Welcome to the November edition of Becker’s Community Association newsletter. Our Community Association Practice Group is dedicated to keeping boards, managers, and homeowners informed on the legal and practical issues impacting communities across New Jersey. In this issue, we highlight a key legislative update to the Structural Integrity and […]
On August 21, 2025, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed S3992, a bill promoted by the Community Associations Institute Legislative Action Committee (“CAI LAC”). This bill modifies requirements of the New Jersey Structural Integrity and Reserves Law relating to capital reserve studies, 30-year funding plans, and capital reserve funds. Specifically, […]
The 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, one of the most respected peer-review publications in the legal field, has honored 43 Becker attorneys across a wide range of practice areas. We are especially proud to celebrate four shareholders—Donna DiMaggio Berger, Bernard Friedman, Sanjay Kurian, and Lee Weintraub—who were […]
Becker senior attorney Lisa Reves was interviewed and featured in a Law360 article on waterfront development, where she shared her perspective on the overlapping regulations and unique legal challenges these projects often face. She explained that projects in Florida frequently require navigating multiple agencies with sometimes conflicting or uncertain jurisdiction, […]
In a significant legal victory, Palm Beach County’s Circuit Court granted the petition for writ of certiorari, in favor of Ocean’s Edge at Seawinds Property Owners Association, Inc. (“Seawinds”), represented by Becker. The case centered around the City of Riviera Beach’s conditional approval of an application for five variances submitted […]
