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On 5/7, Chad Toms and Ray Via co-present with Ron Kirby from Associa Building Reserves at the Legum and Norman Annual Board Training Seminar at the Clarion Resort Fountainebleau Hotel, Ocean City, MD.  The presentation, “Key Things Every Board Member Should Know,” will cover:  Board responsibilities, how to run an election/nominating committee, how technology and social media can affect community associations, how...

Joe Douglass will be teaching the Community Associations Institute’s Community Governance Course in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Legum & Norman hosts 7th annual golf tournament to benefit Associa Cares.

This workshop will focus on two modules from the Board Leadership Development Workshop. In addition, experienced managers and attorneys from D.C. will provide training to improve understanding of community association financial statements. The program will provide updates regarding legislative action in the city. 

Chad Toms and Ray Via will present at a Board Training Seminar on "Is Your Association Being Effectively Managed?"  WTP will co-host the seminar with Legum & Norman, Inc. and PKS & Company, P.A.

Chad Toms will be teaching a seminar for Right Property Management clients.

Chad Toms and Ray Via will speak at the Chesapeake Region Chapter Community Associations Institute Breakfast Seminar. They will present on "Reserve Study, Rebuild Insurance Evaluation, Transition Study, What are They and Why Do We Need Them?"

DeLeon & Stang, Certified Public Accountants and Advisors and Whiteford, Taylor & Preston will host a free seminar about accounting and management concerns faced by a variety of community associations. This presentation is open to association managers and board members.

What can the board do to increase the likelihood of a smooth and effective assessment collection process?  What recourse does the association board have to manage delinquencies? What are examples of successful collection strategies?  Tune in for the live program on Fairfax County Government Channel 16 on Tuesday, January 10, 2017.  Michelle L. Thompson, Fairfax County Consumer Affairs Branch;...

Chad Rinard will lead a seminar which intends to address storm water management and the designation of responsibility.  Who does the responsibility fall to?  Owner or Association?

Ray Via will be a panelist at the Chesapeake Region Chapter of the Community Associations Institute (CAI) Annual Symposium & Expo.  The topic is "The Great Debate – Sex, Drugs & Drones."  The event takes place at Martin's West in Baltimore.

Dave Gaffey and Kathleen Panagis will lead a presentation on the impact on community associations of a homeowner filing for bankruptcy and tips for limiting your community's potential liability.

During a complimentary luncheon, Julie Dymowski and Jane Rogers will present on the amended D.C. Condominium Act.


 

Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, LLP is a Dinner Sponsor for the SEVA-CAI 16th Annual Golf Classic. Kathleen Panagis, Veronica Harsley-Dean and Richa Fortuna will be attending the event.

For more information, please contact events@wtplaw.com

Sixth Annual Fore! Associa Cares Golf Tournament presented by Legum and Norman. For more information, please contact events@wtplaw.com.

During a complimentary luncheon, Jane Rogers will lead a discussion in our DC office and address the proposed 2016 DC Legislative changes.

If you are interested in attending, please contact events@wtplaw.com

During a complimentary luncheon and a presentation lead by Kevin Kernan and Mike Gartner, the 2016 Virginia Legislative Updates will be outlined and described in detail. A portion of the presentation will touch on the bills that were introduced but did not pass.

If you are interested in attending, please e-mail

Eight attorneys from Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP will play in the charity golf tournament to support Associa Cares.

Please contact events@wtplaw.com for more information.

CAI SWVA 4th Annual Golf Tournament, For more information, please contact events@wtplaw.com. 

Kathleen Panagis and Veronica Harsley-Dean will man the Whiteford, Taylor & Preston legislative table at the Expo where they will pass out our Virginia Statute Books and associated WTP flair.

Three Partners from our Community Association Group will attend the CAI Annual Conference and Expo.  Drew Terrell and Marla Diaz are conducting an educational session at the conference.

Veronica Harsley-Dean and Kathleen Panagis will attend the Gala.  The sponsorship grants Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP recognition in the printed Gala material and on the slideshow.

Kevin Kernan will speak at a day long program put on by the Washington Metropolitan Chapter Community Association Institute for Virginia owners and Board members.

In preparation for the start of the pool season, Marla Diaz will be leading a discussion on the impact that the federal Fair Housing Act and state and local fair housing laws have on pool rules adopted by community associations.  Can associations require children to be supervised at the pool?  Do associations have to allow emotional support animals in the pool area?  Are 15 minute swim breaks for...

Joe Douglass will be teaching the Community Associations Institute's (CAI) "Community Governance" course in Seattle, Washington.  For more information, please contact events@wtplaw.com.

Due to popular demand, Marla Diaz will be adding an additional date for her discussion on the impact that the federal Fair Housing Act and state and local fair housing laws have on pool rules adopted by community associations.  

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Veronica Harsley-Dean and Kathleen Panagis volunteered and attended SEVA’s CA Day.  Over 500 community association board members, community...

Whiteford, Taylor & Preston had an impressive turnout from the Falls Church, Washington and Bethesda offices at the conference and expo which...

Topic: Cooperation in Associations: how to deal with difficult residents

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Topic: The FHA Certification and Recertification Process- also addressing the new recertification requirements that came into effect November 13, 2015.

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Please join us for a complimentary luncheon on "Leasing Restrictions: What you should know about imposing leasing restrictions on units, the risks involved, and the appropriate way to impose restrictions."

This is our last luncheon of the year, however, we will be hosting a number of these events on a variety of relevant topics in 2016.  Keep an eye out for future...

WTP speaking at the CAI "Board Leadership Development Workshop: Learn How to be an Even More Effective Board of Directors."  For more information, contact events@wtplaw.com.

Julie Dymowski and Joe Douglass will discuss “Reasonable Accommodations” under the Fair Housing Act:  Management and Association Risks and Responsibilities.

Michael Gartner and Kevin Kernan will address the Virginia Common Interest Communities 2015 Legislative Changes. We will cover:

Chad Rinard and Michael Gartner will present on the four policy resolutions every community association should have.

Jane Rogers will be serving on a panel of the DC Bar CLE to discuss the 2014 DC Condo Act Amendments.

Joe Douglass will be presenting at a DC Cooperative Housing Coalition seminar on “Rental Policies in the Age of Airbnb” and the many issues surrounding how cooperatives establish rental policies.

Topic: Let’s Clear the Air: how to address complaints regarding smoking and the effect of the recent legalization of marijuana in D.C.

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Marla Diaz will be featured live on Fairfax County Government Channel 16's, "Your Community, You're Connected."

The Anatomy of a Successful Community Association.  This is your opportunity to call in or e-mail your questions related to homeowner or condominium association management or living.    ...

Joe Douglass will be teaching the M204 Community Governance course for CAI National.  This is one of the required courses in CAI's Professional Management Development Program ("PMDP") and one of the prerequisites for a manager to obtain a Professional Community Association Manager (PCAM) designation. 

Topic: Pay or No Pool for You:  Proper Procedures for Suspending Pool Privileges

Topic: Employment Matters & How to Deal with Employment Issues

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Topic: The Infamous Question - To Claim or Not to Claim?

The Washington Metropolitan Chapter of the Community Associations Institute is presenting its annual conference.  One of the speakers will be Thomas Mugavero of WTP's Community Associations group, on the topic of Dangerous Dogs & Recalcitrant Owners,

Topic: The Four Policy Resolutions Every Association Should Have

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Join us for an online discussion of the Condominium Amendment Act of 2014 and its impact on all D.C. condominium associations.  The legislation is the product of years of efforts by the D.C. Legislative Action Committee of Community Associations Institute, which sought this legislation to fix certain shortcomings in the Act, and to modernize the statute to allow condos to use electronic voting and meeting...

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This seminar, offered by the Community Associations Institute, will cover both Maryland and Delaware law.

This all-day session is hosted by the Washington Metropolitan Chapter of CAI, and features WTP's Ray Via as a speaker. It will offer an overview of all the responsibilities of common property board, from finances to association operations and governance, to rules and regs, and how to run a board of directors' meeting.

Ines Hungria, Fair Housing & Equal Accommodations Investigator for the State of Delaware, will speak to community associations property managers on compliance with the fair housing laws.  Join us for this Lunch & Learn.

Why is building community important? What are some successful best practices for building community? How can communities do a better job of addressing the intergenerational needs of communities? Tune to Fairfax County Government Channel 16 on Tuesday, May 20, at 7 p.m. for the live TV program, Your Community, Your Call: Building Community. This is your opportunity to call in or e-mail your questions related...

A difficult to control dog is one of the toughest problems for any community association. This session, which is part of the Community Association Institute's Annual Conference, will deal with current law and legal trends governing "dangerous dogs," insurance coverage, and how to address the competing interests of pet owners and community safety.

This seminar, offered by the Community Associations Institute, will cover both Maryland and Delaware law.

This seminar, offered by the Community Associations Institute, will cover both Maryland and Delaware law.

This panel is part of the Virginia Property Management Conference.

This workshop for managers and board members will give a quick and easy-to-digest survey of important laws and issues that affect how your common interest property should be managed.

This workshop for managers and board members will give a quick and easy-to-digest survey of important laws and issues that affect how your common interest property should be managed.

(The workshop will be offered again in Silver Spring on October 19th.)

Topics will include:
•    Legislative Issues
•    Fair Housing Act/Americans with Disabilities...

Ken Ingram of WTP will be addressing the topic of Governing Documents at a seminar.

By invitation only.

This presentation is hosted by the Washington chapter of the Community Associations Institute for board members and managers of HOAs, Condos and Co-ops.

This session, part of the WMCCAI Conference and Expo, will examine the legal issues and possible technological solutions arising from odors and stale air in common interest communities.

The panel consists of Edward O'Connell, partner and co-chair of WTP's Community Associations practice; Scott Spivak, principal building scientist of America's Best Energy Team and president of Green Collar Crew, Inc.; and...

The Washington Metropolitan Chapter Community Associations Institute (WMCCAI) invites you to attend the largest community association industry event in the Washington metropolitan area, featuring educational sessions on pertinent topics that affect those who live in and work with community associations. Approximately 190 companies and organizations will be on the exhibit hall floor showcasing...

This seminar for property managers and boards will cover:

WTP partners Drew Terrell and Ray Via will join Doug Henken of Community Association Underwriters of America, Inc. to address the topic of

The Washington Metro Chapter of the Community Associations Institute wants to help you begin 2013 feeling re-energized with its annual meeting, Jump Start January, which merges education and networking into one fun-filled experience.

The event will include a formal dinner, a cocktail hour, awards ceremony and conclude with after-dinner networking. While there are all the great extras of this event, the focus of the evening will be on recognizing those individuals who have made and continue to make WMCCAI one of the leading Community Associations Institute chapters in the country.

Kevin Kernan will be speaking at the Property Management Coalition Conference.

This workshop will give property managers and interested board members a quick and easy-to-digest survey of the important laws and changes that affect how your common interest property should be managed.
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This informative session for property managers is presented by the Southwest Regional Council of the Central Virginia Chapter of CAI.  The speakers will be from Varsity Landscaping & Grounds.

Join more than 200 colleagues for a day of fun and golf at the WMCCAI Annual Golf Classic. Enjoy a challenging course, door prizes, food and festivities. Bring a few extra dollars to purchase mulligans, a toss and raffle tickets, and take a chance at the putting contest for a cash prize. Registration fees include greens fees, cart, boxed lunch, drinks and snacks on the course, possible prizes, a gift and the...

This workshop will give property managers and interested board members a quick and easy-to-digest survey of the important laws and changes that affect how your common interest property should be managed.
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Jane Rogers will address "Buildling Code Compliance and Warranty Claims in HOAs and Condominiums" as part of an all-day seminar on building code compliance in DC.

To register:  www.lorman.com/ID384871

The 5th Annual Vendor Fair is hosted by Community Management Corporation, Legum & Norman and Select Community Services as a fundraiser for Associa Cares.

The Chesapeake Chapter of the Community Associations Institute hosts its annual golf outing.

To learn more, contact@caimdches.org