Law Offices of David L. McCarthy
San Diego, CA
The Renters Lawyer provides flat-fee legal services focused exclusively on tenant representation and eviction defense. They serve renters statewide across California, offering transparent pricing without hourly billing surprises.
5 Reviews
★★★★★
David helped me win at trial against a greedy landlord who acted in bad faith and tried to evict me. It was a stressful time in my life, but David's expertise and knowledge gave me complete confidence. You can tell he has been doing this for awhile. Would highly recommend!
★★★★★
I sought David's help after being hit with an outrageous and illegal lease break policy from a local property management company. After exchanging several emails with David to provide context, we had the phone consultation on a Thursday, immediately after which I provided all the necessary docs he needed to prepare his demand letter. Although he indicated it normally takes him two days to prepare, the next morning I found the first draft in my inbox. Monday morning, after my approval of draft 4, David emailed the demand letter; amazingly, within two hours, we got a response agreeing to all but one of our demands. He followed up with an email to encourage them to agree to that in order to close the matter.
I'm a disabled 78 yo retired college professor. I have high expectations of myself and the people with whom I surround myself. I have nothing but praise for the focus, professionalism, and speed with which David handled my case.
★★★★★
David was extremely helpful and thorough in a recent non-fault eviction notice due to a major plumbing leak and forced remodel that we received from our landlord of 19 years. We lived with half of a kitchen and open walls for almost a year! David read through the details of our case, asked many questions over a couple of phone calls and drafted a demand letter to our landlord asking for monetary compensation for us. We made some changes to that letter and, after it was sent to our landlord, we received everything that was requested.
I am very happy with David's services!! Highly recommended.
★★☆☆☆
Hired McCarthy to prepare tenant demand letters. McCarthy provided mediocre service requiring repeated revisions. If you seek attention to detail and effective follow through, find a more competent attorney.
★★★★★
I was in a dispute with my landlord regarding my security deposit, and David’s office was very straightforward and clear with the whole process. David was very well versed in disputes of this kind and was a great resource. Would hire again!