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Publications | Lectures and Presentations
Damian Ortiz is a clinical professor at The John Marshall Law School Fair Housing Legal Clinic. He teaches at the clinic and teaches the Fair Housing & Fair Lending course. He has litigated fair housing cases in administrative, state and federal courts. His most noteworthy case is Sullivan-Lackey v. Godinez, 815 N.E.2d 822 (Ill. App. 1st Dist. 2004).
Professor Ortiz argued before the appellate court and the court found that the federal housing assistance program, Section 8, is a lawful source of income. The court further stated that such a finding is consistent with the City of Chicago's policy to assure full and equal opportunity to obtain fair and adequate housing without discrimination against them because of their source of income.
Professor Ortiz conducts fair housing trainings and supervises staff attorneys and law students who are litigating fair housing cases at the Fair Housing Clinic. Professor Ortiz has received a number of awards for his community service and dedication to civil rights. Previously he worked as a judicial intern for the Honorable Ronald A. Guzman of the United States Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
He is a member of the Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois, the Hispanic Bar Association, and other bar associations. Other community activities include the Cook County Hospital Interpreter Program, the Chicago Chamber of Commerce Youth Motivation Program, First Defense Legal Aid, Coordinated Advise and Referral Program for Legal Services (CARPLS), Minority Legal Education Resource Volunteer (MLER), and service on the boards of various not-for-profit organizations.
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Publications
How to Deal with Foreclosures (a guide in English & Spanish), Chicago Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section, 2005
JMLS Fair Housing Center & Clinic Web Site: "The Foreclosure Process" (a guide in English & Spanish), 2004.
Book & Articles/Works in Progress:
Fair Housing Law and Fair Lending, Cases & Materials. Expected completion April 2008.
From Apprenticeship to Clinical Education: Where are we today and where do we go from here? Expected completion August 2008.
The use of punitive damages in fair housing cases to deter and eradicate continued housing discrimination? A case study and proposed recommendations. Expected completion September 2009
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Lectures and Presentations
Chicago City Hall: Testimony before the Finance and Housing Committees in favor of the proposed amendment to Municipal Code § 5-8-030, preventing condominium associations from passing rules against parents with children from using strollers in the common areas and elevators.
November 2007, The John Marshall Law School Fair Housing Legal Support Center: Moderated: Fair Housing for Persons with Disabilities: New Challenges Presented by Our Returning Veterans Modifications & Accommodations-How the Law is Developing (Panel Discussion). September 2007
The John Marshall Law School Fair Housing Legal Support Center: Presenter: Conducting Fair Housing Administrative Hearings for Commissioners & Hearing Officers. April 2007
Providing Katrina Relief Through Legal Assistance: Co-organized a trip to New Orleans with JMLS law students to assist local housing organizations, conducted legal trainings on housing issues, assisted Loyola and Tulane's legal clinics in cases pending in state and federal courts.
March 2007Katrina Relief Project, Presenter: trained social workers, city investigators, section 8 program administrators, "Common Ground" volunteers in how to conduct housing investigations and testing.
March 2007:Public Radio Engagements, Presenter: On current national fair housing issues in Spanish.
January 2007 and April 2007 - Television Appearances on Telemundo & Public Television Network Station: Featured in television interviews dealing with current fair housing issues in our communities.
April 2007The John Marshall Law School, Moderator & Organizer: "Celebrating Fair Housing Month at" a conference presented by the Fair Housing Organization and clinical students for faculty, students, staff and friends. The conference explained the fair housing laws and discussed current housing cases handled by the clinical students.
April 2006, The John Marshall Law School, Fair Housing Conference, Moderator: "What King Wrought", moderated a panel on the "Future of the Disability Rights Movement in Housing --What Are the Up-Coming Issues and How Should They Be Resolved?"
September 2006, The John Marshall Law School, Presenter: "Career Services Office & the Student Organization Employment Conference", A lawyer's perspective on Civil Rights practice and public interest organizations in Chicagoland area.
September 2006, Celebrating Fair Housing Month Conference, Keynote speaker and presenter regarding updates on Fair Housing Laws and Procedures.
April 2006, The Mayor's Office & the Spanish Coalition's Fair Housing Month Conference, Presenter: On fair housing protections and how to avoid predatory loans.
April 2007 (Yearly Event): The John Marshall Law School Fair Housing Legal Support Center, Housing Our Senior Population, presenter on "Guardianship for an Incompetent Adult."
April 2004, Public Interest Access Cable-Channel 19, Guest Commentator: On current housing issues in the Hispanic community and discussion of the Clinic services to the community.
June 20, 2004, The John Marshall Law School, Presenter: Celebrating Brown v. Board of Education's 50th anniversary, a discussion and overview.
October 2003, Hispanic National Bar Association, Panelist: Setting the stage for Brown v. Board of Education. A discussion in how to make the public aware of Mendez v. Westminster, the first decision prohibiting segregation in public schools.
October 2003, The John Marshall Law School Fair Housing Legal Support Center, Presenter: A Fresh Perspective; "Educating New Immigrants about Fair Housing Rights."
April 2001, U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development, Basics of Fair Housing, presented an update on protective classes and damages.
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