In this episode, we feature four (4) speakers who are truly experts in housing rights and landlord/tenant matters.
Magisterial District Judge Mik Pappas was elected in one of the busiest magisterial districts for evictions. In less than 4 years he has worked with landlords and tenants with a mediation approach that has allowed him to reduce evictions in his district by nearly 40%.
Professor Jerry Dickinson, a national expert on Constitutional Law, and a local expert on the racial disparities in Pittsburgh housing, teamed up with Attorney Daniel Vitek to create a pro bono program to help low-income clients facing evictions.
Hilary Wheatley Taylor has been representing clients in landlord/tenant matters for over 15 years in the same courts she is seeking to preside over.
Real Talk on Our Courts
This episode is part 2 of an 8-part series. Check out the full list below:
- Why are there So Many People in Our Jail? featuring Hilary Wheatley Taylor and Giuseppe Rosselli
- The Police, District Attorney, and Our Courts featuring Hilary Wheatley Taylor, Lisa Middleman, and Laura Perkins
- Mental Health, Substance Abuse, and Our Courts featuring Hilary Wheatley Taylor, Nicola Henry-Taylor, and Tim Grealish
- Kids in Our Courts featuring Hilary Wheatley Taylor, Tiffany Sizemore, and Ghadah Makoshi
- Why Should We Care About Family Division? featuring Judge Elliot C. Howsie, Sabrina Korbel, and Alyssa Cowan
- Restorative Justice and Post-Trial Relief featuring Hilary Wheatley Taylor, Zeke Rediker, and Richard Garland
- Landlords, Tenants, and Our Courts featuring Hilary Wheatley Taylor, Judge Mik Pappas, Prof. Jerry Dickinson, and Daniel Vitek
- Fines, Fees, and Our Courts featuring Hilary Wheatley Taylor, Chelsa Wagner, and Wrenna Watson
