In many community associations, voter apathy is a real issue, with members failing to return proxies and not attending meetings. This lack of participation affects not only elections, but also other important membership votes, such as amending governing documents or voting on material alterations. Simplifying the voting process for owners […]
Becker is proud to announce that shareholder Jonathan J. Ellis has been named a Top Lawyer of 2026 in Community Association Law by Tampa Magazine. During the fourth quarter of 2025, Tampa Magazine surveyed Florida Bar attorneys across Hillsborough, Pinellas, and southern Pasco counties, asking peers to nominate the top […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
