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Virginia and DC association news and information

Chadwick, Washington, Moriarty, Elmore & Bunn P.C. is pleased to provide you with this helpful association resource center, featuring:

Firm Newsletters

Community association statutes

Useful resource links

Newsletters

Chadwick Washington produces The Quarterly Assessment, a seasonal newsletter covering current topics in association law as well as best practices in association governance. When significant policy decisions are made by the Virginia legislature, DC City Council or a federal regulatory body, the firm issues The Special Assessment regarding how current events impact your association.

Just in! The 2019 Spring Edition of The Quarterly Assessment

Past: The 2018 Summer Edition of The Quarterly Assessment

Past newsletters from Chadwick Washington:

The Quarterly Assessment

The Special Assessment – special topics

Summer 2018
- VA Legislative Update
Spring 2017
June 2016
April 2015
May 2012 – Extension of Compliance Deadline for Pools Under the 2010 ADA Standards
July 2011
December 2010 — FHA Loan Certification Deadlines
May 2008 — House Bill 516
- Sample House Bill 516 Complaint Form
September 2006
- Management contracts
- Financial responsibility

Community Association Statutes

Chadwick Washington encourages you to review the state statutes which regulate common interest associations. Click below to view PDF files of these laws.

2018 Virginia association statutes

2017 Washington, D.C. association statutes

If a client has a specific question about application of these laws, please contact us.

Useful Resource Links

You may find these websites helpful as you research strategies and solutions for your community association.

Virginia government

Washington, D.C. government

The District of Columbia

Virginia counties and cities

Community Associations Institute — local chapters

Washington Metro

Central Virginia

National CAI

To make an inquiry about the services provided by Chadwick Washington, use this convenient contact form.

RECENT NEWS
- Ken Chadwick, Andrew Elmore, Michael Sottolano and Lesley Rigney will be speaking on May 21, 2019 in Glen Allen, Virginia at an upcoming Central Virginia Chapter CAI lunch and learn event on the topic of covenant enforcement. They will be presenting their “How To” guide for enforcement as well as providing tips on how to run a successful covenant violation hearing. This class qualifies for 1CE towards the CMCA designation. If you are interested in attending you can register here.
- Jerry Wright recently co-presented the 2019 Virginia Legislative Update at the CAI Central Virginia Chapter’s Annual Expo and Trade Show in downtown Richmond. Andrew Elmore also presented at the Trade Show, teaching a seminar about crisis management in community associations.
- Bruce Easmunt recently presented two sessions at the 2019 Washington Metro Chapter of CAI’s Conference and Expo. Bruce presented on Effective Methods for Obtaining Association Loans and How to Make Your Community a Great Neighborhood.
- Sara Ross has been elected to the Washington Metropolitan Chapter of the Community Association Institute (WMCCAI) Board of Directors to serve a three-year term.
- On February 23, 2019, Sara Ross and Jerry Wright presented "Hookers, Hoarders, and Drunks: Practical Methods for Dealing with Extraordinary Situations" at the Washington Metropolitan Chapter of the Community Association Institute (WMCCAI) Conference and Expo. WMCCAI's Conference & Expo is the largest gathering of community association professionals in the D.C. Metro Area and is the largest event across CAI chapters worldwide. 2019 Conference & Expo was held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center with education sessions and exhibitors.
- Brendan Bunn has been elected to serve a two-year term on the Board of Governors of the College of Community Association Lawyers (“CCAL”). CCAL was established in 1993 by the Community Associations Institute, with membership consisting of attorneys who have distinguished themselves through substantial contributions to the evolution and practice of community association law. There are fewer than 150 CCAL members nationwide. Brendan begins his term in 2019.
- The firm has announced its 2019 Seminar Series schedule, with legal seminars to be presented at various dates and locations throughout Virginia. See the Seminar Series tab for schedule and registration information.
- Sara Ross has been selected to serve on the 2019-2020 National CAI Amicus Review Committee. The Committee reviews prospective amicus briefs to be filed in important community association law decisions around the country.
Attorneys
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