Location:
| 3201 Jermantown Road Suite 600 Fairfax, VA 22030 Telephone: 703-352-1900 Fax: 703-352-5293 |
Biography
Daniel D. Blom is a senior associate attorney in the firm’s Fairfax office, having joined the firm in September 2018. Dan focuses his practice on representing community associations throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia and in the District of Columbia. Dan is an active member of the Washington Metropolitan Chapter of the Community Associations Institute serving on the Quorum Editorial Committee. Dan graduated with highest honors from Golden Gate University School of Law in 2012, and is admitted to practice law in Virginia, the District of Columbia, and California (inactive). Prior to joining the firm, Dan practiced in northern Virginia and Washington, DC, focusing on civil litigation, commercial real estate, bankruptcy, and debtors’ rights.
Focus Areas in Community Association Law
- General counseling and representation
- Contract negotiation, drafting, and disputes
- Governing document interpretation, drafting, and amendments
- Rules and covenant enforcement
- Civil litigation
- Collections
Education
- Golden Gate University School of Law, San Francisco, CA, J.D., with highest honors, 2012
- Executive Comments Editor, Golden Gate University Law Review, 2011-2012
- Manhattan College, Riverdale, NY, B.A., cum laude, Government, 2008
Admitted
- 2013, Virginia
- 2013, District of Columbia
- 2012, California (inactive)
Articles
- “The Client is (Not) Always Right,” Quorum Magazine, January 2024
- “Handling Requests for Emotional Support Animals and Service Animals,” Quorum Magazine, May 2023
- “Self-Help, Procedure and the Unexpected,” Quorum Magazine, May 2022
- “Delinquency Trends and Actions to Take,” Quorum Magazine, August 2021
- “Mediating Neighborly Disputes,” Quorum Magazine, April 2021
- “Codes of Conduct: Encouraging Respectful Behavior for the Benefit of All,” Quorum Magazine, September 2020
- “How to Handle Harassment of Staff by a Resident,” Quorum Magazine, January 2020
Seminars
- “Legislative Updates Affecting the Community Association Management Industry,” management group seminar, June 2024
- “When Life Gives you Lemons: Managing Difficult Situations in Community Associations,” WMCCAI Conference & Expo, March 2024
- “Water Damage and Casualty Losses in Condominiums,” management group seminar, February 2024
- “Demystifying Condo Leaks & Water Damage Claims,” WMCCAI Education Palooza, September 2023
- “The Wave of the Future: Solar Panels & EV Charging Stations,” CWMEB Community Association Legal Webinar and various management group seminars, June – August 2023
- “How-To Guide for Getting an Injunction,” CWMEB Community Association Legal Webinar, May 2023
- “DC Collections Best Practices & Remedies,” management group seminar, February 2023
- “Covenant and Rules Enforcement,” management group seminar, October 2022
- “Amending Governing Documents,” CWMEB Community Association Legal Webinar, April 2022
- “De We Really Need More Rules? Top 10 Board-Adopted Policies,” CWMEB Community Association Legal Seminar, September 2021