Allison L. Hertz

Bio

Allison L. Hertz is a shareholder in the West Palm Beach office of Becker. Ms. Hertz is board-certified by The Florida Bar in Condominium and Planned Development Law. She is a graduate of the Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center and Ms. Hertz has exclusively represented community associations and individual property owners since being admitted to The Florida Bar in 2007.

Ms. Hertz’s practice includes counseling boards of directors in connection with all aspects of operational and governance issues; amending governing documents; reviewing and preparing contracts; reviewing and preparing association loan documents; advising boards of directors on dispute resolution strategies; advising associations on fair housing issues; and developing and implementing strategic plans for collections, covenant enforcement, and litigation.

Ms. Hertz is currently the Co-Chair of the Condominium and Planned Development Law Committee of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Section of The Florida Bar. Notably, Ms. Hertz served as the Reporter for the Condominium Law and Policy Life Safety Advisory Task Force of the Section. She was also the Chair of the Condominium and Planned Development Committee’s Hurricane Protection Subcommittee and a member of the Committee’s Emergency Powers Task Force addressing COVID-19-related issues.

Ms. Hertz devotes her practice to working with her clients on the broad range of legal issues that community associations face on a regular basis. She has extensive experience in all aspects of community association law. Ms. Hertz is a native of Palm Beach County.

AWARDS

• Rising Star Award, The Florida Bar, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section (2022-2023)
• Florida Legal Awards, Unsung Hero. ALM/Law.com (2023)
• Best Lawyers, Community Association Law (2023- current)

CLE SEMINARS PRESENTED

• Association Borrowing After Surfside (The Florida Bar, RPPTL) January 2024
• A New Look at Purchase and Sale Disclosures for Community Association Projects – Going Beyond the Statutory Addendum and Conspicuous Disclosure Requirements (University of Miami, Ralph E. Boyer Institute on Condominium and Cluster Development) October 2023
• Legislative Update, SB 154 –Florida tackles an aging population of condominiums…Is the cure worse than the disease? (The Florida Bar, RPPTL) July 2023
• Peeling the Reserve Onion – What is Needed to Ensure Long Term Life Safety; Funding & Finance Strategies (University of Miami, Ralph E. Boyer Institute on Condominium and Cluster Development) October 2022
• Community Association Emergency Powers – New Legislation, Access Limitations, and What Have We Learned (University of Miami, Ralph E. Boyer Institute on Condominium and Cluster Development) October 2021
• Legislative Update- 2021 Legislative Session for Community Associations: A Three-Year Legislative Marathon Crosses the Finish Line SB 630 & SB 602 (The Florida Bar, RPPTL) July 2021
• Emergency Powers and Community Associations (University of Miami, Ralph E. Boyer Institute on Condominium and Cluster Development) October 2020
• Budgets, Reserves, and Assessments for Condominium and Homeowners Associations (The Florida Bar, RPPTL), May 2019
• Condominium and Planned Development Board Certification Review Course, Panelist (The Florida Bar, RPPTL) February 2019- February 2024