HOUSING DISCRIMINATION

Payne is an experienced attorney in representing individuals in housing discrimination claims under the Fair Housing Act and Oregon law.  Payne practices in the following areas under the Federal and States Fair Housing Acts:

• Discrimination and harassment claims on the basis of a protected class (race, national origin, religion, sex, disability, familial status, sexual orientation, source of income, etc.)

• Discriminatory financing - failure to provide loans or other financing based on a protected class

• Discriminatory advertising - discriminatory advertisements for rent or sale that purport to exclude classes of persons based on a protected class (i.e. “no children”)

• Requests for reasonable accommodations

• Companion animal issues