The Schafer Firm, Eviction Defense & Tenant's Rights Attorneys - San Antonio, TX
The Schafer Firm, Eviction Defense and Tenant's Rights Attorneys is a boutique real estate litigation practice situated on Northwest Loop 410 in San Antonio, Texas. Established by veteran attorney David P. Schafer, a 1995 St. Mary's University School of Law graduate, the firm is fiercely dedicated to defending residential tenants against unlawful evictions, illegal lockouts, lease breaches, and landlord retaliation throughout Bexar County justice courts and county courts at law.
Protecting Texas Tenants from Unlawful Evictions and Abusive Landlords
Facing the loss of your home due to an aggressive landlord or improper notice of eviction is a terrifying experience. In Texas, eviction proceedings in justice of the peace courts move rapidly, leaving renters with mere days to understand their legal protections under Chapter 92 and Chapter 24 of the Texas Property Code. Founded by trial attorney David P. Schafer, who has been licensed in Texas since 1996, The Schafer Firm delivers uncompromising legal defense solely on behalf of tenants. Many landlords cut corners, violate statutory notice rules, or execute illegal self-help lockouts. Renters looking to hire an attorney who understands the strict procedural technicalities of Texas landlord-tenant law rely on David P. Schafer to level the playing field and hold predatory property managers accountable.
Defense Against Illegal Lockouts and Property Removal
Texas law strictly regulates when and how a landlord may change entry locks or access leased premises. Working as dedicated residential real estate lawyers, the practice delivers aggressive legal intervention when landlord conduct violates statutory protections:
- Wrongful Lockouts: Enforcing Texas Property Code Section 92.0081 when landlords change door locks without required written statutory notices or refuse to supply a new entry key.
- Unlawful Utility Cutoffs: Seeking statutory penalties, damages, and attorney fees against landlords who deliberately interrupt electrical, water, or gas utility services.
- Illegal Removal of Property: Suing landlords who seize tenant personal belongings, furniture, or work tools without following statutory lien procedures.
- Early Lease Terminations: Enforcing tenant statutory rights to terminate residential leases without financial penalty due to domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, military deployment, or severe health and safety repair failures.
Justice Court Eviction Trials and County Court Eviction Appeals
An eviction citation does not automatically mean a renter must vacate their apartment or rental home. The firm provides strategic trial advocacy across every level of the Texas judicial system:
- Notice to Vacate Defects: Invalidating eviction lawsuits where landlords fail to serve proper, timely written notices to vacate as required by Texas Property Code Section 24.005.
- Retaliation Defenses: Defending tenants facing retaliatory evictions after reporting housing code violations, requesting urgent repairs, or asserting basic tenant rights.
- Eviction Appeals De Novo: Representing tenants on appeal before Bexar County Courts at Law, where formal Texas Rules of Evidence apply and landlords must strictly prove their claims through experienced contract lawyers.
- Commercial Tenant Disputes: Assisting small business owners facing commercial lease evictions and contract breaches alongside skilled commercial real estate lawyers and business litigation lawyers.
Direct Legal Guidance and Strategic Eviction Representation
Eviction timelines in San Antonio allow zero room for error. When an urgent legal consultation is needed to stop an impending hearing or appeal an adverse judgment within the mandatory five-day window, prompt action is critical. The Schafer Firm provides focused representation tailored to the unique facts of your rental dispute, utilizing clear flat-fee pricing for hearings and appeals alongside flexible payment plans. When renters need to find an attorney who will stand up against multi-unit corporate landlords, or when you must order a lawyer to defend your tenancy and protect your credit history, The Schafer Firm delivers the courtroom experience and statutory mastery needed to safeguard your home.
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Location & Access
Primary Address
Located in the Castle Hills enclave of North Central San Antonio, positioned on the access road of NW Loop 410 near the major intersection of Blanco Rd.
Building Location
The office is located on the seventh floor of One Castle Hills, an eight-story Class A professional building with a distinctive smoked-glass and tan concrete facade. It is situated near the Castle Hills City Hall.
Parking Details
Complimentary on-site surface parking is available for all visitors, with dedicated executive covered parking also accessible near the building entrance.
Public Transit
Served by VIA Metropolitan Transit Route 2 (Northbound); nearest stop is at Blanco & Loop 410.
Accessibility / Suite Access
Enter through the main front lobby of One Castle Hills (the Blanco Rd entrance provides a step-free handicap accessible path). Take the elevator to the 7th floor to locate Suite 700.