Speaker: "Panel of Pundits," CAI Law Seminar (January 13, 2023)
Speaker: "Securing the Board from Exposure," CAI Law Seminar (January 27, 2021)
Author: Expand Your Network at the 2021 Community Association Law Seminar, Blog Post for Community Association Institute (December 15, 2020)
Moderator: “COVID-19: The Legal Implications – What Managers Need to Know!,” Webinar (May 2020)
Speaker: "The Infamous Question - To Claim or Not to Claim?," CVC CA Day Trade Show & Expo (March 2015) (Richmond, VA)
Speaker: "Homeowner/Condominium Associations: Overcoming Challenges," 2011 International Builders' Show (January 12-15, 2011) (Orlando, FL)
Speaker: "Understanding Floods and Mold," 2012 WMCCAI Conference and Expo (March, 2012) (Washington, D.C.)
Speaker: "Leasing and Rental Restrictions," 2011 WMCCAI Conference and Expo (March, 2011) (Washington, D.C.)
Speaker: "Homeowner/Condominium Associations: Overcoming Challenges," 2011 International Builders' Show (January 12-15, 2011) (Orlando, FL)
Speaker: "Effectively Managing Large Construction Projects: Can They Be Performed on Time and on Budget"? 2007 WMCCAI Conference and Expo (March, 2007) (Washington, D.C.)
Instructor: "Special Issues for Condominium and Homeowners Associations in Virginia -- Warranty Litigation, Insurance and Covenant Enforcement," Lorman Seminar, Continuing Legal Education (July, 2006)
Author: Trees: Lovely to Look at and a Liability (April, 2007) (Quorum)
Author: Renting to the Public -- Be Careful What you Wish For (December, 2006) (Quorum)
Author: The Book of Resolutions Is a Helpful Tool for Community Association Governance (April, 2006) (Quorum)
Author: Kelo v. City of New London -- Will it Affect Community Associations (September, 2005) (Quorum)
Author: Your New Friend -- The Insurance Defense Counsel (May, 2005) (Quorum)
Co-Author: Brief Amicus Curiae on behalf of Washington Metropolitan Chapter of the Community Associations Institute, Supreme Court of Virginia (December, 2002)
Author: Question & Answer -- Virginia General Assembly Creates Changes for the Property Owners Association Act (October, 1999) (Quorum)
ARTICLES
June 22, 2020
As we know, during this COVID-19 pandemic, community associations are facing new and difficult challenges and uncertainties. Most jurisdictions are under Phase 2 of their reopening process. As a result, members of association Boards, as well as their managers, are confronted with the question of whether or not to open amenities. A major factor in this decision-making process relates to insurance coverage for the amenities should a resident contract the virus. These are new times and the future is uncertain. Accordingly, the goal for all Boards is to minimize the risks that are confronting associations during this pandemic.
March 14, 2016
The Supreme Court of Virginia published an opinion relating to the process of amending the Declaration of a Property Owners Association. The case titled Steven F. Tvardek, Jr., et al. v. Powhattan Village Homeowners Association, Inc., ruled that an Amended Declaration is not effective unless the President’s certificate recorded with the amendment verifies that the required majority of owners signed the amendment or ratification approving the amendment. In this case, the certificate merely stated the owners approved the amendment.
March 19, 2012
As we approach the summer months, many questions have been raised regarding whether conducting swim meets, in which teams whose members are not residents of a community association, and whether an obligation that the swimming pool where the swim meets occur, be compliant with the American with Disabilities Act's ("ADA") accessibility requirements. Many associations, as a public service, provide their facilities to swim teams for such meets.
September 19, 2011
Members of a Community Association Board are sometimes confronted with an accusation that they have breached their fiduciary duty -- that is, the duty they owe their fellow owners to act impartially in the best interest of the entire community.
