Know Your Rights: Becker’s Jennifer Karnes Weighs In on Condo Transparency in The New York Times

Becker Shareholder Jennifer Karnes was recently featured in the Real Estate section of The New York Times, where she addressed the rights of condominium owners navigating a lack of transparency from boards and management. Citing New York’s condominium law, Karnes explained that owners are generally entitled to review critical financial and legal documents, including budgets, financial statements, and redacted legal invoices. She also shared practical steps for formally requesting records, leveraging public sources when necessary, and asserting those rights in good faith when information is withheld.

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Jennifer Karnes is a Shareholder in Becker’s New York office and a member of the firm’s Litigation and Condo, Co-Op & HOA practice groups. A former Brooklyn felony prosecutor and experienced litigator, Ms. Karnes is a zealous advocate for her clients, adept at handling a variety of complex litigation matters. She has successfully tried numerous cases to verdict in state and federal courts, and authored motions and appeals, involving novel issues of first impression. At Becker, Ms. Karnes primarily focuses her practice on complex commercial, cooperative/condominium, and general real estate-related litigation, in both federal and state trial and appellate courts. She also provides strategic legal guidance to cooperative and condominium boards as General Counsel.