Washington Lawyer - November/December 2019 - 32

THE PRO BONO EFFECT

BLAKE BILES
Fighting on the Side of Tenants
By Jeffery Leon

T

o unscrupulous landlords,
Blake A. Biles is a force to be
reckoned with, but to tenants
in the District of Columbia
who have endured years
of horrific living conditions, he is a
godsend. Dwight Jameson knows
this firsthand. As his Congress Heights
neighborhood was undergoing
redevelopment, the state of his
apartment complex was becoming
more and more deplorable - no
heat or air conditioning, toxic mold,
bedbugs and rodents, piling trash,
security issues, and more.

With pro bono service spanning over four decades,
Blake Biles (back, center) has earned a reputation
as a fierce advocate for tenant rights, ensuring that
Washington, D.C.'s most vulnerable residents are
protected in the face of rising gentrification and
a diminishing supply of affordable housing.
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