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What might someone be surprised to learn
about your company?
Many people are surprised that some of our outstanding,
now middle-aged, attorneys were once outstanding ath-
letes. Can you guess which attorney: was an All-American
javelin thrower, a goalie for Rutgers ice hockey, an elite
rower, an elite distance runner?
What trends do you see for the Community
Association industry?
High-rise urban associations will continue to increase.
Preservation of personal privacy will continue to be a chal-
lenge and may even be marketed as a benefit in certain
associations. Cultural, racial, and religious concerns will
continue to increase. Associations will have to continue to
recognize and attempt to respectfully harmonize various
groups. There seems to be a trend toward cultural, racial,
and/or religious homogenization in certain associations.
This may be natural and even good in some people’s eyes
but I’m not so sure.
Share one of your most memorable moments
in the Community Association Industry.
Having previously been an attorney for banks, early in
my association career, I quickly learned how “hands-on”
an association attorney must be. Michael Mendillo and
I were on the dais at a Four Seasons at Lakewood board
meeting when a woman in the crowd collapsed. Michael
and I jumped off the dais and assisted her to a side door.
She wound up being fine, hypoglycemia apparently, but it
was quite an introduction to the field.
What sets your company apart?
Association law is all we do. Working with board mem-
bers and managers is all we do. Our focus is long-term
relationships. We know how hard it is to be a volunteer
board member. We know how hard it is to be a manager
alone in the management office. We work hard to make
our board members’ and managers’ jobs easier from a
common-sense/real world perspective.
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Damon M. Kress, Esq.
Francis J. McGovern, Esq.
Scott K. Penick, Esq.
Michael R. Polulak, Esq.
"Association law is all we
do. Working with board
members and managers is
all we do."