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McGovern Legal Services
Questions answered by Francis J. McGovern, Jr.
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cGovern Legal Services is a twelve-attorney law
firm that represents Community Associations,
Condominiums and Co-ops. We love this nev-
er-boring, sometimes-crazy and always-rewarding field. Our
lawyers are the men and women property managers and
board members turn to for empathy, insight, and solutions.
One day we may be litigating complex construction defect
claims, the next we may be providing guidance on free
speech rights while the next we may be getting a rent receiv-
er appointed. We do these things with empathy so that the
managers and volunteer board members achieve their goals
without resigning or losing their minds along the way.
Whether it’s a high-rise, townhome, or garden-style com-
munity, from the top to the bottom of New Jersey, we coun-
sel our associations 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?
As the founder and leader of McGovern Legal Services,
my experience is in business law, construction defect litiga-
tion, and association assessment collection. In the more
than twenty years that I have dedicated to the association
field, I have had the privilege of cultivating my colleagues
and proudly watching them become successful association
advocates. Many of our attorneys have business and
business law backgrounds and all highly value collegiality.
We know that we can disagree with a developer, a debtor,
or anyone else without being disagreeable. We are zeal-
ous advocates for our associations, we fight hard and we
are successful but we hold fast to the belief that we can do
all of this while remaining civil.
Is there a specific program that you would like
to highlight?
Pat McGlone, Esquire and Damon Kress, Esquire focus
their practices on remedying construction and financial
defects in newer associations. Despite what the media
says, times are still tough for many in New Jersey. Because
of this, we are working with our clients and prospective cli-
ents to formulate creative fee structures so that associations
may still be able to purse their construction and financial
defect claims.