John B. Raftery
Principal

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Practice Areas

Landlord/Tenant
Ownership Disputes
Construction Litigation
Real Estate
Real Estate Litigation, including Landlord-Tenant Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Employment Litigation

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

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 Info:
Email:	jraftery@offitkurman.com
Office Phone:	240.507.1702
Fax Phone:	240.507.1735
Mailing Address:	4800 Montgomery Lane 9th Floor Bethesda, MD 20814