What does it cost?
Landlord-tenant matters are priced as a fixed fee plus a success component. The fixed number and the definition of success are both stated in the engagement letter before work begins—no hourly rate, no meter.
Practice Area
Landlord-Tenant
The fee is tied to the outcome, not the calendar.
Eviction and possession cases move through DC’s Landlord-Tenant Branch on the court’s schedule, not yours. Kynigos handles filings, hearings, lease disputes, and notice defects for DC clients—on a fee that pairs a fixed number with a success component, so the firm’s upside is the result.
Scope
What Kynigos does
- Eviction & possession matters
- DC Landlord-Tenant Branch filings
- Hearings
- Lease disputes
- Notice defects
Possession cases often turn on details—a defective notice, a lease term nobody read closely, a filing that missed a requirement. The work is finding the detail that decides the case.
The Fee
How the fee works
Engagement
Disputes with a winnable outcome
The objective
Win the possession question—not rack up appearances while the case circles the docket.
Our stake
Part of the fee is earned only if the defined outcome is achieved. More hearings do not mean more fees.
Fee shape
Fixed fee + success component
Hybrid means the fixed portion covers the work regardless of result, and the success portion is defined in the engagement letter and earned only if that result is achieved.
The Process
Four steps, no meter
Free consultation
You walk through the notice, the lease, and the posture of the case, and get a straight answer on whether the firm should take it.
Fixed number in writing
The engagement letter states the fixed fee, defines the success component, and defines what counts as success—before anything is billed.
Work delivered
Filings, appearances, and negotiation on the schedule stated in the engagement letter and the court's calendar.
You decide what's next
If the matter enters a new phase, the next stage gets its own scope and its own number, and the decision to proceed is yours.
Before You Call
What to prepare
Bring what you have—the documents below let the consultation get to the substance quickly.
- The notice you received or served
- The lease and any amendments
- Any court papers already filed
- A record of payments and communications
Questions
Asked and answered
Why a success component?
Because hourly billing pays the lawyer more when the case takes longer. A success component points the firm's incentive at the outcome instead of at the number of hearings it takes to get there.
Are you licensed in my state?
Kynigos Law Firm, PLLC is licensed in the District of Columbia only. If your property or dispute sits outside DC, you get a prompt referral to local counsel.
How fast does this move?
The Landlord-Tenant Branch sets much of the pace. What the firm controls—the schedule for filings and preparation—is stated in the engagement letter.
Get Started
Start with a conversation
Kynigos Law Firm, PLLC is licensed in the District of Columbia only. Matters outside DC are referred to local counsel. Fee structures are confirmed in the engagement letter for your specific matter.