Common-Interest Communities and Property Owners

The firm frequently represents community associations, Boards and property owners who hold title to property in common-interest communities.

We provide high quality, cost-effective counsel to condominium, townhouse, cooperative, and planned development homeowner associations. Working with boards of directors and management companies, we devote a substantial amount of our practice to assisting community associations with a wide variety of issues. We assist boards and management with their many challenges, including: preparing for and conducting meetings; answering questions about documents and pertinent law; enforcing covenants and restrictions; and drafting and negotiating contracts for the provision of services and construction work. We provide legal counsel to officers and directors, as well as managers, on the operation of associations. We often serve as a liaison between the association and other practice areas.

Our attorneys possess the knowledge and experience to accommodate the needs of all common interest communities and property owners, while providing a prompt, responsive service at competitive rates. We provide a wide variety of legal services for common interest community associations and property owners, including the following:

  • Interpretation/Enforcement of Governing Documents
  • Assisting with Developer to Association Transition
  • Assisting with Elections
  • Advising on Neighbors Disputes
  • Contract Review, Analysis, and Drafting
  • Insurance Issues
  • Construction Defects
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Litigation Representation
  • Post-Litigation Recovery Guidance
  • Compliance with Fair Housing Laws
  • Providing Answers to Day-to-Day Operational Issues