Chuhak & Tecson, P.C. Celebrates 15 Years of Its Industry-Leading Condominium & Common Interest Community Association Practice Group

This July, Chuhak & Tecson, P.C. proudly celebrates the 15^th anniversary of its industry-leading Condominium & Common Interest Community Association practice group. Though this is a significant and noteworthy milestone, the firm’s condo and Homeowners Association (HOA) attorneys have been providing steady guidance, clear direction and innovative resources for boards throughout Chicagoland for over five decades. During that time, the firm has established itself as counsel of choice for associations of all sizes on day-to-day issues and long-term strategic challenges alike.

Practice leader and Chuhak & Tecson principal David Bloomberg says that the firm’s establishment of a standalone group in 2010 was a reflection not only of the consistent expansion of its condo and HOA representation but also of the sophistication of its work and the intuitive understanding its attorneys have regarding the unique needs and perspectives of board members.

“I think what makes this group special is the way we meet clients where they are, recognizing that board members are volunteering to serve their communities with the best intentions but may lack the knowledge or background to address the legal, financial and interpersonal complexities involved in their roles,” Bloomberg says. “As such, we focus on ensuring that our counsel is practical, actionable and straightforward. Board members get the benefits of our experience and insights but without the jargon or legalese.”

Chuhak & Tecson’s Condominium & Common Interest Community Association practice group provides full-spectrum representation to condo and HOA boards throughout Chicagoland, whether those boards serve a handful of owners or are responsible for governing a high-rise with scores of units. Working seamlessly and collaboratively with boards, the firm’s attorneys answer legal questions as to operations and governance, prepare and review declarations and bylaw amendments, negotiate contracts, develop effective approaches to enforcing an association’s rules and regulations in a timely and efficient manner and analyze insurance policies and coverage. The group also helps new associations transition from developer-controlled boards to those controlled by owners, and consults with boards on how best to meet projected expenditures by borrowing, using reserve funds or levying special assessments. If borrowing is in order, the group has extensive experience navigating the lending process as well as relationships with Chicago-area lenders that focus on loans to associations.

Those relationships reflect both the long-standing presence and well-earned reputation of the firm’s condo and HOA attorneys, Bloomberg says, and is a big part of what makes the group so effective.

“Whether with our clients or our partners in the industry, we put a premium on forging enduring and close working partnerships,” he says. “This allows us to meet our clients’ needs quickly and efficiently while also providing them with resources and trusted guidance they can access with one phone call.”

Bloomberg notes that the group excels at guiding boards through some of the thornier issues that arise in association governance, including disputes with or between unit owners, discrimination claims and delinquent assessments.

“These issues can be both costly and disruptive for the whole community and put board members in really uncomfortable positions with the neighbors they serve, he says. “We strive to relieve them of those burdens with effective dispute resolution approaches as well as our unique, low-cost and turnkey assessment collection procedure. At its core, our job is to make their jobs easier.”

Chuhak & Tecson congratulates all of the talented attorneys in the Condominium & Common Interest Community Association practice group on this noteworthy anniversary.