PRESS ADVISORY Homeowners facing foreclosure will vigil outside of Wells Fargo headquarters to illuminate the financial giants

criminal practices and the devastation Wells Fargo caused to communities of color in New York City. Thursday, April 3, 2014 at 7pm Wells Fargo Headquarters 150 E. 42nd Street, Manhattan For more information, contact: Karen Gargamelli: 212/213-3920 or karen@commonlawnyc.org Jay Kim: 212/213-3920 or jay@commonlawnyc.org ###
About Foreclosure Resisters Foreclosure Resisters are homeowners facing and fighting foreclosure in New York City. After meeting at Common Laws foreclosure-prevention legal clinic, homeowners formed a community; they shared stories, learned about the subprime mortgage crisis, and encouraged one another. As attendance at the legal clinic grew, the community of resistance grew. In February 2013, Foreclosure Resisters launched their monthly community meetings at Judson Memorial Church in Manhattan. At these gatherings, Resisters discuss the systematic ways banks targeted communities of color and the ways these financial giants continue to profit from the foreclosure crisis. Foreclosure Resisters attend and speak out at community forumsdelivering their message dont be ashamed, fight back! to other New Yorkers. In order to fight back as a community, Foreclosure Resisters also organize Court Support. Each time a Resister appears in Court, the cavalry comes too as a silent, but unmistakable, witness to the proceedings. Court Support has resulted in numerous victories for Resisters, which were celebrated as a community at a Dinner-Dance in September 2013 and a game night in January 2014. A quarterly newsletternow in its second yeardelivers updates and homeowners personal stories to the Foreclosure Resister community. For more information, visit: foreclosureresisters.org About Common Law, Inc. Common Law, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing free legal education. Common Law attorneys operate a weekly legal clinic for homeowners in foreclosure who are representing themselves (pro se). Common Law believes that homeowners are best suited to tell their own stories and defend their own homes. Common Law also believes in dismantling barriers that prevent people from advocating for themselves. The pro se clinic offers information about Court procedure, legal defenses and settlement options. Common Laws attorneys draft legal documents for homeowners and assist them in communicating with lenders and servicers. Common Laws attorneys and the Foreclosure Resister community practice with each homeowner before his or her Court appearancepreparing them to effectively advocate for themselves in almost any situation. Common Law also coordinates Foreclosure Resister gatherings and circulates information and updates to the Foreclosure Resister community. For more information, visit: commonlawnyc.org