David L. Dockery

Overview

David Dockery focuses his practice on the representation of community associations, cooperatives, and landlords in New Jersey and New York. He frequently attends and participates in client board meetings, and in advising board members and managers with regard to general operations. His clients rely on his considerable expertise in the legal interpretation of governing documents, as well as the creation and negotiation of contracts, resolutions, leases, and amendments.

Mr. Dockery has extensive litigation experience with issues common to community associations, cooperatives, and landlords such as matters pertaining to board election and special assessment disputes, collections, foreclosure, eviction, land use, appearances before municipal planning boards and boards of adjustment, bankruptcy, defense of community associations, cooperatives, and landlords in lawsuits initiated by owners and tenants, and appellate practice.

David is a frequent speaker and author for community association organizations including the Community Association Institute – New Jersey and New York Hudson Valley Chapters, the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Association Help Now, and Becker’s client publications and alerts with a focus on board governance, community association law, and issues with lenders, including recent changes to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac guidelines.