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February 21, 2023

Attorney Yaida Ford to file civil rights lawsuit in the shooting death of Kevin Hargraves Shird

The family of Kevin-Hargraves Shird plans to sue the D.C. police sergeant who shot and killed the 31-year-old man in Fort Slocum Park last July.…

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November 6, 2022

Attorney Yaida Ford Secures Favorable Decision in a Gender Discrimination Case Filed Against the DEA for Rochelle Cleveland

Attorney Yaida Ford Secures Favorable Decision in a Gender Discrimination Case Filed Against the United States Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration.

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September 22, 2021

Changes to DC’s Emergency Legislation Affecting Evictions, Foreclosures and Collections

Misinformation is circulating about the rights of landlords vis-a-vis tenants with regards to evictions. Here is a question/answer summary of where things stand currently in…

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Civil Rights

July 8, 2021

UPDATE: Deon Kay DC police shooting mother files Wrongful Death lawsuit

The 18-year-old was killed in September 2020 after an encounter with officers in Southeast DC. The video appeared to show Deon Kay had a gun…

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April 5, 2021

Deon Kay DC police shooting mother files lawsuit

The 18-year-old was killed in September 2020 after an encounter with officers in Southeast DC. The video appeared to show Deon Kay had a gun…

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December 7, 2020

Ford Law Pros sues DCPS over allegations of abuse of special needs kids

Allegations of abuse of special needs to kids in the DC area

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August 18, 2020

Attorney Yaida Ford Secures $400,000 Settlement Against Paul Public Charter School amidst allegations of grade tampering

Attorney Yaida Ford secured a $400,000 settlement against Paul Public Charter School in a case against the school for grade tampering that led to the…

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August 18, 2020

Attorney Yaida Ford Secures Settlement for Young Victim of Transit Police Attack

Diamond Rust, was the then-20 year old mother, toting two toddlers on her way to enroll her daughter into Yu-Ying, a hard-to-get-into chinese language immersion…

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August 18, 2020

Attorney Yaida Ford opines on Metro Transit Police Review Panel

Yaida Ford, who has represented Black metro passengers against DC's transit police, spoke to the Washington Post about WMATA's creation of a police review panel…

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April 9, 2020

Advice for Condo and HOA Boards on Collecting Assessments During COVID19

Yaida Ford, Managing Principal of FLP I have been getting calls and emails from clients about how condo and HOA Boards should address owners…

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Attorney Yaida Ford to file civil rights lawsuit in the shooting death of Kevin Hargraves Shird

Attorney Yaida Ford Secures Favorable Decision in a Gender Discrimination Case Filed Against the DEA for Rochelle Cleveland

Changes to DC’s Emergency Legislation Affecting Evictions, Foreclosures and Collections

UPDATE: Deon Kay DC police shooting mother files Wrongful Death lawsuit

Deon Kay DC police shooting mother files lawsuit

Ford Law Pros sues DCPS over allegations of abuse of special needs kids

Attorney Yaida Ford Secures $400,000 Settlement Against Paul Public Charter School amidst allegations of grade tampering

Attorney Yaida Ford Secures Settlement for Young Victim of Transit Police Attack

Attorney Yaida Ford opines on Metro Transit Police Review Panel

Advice for Condo and HOA Boards on Collecting Assessments During COVID19

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