Chadwick, Washington, Moriarty, Elmore & Bunn, P.C., Elects Two New Partners

Chadwick, Washington, Moriarty, Elmore & Bunn, P.C., Elects Two New Partners

Chadwick, Washington, Moriarty, Elmore & Bunn, P.C., is pleased to announce that Bradley M. Barna, Esq., and Olga S. Tseliak, Esq., will start off the New Year as shareholders of the firm with the focus of their practice being common interest community association representation. We are proud of their passion and commitment to our clients and the field of law.  We believe that their dedication and expertise will continue to propel our firm forward and provide immense benefits to our clients.

Brad Barna. Brad is in the firm’s Fairfax office and joined the firm in January 2016. A northern Virginia native, his practice is devoted to representing community associations in such matters as corporate governance and procedure, reviewing contracts and resolving contract disputes, and covenant and rule interpretation and drafting. Brad also provides litigation services to the firm’s clients, including representing community associations in assessment collection and covenant enforcement cases, as well as warranty claims and general defense. Brad is an active member of the Washington Metropolitan Chapter of Community Associations Institute (“WMC-CAI”) and works with the D.C. Legislative Action Committee (“DC-LAC”).  He has also provided education and seminars to managers and directors on a variety of topics impacting community associations.

Olga Tseliak. Olga joined the firm as an attorney in 2015, having previously been employed by Chadwick Washington as a paralegal since 2010. Olga completed her legal studies part time while maintaining her full-time job at the firm and graduated from George Mason University School of Law magna cum laude. Olga’s practice is devoted primarily to community association law and creditor’s rights in Northern and Southeastern Virginia. She provides counsel and advice to the firm’s clients regarding a wide range of community association issues including, for example, corporate governance, developer transition and warranty, drafting of rules and regulations, covenant enforcement, drafting and negotiation of client contracts, and general litigation. Olga is actively involved with the Washington Metropolitan Chapter of Community Association Institute (“WMC-CAI”), where she is the chair of Quorum Committee and has authored multiple articles in Quorum magazine, and the Southeastern Virginia Chapter of Community Association Institute (“SEVA-CAI”), where she volunteers for the Program Planning Committee. In 2021, Olga received a Rising Star Award in recognition of her work for WMC-CAI and in 2024 she received a Rising Star Award in recognition of her contributions to SEVA-CAI.