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John B. Raftery
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Practice Areas
Landlord/Tenant
Litigation
Real Estate Litgation, including Landlord-Tenant Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Mass Tort
Employment Litigation
Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Creditors' Rights
Practice Focus
Mr. Raftery’s practice is focused on representation of landlord’s and property managers of residential and commercial real estate. This representation includes negotiation and drafting of management agreements, leases and tenant work out agreements, policy and procedure drafting for residential fair housing compliance as well as litigation. Our services include rent collection actions in Maryland, District of Columbia and Virginia, drafting of required notices and defending claims by tenants and our clients’ vendors and employees. Our litigation practice covers small claims courts through the appellate courts (including the federal courts) of all three jurisdictions. In addition to landlord representation, Mr. Raftery handles complex litigation matters of all types with an emphasis on discrimination and business torts.
Education
LL.M., Georgetown University Law Center, 1991
J.D., Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center, 1983
B.A., Long Island University, 1980
Bar and Court Admissions
New York
Virginia
Maryland
District of Columbia
Points of Distinction
Mr. Raftery is a frequent lecturer for the Property Management Association and Apartment and Office Building Association on fair housing and landlord/tenant matters. He has attended the Virginia judges’ yearly conference to present a program to the judges on Virginia civil procedure.
Activities
Mr. Raftery is a Certified Soccer Referee (CASRA).
Contact
Washington Office Area:
Phone 240.507.1702
Fax 240.507.1735