Nélida Rentería
Managing attorney
Nélida runs Fairlease. She spent her early career in housing court on the property owners' side, then moved to tenant work.
She changed sides the day she watched a mother sign away her case in a hallway because nobody had told her she could say no. She started Fairlease so that someone would.
Focus
- Eviction defense
- Fair housing
- Safe exits from a lease
Credentials
Bar admissions
New Jersey
1999
Courts
Superior Court of New Jersey, Special Civil Part, Passaic County
U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
Education
J.D., Rutgers Law School
B.A., William Paterson University
Languages
English
Native
Spanish
Fluent
Memberships
New Jersey State Bar Association
Don't sign in the hallway
Before a hearing, a judge may send both sides into the hallway to talk. That is the moment tenants give up rights without knowing it.
You are allowed to say you want to speak to a lawyer first. Say it, politely, and ask for the interpreter you need.
Bring us the paper.
Tell us what you got and what you're worried about. We'll match you with the right lawyer.
Free for tenants who qualify. We tell you about any court fee before we file anything.