It Was 20 Years Ago Today: Reflections on 20 Years as a Tenant Attorney

There are good landlords and bad tenants. But there's a big difference. When a landlord loses, he or she or they (or in most cases large impersonal entities) may lose money. When a tenant loses, he or she or they loses a home.

August 10, 2022 at 09:45 AM

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Career Development

David Hershey-Webb

Twenty plus years ago I joined Himmelstein McConnell Gribben & Joseph LLP as an associate attorney. I had never practiced law. For six years, from 1985-1986 and 1996-2000, I'd been an aide to Upper West Side Assemblymember Edward Sullivan. In between, I went to law school and worked for a City Councilmember in Los Angeles.