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Practice Focus
Practice focuses on representation of community associations in contract,
covenant, and warranty disputes. Experienced in all matters and transactions
common to community associations, such as parliamentary procedure, drafting
and interpretation of legal documents, formation of corporations, assessment
collection, and compliance with all relevant federal, state and local
laws.
Representative Experience
• Represents community associations throughout
Virginia
• Defends community association clients in employment disputes, discrimination
and fair housing claims, administrative hearings and other lawsuits
• Advises clients on developmental issues such as warranty claims, transition
requirements,
redevelopment deals, dealing with County agencies
• Reviews and updates covenants and architectural enforcement; negotiates
and resolves claims by owners against client associations
• Develops and presents seminars to our community association clients on
a variety of topics, such as directors’ duties, meeting requirements, fair
housing, age-restricted communities, rules enforcement, and changes in the law
• Converts commercial property into condominium ownership, works with developers
and property
owners on how to maximize best lawful use of land
• Represents associations in property transactions involving the acquisition
and sale of land, boundary dispute issues, negotiated easements, licenses and
covenants
• Represents associations before local governmental and political bodies
on final development plan amendments, proffered condition amendments, special
permits,
and other zoning and land use issues
Education and Background
• J.D. Georgetown University Law Center (1985)
Award: Constitutional Law Studies (1985)
Award: Fellowship with Institute for Humane Studies (1984)
Author: Law Review, Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy Studies (1986)
• B.A. Georgetown University (cum laude) (1981)
Bar/Court Admissions
• Virginia
(1985)
Professional and Civic Involvement
• Member, Fairfax Bar Association
• Member, Virginia State Bar Association
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