether it be in the morning or the afternoon, no one answers, it just disconnects. I have called numerous times. So, if I were to just show up, then they would say I need an appt or how come I didn't call. SMH! Frustrating!!!!!

Nicole M.

They got me an agreement of a 90 day stay while I was trying to obtain help , while having no resources to move on my own also an injury caused by the owner - I went there for unlawful detainer. I know that the EDC can only provide legal services. I know what they’re here for, but I clearly told them that several times while during this case - I’m having trouble moving out on my own it is not that I want to stay in this unit is that that I cannot physically move out of my own!
I feel that the agreement that was created by the lawyer who finished the case with the opposing party of my Landlord. Created an agreement where I knew that I could not achieve because of the circumstances. I was going through the medical legal system of state insurance and the social network of Northern California for disabled services and waiting for said Services. I basically said that I was looking to retain move out services. I didn’t even want to stay in this apartment. It was a fact that I had “no physical way “ of moving out. I didn’t expect EDC to do that for me, but at least to help me retain some type of service or agreement to where I could start moving out my things I told them that 90 days wasn’t a lot of time to go through state resources Oakland resources for relocation for homeless to disadvantage individuals. It wasn’t ! It’s been quite some issues going on in Oakland, where I believe the FBI is now having to investigate certain departments. I guess I have to go back to court.

I felt I was coerced into signing the agreement , prior to that the legal help I was getting was good - till the lawyer that did my agreement at court, I didn’t understand why the person that was doing my case switched out with another lawyer, nor was it told to me . I still don’t know the person represented me. They never told me their name. I called over the phone to inquire about it. So opposing counsel try to reach out to them and he never called them back! Why do you work there Joe C?
Now I’m having to have my social workers and other organizations contact Rob Bonta about the issues I myself or them as organizations has faced during the pandemic/medi-Cal/and the eviction process under the scope of pandemic issues and protections.
I was given a 90 day stay but I’m disabled and having to look for resources with no family, no friends and alone. While trying to obtain medical assistance was extremely hard.
EDC was a help in the beginning but the lawyer who ended my case I felt was not truthful
I also remember that he said to me look at who’s in the courthouse
“The people that are being evicted are mainly brown & Black people”
which stuck to me because I thought that was an inappropriate thing to say, His name is Joe cagelanlo - I believe…
The judge that wasn’t even on my case & him trying to get me the sign in agreement for 90 day stay which I know I probably couldn’t follow through with no service. The lack of the service I was getting through Medi-cal and Social Services. I was told that I could possibly potentially stay until the another month if I was still having trouble when I called on the last month to inquire about those services, the lawyer who finalize my case wouldn’t even call me back I had to reach out several times on the day of my move out After calling there, He told me, he never even said anything like that.

So this lawyer just basically tried to get me the sign a piece an agreement to finalize this case which is misleading. At this point now I guess I’m gonna get sued by my landlord & you know what I’d rather go to court for that. Then to be misled by a legal team that doesn’t even keep their word.

I said to my lawyer and judge I didn’t feel confident that I was going to be able to achieve that timeframe. Had to sign away my rights. there’s something about the EDC where I feel like they only can help with certain cases in other cases that they mislead you on. I Don’t feel like I got any help from them except for 90 days that were stressful and didn’t really help me at all. Come here to be lied to though, if u like that.

Brain J.

They said they’d take my case over the phone, but today I arrived 20 minutes late and they told me I blew my one chance!

I cancelled work for the meeting & feel my time was wasted. County/city dollars should just go to County/City agencies. I felt 0% inclination for helping the public, and generally a rude & cold response to my unlawful eviction.

Ky

Jodi and her crew are the BEST EVER!!!! I’m very blessed and thankful for their assistance.

Ramiro M.

Bad service.
Arrogant.
Unprofessional.
They just take money from City Hall.
The worst organization.