08/21/2025
11 am PT / 12 pm MT / 1 pm CT / 2 pm ET
*approximate length: 45 minutes to 1 hour
Presenters:
William P. Cannon, III, Managing Principal at Offit | Kurman
Jennifer Jean Gilles, Principal at Offit | Kurman
Immigration is a key priority of the current White House, influencing federal policymaking and restructuring policy conversations at the state and local levels. These initiatives are reshaping the relationships between multifamily, residential and commercial owners & operators, their residents and law enforcement.
In this session, learn about impacts to the property management community and gain greater awareness of property owners and renters’ rights when dealing with immigration enforcement.
Here are four learning objectives from this presentation:
- What we are hearing
- Why policy matters
- ICE and warrants
- Legal obligations
William “Billy” Cannon is the firm’s managing principal and heads the Office of Managing Principal. The Office of Managing Principal is responsible for the management of the firm’s Practice of Law Division, focusing on practice group management and performance, timekeeper performance and morale, cross-referrals, quality assurance/quality control, marketing, and organic growth.
In addition to Billy’s Managing Principal responsibilities, his law practice focuses on the representation of property owners and property management companies in litigation, mediations, administrative agency hearings and leasing, with a special emphasis on fair housing compliance and defense of fair housing and discrimination complaints. Billy routinely provides fair housing training and frequently presents and writes on topics related to property management, Fair housing and affordable housing management. Billy has been certified in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) compliance and represents many LIHTC properties and other affordable housing providers. He additionally represents sellers and purchasers in both residential and commercial transactions and litigation, including handling matters related to the District of Columbia Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA).
Billy sits on the boards for Special Love, a non-profit that provides cancer families with a community of support, and the Willie Strong Foundation, a non-profit that raises funds to find a cure for pediatric brain cancer.
Prior to attending law school, Billy taught English at his alma mater, Gonzaga College High School, from 2001-2008. After law school, he served as a law clerk to the Honorable William P. Greene, Jr., Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.
Jennifer Jean-Gilles' practice in real estate law emphasizes resolving landlord-tenant disputes, specifically, representing landlords of all sizes in residential and commercial litigation. Her representation also includes lease drafting, resolving fair housing disputes and prosecuting breach of lease actions. In addition, Jennifer spent several years managing affordable housing sites. She has experience with Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) properties, recertifications and lease disputes.
Prior to joining Offit Kurman, Jennifer worked as a prosecutor at both the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia and the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office. She has tried numerous cases including both bench and jury trials.