Law Offices of Daniel W. Wayne, PC

My fiancée and I recently consulted Daniel after our apartment garage was burglarized, leaving us with thousands of dollars in lost property. Because the thieves gained access through a neighboring garage managed by our landlord we wanted to get a better sense of our tenancy rights and our landlord’s duties. Daniel was incredibly helpful, friendly, and knowledgeable. While we were lucky that our landlord took responsibility (and we didn’t have to fight), we were relieved to have had the chance to speak with Daniel. If the issue had escalated, we had someone we could trust to turn to. I would recommend Daniel to anyone facing a problem with their Landlord or that wants to know more about their rights. Thanks Daniel!

Highly recommend Daniel, without reservation. I spoke with him regarding an ongoing issue in my apartment which was ultimately being ignored by the building owner. He gave me great advice, advising me of all of my options and the processes involved. He is an extremely knowledgable attorney in the practice of tenant rights and furthermore, he is exceptionally passionate about what he does. Look no further if you want an ethical and extremely knowledgable tenant attorney to fight your corner.

Daniel is an amazing attorney! I hired him to advise me on a potential buyout with the landlord and how to deal with my landlord who will not make repairs to my place. The landlord was more focused on evicting the tenants than the rats. I def recommend Daniel if you need a tenant’s rights attorney.

Daniel was extremely helpful in answering all of my housing issue questions. He’s tremendously trustworthy and really cares about his clients. He’s also very knowledgeable about all of the ins and outs of the San Francisco tenant law and real estate. I would completely recommend him to anyone needing legal advice.

Daniel’s a great guy and cares deeply about fighting the good fight. After years of harassment from our landlord culminated in one particularly awful dispute, my roommates and I decided to take our landlord to the SF rent board. We hired Daniel to represent us. He was super knowledgeable and explained to us very clearly what our rights were and how they were being infringed upon. He was extremely thorough in preparing for our case, meticulously collecting evidence and statements in our favor and taking the time to comb over years’ worth of correspondence we’d exchanged with our landlord. At the hearings, he kept his cool in the face of repeated angry outbursts from our landlord’s representative, and he always kept my roommates and me calm and on track. We ended with a ruling in our favor: we got a settlement, we got to stay in our home, and the landlord even started leaving us alone after years of harassment. I doubt that last part is a coincidence.
Being in a face-​off over your home is scary stuff, especially right now in San Francisco. If you’re in that unenviable position, give yourself the best leg up you can and give Daniel a call.

Daniel gave us excellent advice when we were engaging in rent negotiations with our landlord. He was able to clearly explain the law to us and how it applied in our case. More than that, Daniel laid out our options in an honest way to give us a real idea of how we would fair in court and what the estimated costs would be.
I would recommend Daniel to anyone struggling with rent/​housing issues.

As soon as we started receiving calls from our landlord that we needed to leave, I knew we were going to need some legal assistance. When I first met Daniel I knew he was leading us in the right direction. He didn’t make any big promises like other eviction lawyers we had dealt with in the past, but he did get ALL the facts and information and promised to look into every avenue possible to fight for our home. He was honest about the hard stuff and hopeful about the good stuff. Although we are now in a new fight with the new owners, Daniel didn’t let our old landlord bully us out, which was our first victory in the SF eviction crisis we’re facing. I highly recommend Daniel to anyone who is lost in the legal jargon or threats of a landlord or a landlord’s attorney. He will help you sort it out and at the very least, give you an honest opinion about where you stand. He’s a good person and has left my household feeling good about seeking legal representation in the future. Thanks Daniel!

Daniel is the most knowledgeable person that I have met with regarding tenant law in San Francisco.
While working with him, he always made time to speak with me and answered my questions thoroughly. We covered a bevy of tenant law topics and he was able to easily navigate through information to keep me informed at a level that I could easily comprehend. I highly recommend his services.
Thank you!

Daniel has to be one of the most knowledgable and honest tenant lawyers in the City. I had a problem where a landlord pulled a very shady move and ended up renting our apartment on Airbnb instead of renovating. Daniel gave me a great deal of advice and helped me figure out what steps to take. If you’re struggling with a housing issue in this crazy rental market, I highly recommend giving Daniel a call.

Daniel was key in advising us during a difficult situation with our landlord (construction related). It was a very stressful period for us and his advice was tremendously valuable. With his advice we got nearly exactly what we asked for.

I wanted to give Daniel 4 stars before we won.
I wanted more hand holding. And basically spend more of my money.
Despite the complexity of my case, he didn’t need more time with me; he knew exactly what he was doing.
Daniel helped me prepare well. He reached out to find many details pertinent toy my case. Things I would not have thought of.
He is competent, knows the law, and knows who your up against.
During the hearing he just laid out the evidence — he and I meticulously collected. The judge looked at us. Looked at the opposing counsel. The opposing counsel, with their huge stack of papers and a private eye, stepped outside with my landlord. In 30 min they came back in and withdrew their petition.
Note our case was about a major rent increase based on the Costa Hawkings act. Beware of this and find counsel if your landlord decides to apply against you.

So, we had our hearing (Petition against rent increase) today… after Daniel finished his opening statement, our landlord and his counsel talked outside the room for about 45 minutes, came back and decided to drop the rent increase. Needless to say, we WON!
I highly recommend Daniel. He did a tremendous job and is very professional.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! Daniel helped my roommates and I out in a stressful and confusing eviction attempt from our landlord over 6 months. Our landlord wanted to clear our rent control unit to sell the entire building, but wanted us out preferably less than 30 days. After trying to cooperate with petitions submitted to rental board for a rent increase, Daniel was a life saver communicating with the other side & negotiating a buyout for both couples. It’s never easy saying goodbye to fixed rent in the city, but the settlement Daniel won us is good enough to start a new chapter without worries. Regardless of the situation you may find yourself in as a tenant, if your residency is at risk, contact Daniel!

WE NEED MORE LIKE HIM!
When I went to see Daniel, I was in danger of being evicted with 3 days notice and no cash settlement. Long story short, with Daniel’s help, I got almost $ 60,000 settlement, plus 7 months free rent.
Easy to work with, upbeat, and on the renter’s side. Highly recommended. By the way my English is not great, but we had no trouble communicating.
Good luck to all renters in SF.
如果你被你的房主起诉， Daniel Wayne 是你最好的选择。他帮我打赢了起诉。让我住了六个月没交房租、还赢了三万三。他很耐心，给你耐心解译。我很满意他的服务。
Lena Yao

After a very traumatic event where I was renting, I had to go through the painful task to look for answers and guidance about my options and rights. And, i say painful because it was ! I went to several organizations and talked to few lawyers, and no one was giving me a straight forward answer. To me, they were all very confusing, complicated and almost all the time contradicting each other.
I was very lucky to find Daniel. He was very kind, patient and straight to the point in a language i could easily understand. He was very compassionate and sympathetic about my situation and made me feel confident and in peace.
Not only very professional and knowledgable, but genuinely passionate about helping tenants in San Francisco. I really appreciate Daniel’s help and I highly recommend his services.

Daniel saved the day with some sublease situations I was having. Great guy and very helpful!

I was in a touch situation w/​my landlord who was evicting me and my roommates. Daniel synthesized all of our long and complicated correspondence with our landlord and gave us simple actionable advice. We were clearly informed of our rights and what to do next.
Couldn’t have done it without you Daniel!

Daniel is a top-​flight tenants-​rights lawyer. As an attorney who represents landlords, I frequently get calls from tenants who need legal representation, and I always refer them to Daniel.
Daniel is a smart, professional, tireless advocate for his clients. In fact, when I want a tenants-​rights perspective, I often pick up the phone and bounce ideas off him myself. He knows San Francisco’s complicated rent ordinance inside and out, and he thinks strategically. If you are a tenant in need of a great lawyer, call Daniel.

THIS IS THE GUY YOU NEED!
I searched for a good tenant lawyer & I found Daniel Wayne. He spoke with me on the phone for way too long for free and gave me some great advice. I decided to see him for further consultation, but my landlord decided not to force us to move after all. Daniel was so very kind, real, honest & patient. If you need a lawyer I suggest you use him! If for any reason I need one again I will call him first & foremost. Please do not take advantage of his kindness and good nature. His rate for consultation was quite reasonable & he offered to put the consultation fee towards a retainer if I needed one. If you could give more than 5 stars, you would see them connected to his good name. Again my landlord decided not to sell and is letting us stay. Perhaps he heard I had spoke with Mr Daniel Wayne.
Thank you for your expertise and generous heart.
Sincerely Patrick Joseph Maloney

Like so many San Franciscans this year I got the unsettling news that my landlord wanted me out because they were selling the TIC. Having no idea what that really even meant I turned to Daniel immediately. It was a stroke of luck that I had just met him at a networking event.
Daniel took the time to explain the options. He was realistic with the risks and advantages so I could make the most educated decisions. Because I really wanted to stay in the apartment there wasn’t a realistic price where I could be bought out. I am happy to say that I am officially SAFE and don’t have to go anywhere. Regardless of the outcome I knew that I had Daniel «in my back pocket.» He has very quickly built an excellent reputation in the City and his knowledge and experience improves daily with so many in crisis.
I feel 100% confident in recommending Daniel for your tenant issues.