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“Should Extra Ballots be Counted?” – Naples Daily News

12.16.2019
David G. Muller

Q: My condominium association recently held its annual meeting and the election was quite close.  Only one vote separated the candidates for the last open director position.  The candidate that lost the election by one vote requested to review all the election materials, including the ballots.  He determined that three […]

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

Defending Sea Turtle Lighting Code Enforcement Actions

12.16.2019
Kathleen “Katie” O. Berkey, AICP

Have you or your community association been faced with code enforcement violations related to sea turtle lighting? Even the best intentioned can be faced with such an issue in a coastal community. Kathleen O. Berkey, B.C.S., AICP, a Becker land use and community association attorney and certified land planner who […]

Areas of Focus: Condo, Co-Op & HOA, Local Government, Land Use & Zoning

“HOA Rule Amendments Must be Recorded” – News-Press

12.15.2019
Joseph E. Adams

Q: Could you please tell me when the State passed legislation to require HOA’s to record its rules and regulations? (T.D., via e-mail) A: As of July 1, 2018, homeowners’ associations are required to record amendments to their rules and regulations. The recording requirement is the result of an amendment […]

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

Yolanda Cash Jackson Co-Founds The National Black Professional Lobbyists Association (NBPLA)

12.13.2019
Yolanda Cash Jackson

Becker Shareholder Yolanda Cash Jackson is a co-founder of The National Black Lobbyists Association (NBPLA), a group created to promote diversity and inclusion in the lobbying corps at state capitols. Gregory Jones, President and CEO of The Jones Group, and John Heath, Government Affairs Manager at Turo, also serve as […]

Areas of Focus: Government Law & Lobbying, Florida Legislative Lobbying

Omar Franco and Bert Gómez Named to The Hill’s List of 2019 Top Lobbyists

12.12.2019
Bert GómezOmar Franco

We are pleased to announce Omar Franco and Bert Gómez’s inclusion in The Hill’s list of 2019 Top Lobbyists as “Hired Guns.” Those recognized are at the top of their game in the influence industry, representing and delivering results for some of the nation’s largest companies and associations. Omar Franco […]

Areas of Focus: Government Law & Lobbying, Federal Lobbying