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Federal Disaster Assistance for Condominium Associations and Cooperatives May be on the Horizon

01.10.2014
Martin C. Cabalar

In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, many communities throughout the tri-state area suffered severe and catastrophic damage.  Community associations, much similar to single family homeowners, turned to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for financial assistance, only to be turned away.  Surprisingly, federal law does not currently permit FEMA to […]

Areas of Focus: Condo, Co-Op & HOA

National Multiple Sclerosis Society Annual Event Honors Alan S. Becker

01.06.2014
Alan Becker (1946-2020)

FT. LAUDERDALE, FL, January 6, 2014 – Becker & Poliakoff is proud to announce that Alan S. Becker, the firm’s founding shareholder, has been selected as the recipient of the National Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society’s 2014 MS Hope Award. The MS Hope Award, the most prestigious designation given by the National […]

Green Building and the Construction Lawyer: A Practical Guide to Transactional and Litigation Issues: Green Building 101

01.01.2014
Mark J. Stempler

“Green building” is many things to many people. It can be described as a movement, encompassing a core set of environmentally conscious principles. It is the practice of transforming and innovating standard design and construction practices to reduce the negative impacts of built environments. It is an effort to improve […]

Areas of Focus: Construction Law & Litigation