April 26, 2024 – West Palm Beach, FL – Becker, a leading multi-practice commercial law firm with attorneys, lobbyists, and other professionals throughout the United States, is pleased to welcome Allison L. Hertz as a shareholder in the firm’s Community Association practice group. She will be based in the firm’s West Palm Beach office.
Ms. Hertz is Board Certified by the Florida Bar in Condominium and Planned Development Law and focuses her practices exclusively on the representation of community associations and property owners in a wide range of legal issues. She often provides board certification courses to volunteer board members and continuing education courses to property managers.
Ms. Hertz is currently the Co-Chair of the Condominium and Planned Development Law Committee of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Section of the Florida Bar. Notably, Ms. Hertz served as the Reporter for the Condominium Law and Policy Life Safety Advisory Task Force of the Section.
She was also the Chair of the Condominium and Planned Development Committee’s Hurricane Protection Subcommittee, and a member of the Committee’s Emergency Powers Task Force addressing COVID-19 related issues. She received the Real Property, Probate and Trust Section’s Rising Star Award and was named an “Unsung Hero” in the Florida Legal Awards, presented by The Daily Business Review in 2023.
A Palm Beach County native, Ms. Hertz graduated from Rollins College and Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center.
Kenneth S. Direktor, Chair of Becker’s Community Association practice, said, “Allison’s extensive knowledge of community association law plus her familiarity with the local West Palm Beach community and surrounding areas will certainly be a tremendous asset to our clients. She will be a great addition to our growing team.”
Donna DiMaggio Berger, Vice-Chair of Becker’s Community Association practice said, “Allison is a prolific writer and public speaker. Her skills in these areas will augment the services we provide to our clients and the industry at large through our robust educational program.”
Ms. Hertz added, “I am excited to join the talented top-notch group of Community Association professionals at Becker and look forward to helping expand and serving their impressive client roster.”
Becker grew out of its pioneering role in creating the law pertaining to the operation of common ownership housing. Many of the leading cases in the field bear the firm’s name. Our attorneys are recognized as individual leaders in the field through published works, public service, legislative activities, and industry group leadership positions. Several attorneys are members of the prestigious College of Community Association Lawyers (CCAL). In Florida, Becker has the largest, dedicated team of Board Certified attorneys in Condominium and Planned Development Law among any firm in the state.
About Becker
Becker, with headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., is a multi-practice commercial law firm with attorneys, lobbyists, and other professionals at offices throughout the East Coast. More information is available at www.beckerlawyers.com.