Client Story: Janie
When Janie lost her grandparents, mom, and sister, life went into a downward spiral. She became addicted to heroin and ended up in an abusive relationship.
Client Story: Rhett
"I’m a pretty typical person. In my career, I was a paramedic. Before that I was working in hospitals. I was on disability for a while. Now I live on Social Security in subsidized housing."
Volunteer Story: Jerry Sale
Jerry Sale (he/him) came to NJP after retiring from a successful career in insurance defense, insurance coverage, and appellate law.
Volunteer Story: Sativa Rasmussen
Sativa Rasmussen (she/her) is an Associate Attorney at Dorsey & Whitney LLP.
Client Story: Anthony
"Mom left her home to me when she passed. But the title wasn’t properly transferred. We had no idea. That one simple thing several years ago caused such havoc in our lives! Taxes and fees were building up."
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Client Story: Stephen
"I’m a home builder. I’ve helped so many people build their homes, but with serious health issues I couldn’t work anymore. I couldn’t make payments and was in danger of losing my own home."
Client Story: Sergio
"The pandemic hit my family hard; I was laid off from my construction job and got sick. After receiving unemployment for four months my claim was retroactively denied. My benefits stopped and I had to return pay."
Client Story: Blanca
"After years of being in an abusive relationship, my daughter and I escaped. She’s still traumatized, and afraid, and always has a suitcase ready to go in case we have to run away from her father again."
Lawsuits filed here, around state for subsidized renters
NJP files a lawsuit to stop illegal discrimination against people who rely on federal housing assistance, according to an announcement by the legal agency.
Client Story: Alicia Butterfield
Growing up in an abusive home, drugs were part of the life I always knew. As I got older, I made a bad choice and turned to drugs myself. I met my husband at a dealer’s house. Things were fine until we started using more and he became violent. When I got pregnant, I chose […]