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As a reporter, Justin Quinn took the role of "community watchdog" very seriously, often working for weeks at a time to expose wrongdoing or enlighten the public. Justin takes the same approach to his consulting. His dedication and commitment can be seen in the quality of his clientele and in the success they enjoy.
In 2004, Justin became aware of a roofer whose clients said he put the "con" in contracting and whose tenants accused him of being a "slum lord." For months, Justin gathered information on Ralph F. Kline Jr., who had operated in Lancaster County for years, calling himself a practicing "landlord" and "roofer." Follow the links below to read four of the seven articles that put Kline out of business and Justin on the awards list. "From rooftop to courtroom" (October 1, 2005) "Choose contractor wisely" (Sidebar to "From rooftop to courtroom") "'Unfit for human occupancy'" (October 29, 2005) "AG acts against local contractor" (November 18, 2005) "State court shuts down local contractor" (February 24, 2006) Despite winning the Keystone award from the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association, Justin measured the success of this series by the feedback he received from readers. As he does in his consulting work, Justin values relationships over rewards. "Wow... what a story. Few people will realize the H-U-G-E amount of work that went into that story. I couldn't even begin to guess the hours
that went into that one. Well written with great amount of detail and yet still communicates in an interesting way. This is an award winner for sure."
— Ron Harper, Jr., Editor and Publisher of 5thestate.com (October 1, 2005) "My story ended well, but I know there are others that haven't ... Thank you so much for leading the charge. Hopefully
knowledge will accomplish what law has failed to do ..."
— Alicia Kirby, Reader (October 1, 2005) "I wish I had seen this article about a year ago before I met Ralph Kline ... I thank you for writing this article. Hopefully it helps people avoid shady contractors like Ralph Kline."
— Mark Boldizar, Reader (November 18, 2005)
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