
Oshuteiya Campbell
Host: Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc.
Sponsor: The Florida Bar Foundation
Darrius provided legal advocacy in low-income communities and communities of color that are disproportionately impacted by predatory home purchase scams to prevent abusive practices and build wealth.
Throughout the country, communities of color are being targeted for land contracts and other home purchase scams. Land contracts are a predatory form of seller financing wherein the buyer does not obtain title to the home until the final payment is made, and a default at any time can result in a loss of all equity and a swift eviction. Home purchase scams are becoming increasingly common in Atlanta due to several factors including a large inventory of cheap and poorly-maintained homes following the foreclosure crisis, a lack of state regulation, and a severe shortage of affordable housing. Darrius’ work will help prevent more wealth from leaving minority communities.
In the past two years, Darrius has:
Following his Fellowship, Darrius will join Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation to work in their Standing with Our Neighbors program. Darrius will provide legal assistance to vulnerable families and manage a legal clinic out of a public school in Atlanta.
Host: Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc.
Sponsor: The Florida Bar Foundation
Host: Housing Justice Center
Sponsor: Target Corporation
Current Fellow
Host: Legal Aid Society Of Columbus
Sponsor: Jones Day Foundation, Procter & Gamble Co.
Current Fellow
Host: Legal Aid Chicago
Sponsor: Rossotti Family Foundation
Current Fellow