KEY POINTS | DIAZ ANSELMO & ASSOCIATES NEGOTIATES A SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN COSTLY CRIMINAL CHARGES & FINES ASSOCIATED WITH OHIO PROPERTIES
One of our clients recently found itself on the wrong end of HUD’s protective powers facing over 95 criminal counts for failing to comply with local ordinances addressing lead-based paint hazards in an Ohio city. Diaz Anselmo & Associates was able to successfully negotiate the $100,000 in criminal penalties and code violation fines down to $5,000, which included $1,105 in court costs. The city prosecutor dropped most (74 of 95) of the criminal counts pertaining to the lead-based violations and the client pled guilty to 20 counts and no contest to one count. The client also agreed to bring the dwellings into compliance with local building codes and city ordinances.
