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McGovern Legal Services, LLC
Questions answered by Francis J. McGovern, Jr., Esq.
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cGovern Legal Services represents Community
Associations, Condominiums and Co-ops. We
don’t represent vendors, unit owners or develop-
ers. We don’t do personal injury, trust & estates or family
law. Every one of our lawyers and paralegals is intimately
involved in Association law. Some focus on remedying
construction defects, others on collecting fees while others
focus on day to day corporate governance.
Whether it’s a high-rise, townhome or garden-style
community, from the top to the bottom of New Jersey, we
counsel our association boards to seek out common sense
solutions while keeping costs in mind.
What is your role in the organization? What
is your background? How long have you
been in the industry?
I’m the overall team leader but each one of us is called
upon to be a leader in our own right. From the newest
Francis J. McGovern, Jr.
filing clerk to our most senior attorney,
our people are encouraged to formu-
late alternative approaches, come up
with suggestions and pursue them to
conclusion.
I have an undergraduate degree
from Rutgers School of Business. I
focused on business law, bankruptcy
and litigation while at Rutgers Law.
As a summer clerk, I was fortunate to work for Judge
William H. Gindin, who was then the Chief Bankruptcy
Judge for the District of New Jersey.
My first exposure to community association law was
during the early 1990’s real estate slump. During 1992-
93 I worked as a residential foreclosure attorney at a firm
based in Philadelphia. At the end of 1993 I was hired
into the banking and bankruptcy group of a large Princeton
firm. I represented banks foreclosing commercial loans.