California Tenant Rights Attorney
Your home matters. Your rights do too.
Teshale Law represents tenants facing housing discrimination, unsafe housing, landlord harassment, wrongful eviction, tenant displacement, and eviction lawsuits.
We represent tenants — not landlords.
Focused tenant advocacy
Housing problems are personal. Our guidance is too.
We help tenants navigate a wide range of legal issues affecting their housing.
Housing Civil Rights
Representation for tenants facing housing discrimination, disability accommodations, sexual harassment, and other civil-rights violations.
Learn moreWrongful Eviction
Representation for tenants who were unlawfully forced, pressured, or locked out of their homes.
Learn moreTenant Harassment
Help addressing threats, intimidation, improper entry, retaliation, and repeated pressure to move.
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Representation for tenants living with serious repair, health, safety, or habitability problems.
Learn moreTenant Buyouts
Assistance negotiating move-out compensation, timing, release terms, and practical protections.
Learn moreEviction Defense
Guidance for tenants facing notices or eviction lawsuits, including deadlines, defenses, and possible resolutions.
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Why Teshale Law
Experience grounded in care for people and their homes.
Meet Dagmawi Teshale
A tenant advocate who makes complex issues understandable.
Dagmawi represents tenants facing discrimination, unsafe housing, harassment, and other serious housing problems. His practice is focused exclusively on tenant and civil rights, with an approach designed to keep clients informed and supported.
Learn more about Dagmawi"Dagmawi and his team worked strategically from start to finish, demonstrating exceptional attention to detail and clear, consistent communication throughout the entire process. I truly felt supported and informed every step of the way."
"His knowledge of tenant laws is vast; he thoroughly explained my rights and options without giving me false promises, but his guidance provided me with the clarity and hope to move forward."
"We consulted with Dagmawi about CA tenant rights. He was extremely knowledgeable, accessible, and communicative. He made sure we understood all facets of the issue and gave us sound advice."
Client reviews reflect individual experiences and do not guarantee or predict a similar result in any future matter. Every case is different.