Reviews

I came to Troy for help with a retaliative landlord whose abusive behavior left me barely scraping by financially. Troy helped me resolve the matter without any escalation and I was able to recoup enough of my damages to ease the strain. He kept us out of court and his calm, warm demeanor and firm stance on protecting tenant's rights helped me stand up for myself in a way I can feel proud of. I hope I don't need to use Troy again but I'm glad to know he's there if I do.

I came to Troy for help with a retaliative landlord whose abusive behavior left me barely scraping by financially. Troy helped me resolve the matter without any escalation and I was able to recoup enough of my damages to ease the strain. He kept us out of court and his calm, warm demeanor and firm stance on protecting tenant's rights helped me stand up for myself in a way I can feel proud of. I hope I don't need to use Troy again but I'm glad to know he's there if I do.

We contacted Mr. Pickard for a tenant/landlord issue. He was responsive, attentive, and straightforward. He asked what we wanted, and told us what we could expect, and not expect. He made no promises, or strung us along with empty promises to line his pockets. Although we didn't get everything we wanted, we would have had a better outcome if we had hired an attorney early on in the dispute, and not have waited so long to see an attorney. Thank you for your honesty, a rare thing in an attorney. If I ever have landlord problems in the future, I would hire him again.

Troy was prompt and professional. He was helpful in the direction I needed to go and was always there to answer all my questions. He did a great job for me.

I contacted Troy Pickard about retaining his services regarding unlawful withholding of security deposit, with questions about the strength of our case. I was going through a difficult time financially, and I expressed to him multiple times that it wasn't worth the retainer fee for me unless he was certain we were correct in assuming that the deposit was withheld unlawfully. I didn't want to be out any further money. He expressed complete confidence that we had a cut and dry case. However, after his initial contact with my previous landlord, and their response, he immediately backed down, and said we should just accept the loss. Essentially, I paid him several hundred dollars to write a stock letter, and never felt represented at all. And of course, never had recourse to reclaiming my security deposit.

Troy fought hard for our rights when we faced an illegal attempted eviction. We were able to avoid going to trial and negotiated a more reasonable move-out date, as well as receiving damages due to the illegal actions of the landlord (related to repairs they didn't want to pay for). Troy worked with the landlord's attorney in order to secure a favorable resolution. We also received our deposit back in full, something I have never had happen despite our excellent care of previous landlords' properties. If I knew I could have my rights so well-represented I would never have allowed previous landlords to push us around and take advantage of us. Thanks Troy!

A Legal Ninja! Troy was amazing. In our land-lord tenant case, Troy was like a rock in the moving ocean of legal non-sense. He knew his stuff, knew what was comming next, was very calm at all times, and helped us to feel at ease in a not so fun situation. I was almost sure when we went to trial that he was going to set off the metal detector because I was convinced there had to be some chinese stars hiding in his jacket. Ninjas always keep those things on them and Troy is definitly a legal ninja!

I was facing a potentially large building permit violation. Troy was able to clearly explain the possible outcomes of my situation and help me determine the best course of action. In the end, Troy helped me get the results I was hoping for.

Troy is an amazing tenant lawyer. Not only did he get a bogus eviction dropped, he helped us settle out of court with our landlady for an amount close to $5,000 dollars for her sleazy maintenance man's repeated illegal entries. His rates are fair and results are well worth the money. Thank you Troy, for all your help.

Troy is a awesome attorney. if you have any problems going on with your Slumlord (Landlord) call troy he told me from the start that at the end of this case ill have money in my bank account, and he was right.

Portland Defender went above and beyond what I expected. Portland Defender made the whole process easy and comforting. Troy met with us several times to answer all our questions and give us an idea of things to expect. He worked quickly and we were able to resolve the situation with a settlement. I will definitely recommend my community to Portland Defender for any tenant or criminal defense issues.

Troy goes above and beyond with quick, high-quality communication and gets the job done. He is very knowledgeable in landlord/tenant law and has provided fantastic legal assistance. This firm deserves major thanks and I would recommend them to anyone.