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Becker’s JoAnn Nesta Burnett Authors Sun Sentinel Opinion on HUD Fair Housing Rollback

01.07.2026
JoAnn Nesta Burnett

Becker senior attorney JoAnn Nesta Burnett recently authored an opinion piece for the Sun Sentinel addressing the legal risks community associations face following the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s decision to roll back longstanding fair-housing guidance. In the article, JoAnn explains why the withdrawal of these materials should […]

Areas of Focus: Condo, Co-Op & HOA, Florida Community Association

Becker Spotlight: Welcome to Washington 2026

01.07.2026
Perry S. AdairAnthony BedellChris BerardiniShannon DuncansonOmar FrancoBert GómezSadie HaireAlfonso LopezNeri Ann MartinezClarence WilliamsCorey WeeksAmanda L. Wood

Congress and the Trump Administration are kicking off 2026 with a packed agenda ranging from averting another shutdown, reviving defunct healthcare subsidies, securing new trade deals, and managing geopolitical tensions. All of this comes against the backdrop of the November 2026 midterm elections which could divide control of Washington between […]

Areas of Focus: Federal Lobbying, Government Law & Lobbying

How To Spot, Stop, And Report Modern Scams — with Paul Greenwood, Former Head of Elder Abuse Prosecution Unit

01.07.2026
Donna DiMaggio Berger

For more episodes of Take It To The Board, click here! The most dangerous scam isn’t the one you’ve never heard of, it’s the one that feels urgent, secret, and strangely personal.  Take It To The Board host Donna DiMaggio Berger sits down with Paul Greenwood, who led San Diego’s elder abuse […]

Areas of Focus: Condo, Co-Op & HOA, Community Association Litigation & Covenant Enforcement

Becker’s Washington Weekly: Week of January 5

01.05.2026
Perry S. AdairAnthony BedellChris BerardiniAngel W. Colón-RiveraShannon DuncansonBert GómezSadie HaireAlfonso LopezNeri Ann MartinezClarence WilliamsAmanda L. WoodCorey Weeks

Congress Returns to Washington to Kick Off 2026 Lawmakers will continue to debate solutions to rising health-care costs after the Affordable Care Act subsidies lapsed on December 31st. Congress will also seek to avoid another government shutdown as funding is set to expire on January 30th. This week, the House […]

Areas of Focus: Government Law & Lobbying, Federal Lobbying

Omar Franco to Chair Becker’s Government Law and Lobbying Practice

01.05.2026
Omar Franco

Bernie Friedman to Remain Active as Shareholder Ft. Lauderdale, FL – January 5, 2026 — Becker, a multi-practice commercial law firm with attorneys, lobbyists, and other professionals at offices throughout the East Coast and Italy, announced veteran Federal lobbyist Omar Franco has assumed the role of Chair of the Government […]

Areas of Focus: Government Law & Lobbying, Federal Lobbying