Ray Burke Member at Gordon Feinblatt LLC
Ray Burke Member at Gordon Feinblatt LLC Ray brings more than 40 years of experience to the firm as a prominent legal figure in the field of construction and real estate development in the region. His reputation is firmly established through his trial and appellate practice involving numerous high-profile cases, particularly those concerning condominiums and multi-use developments.
Nick Cowie Attorney / Partner at Cowie Law Group
Nick Cowie Attorney / Partner at Cowie Law Group Nicholas Cowie is a member of Cowie Law Group, P.C., a firm serving condominiums and HOAs throughout Maryland and Washington, D.C. In addition to providing general counsel services, Mr. Cowie is known for helping community associations with their transition from developer control, including handling construction defect warranty claims. Mr. Cowie has drafted and promoted a significant amount of legislation adopted into law that protects the rights of associations in the transition process and in construction defect disputes with developers. Mr. Cowie has been involved in some of the major legal cases that have shaped the law regarding condominium construction defects, and he established the “Construction Law” course at the University of Baltimore School of law, which he taught as an adjunct professor of law. Mr. Cowie also taught the Community Association Institute (CRC Chapter) course entitled “Successful Strategies for Resolving Construction Defect Disputes with Developers.” Although Mr. Cowie is not licensed to practice law in the State of Delaware, he has been brought in to serve as pro hac vice co-counsel in specific Delaware court cases involving condominium construction defects and developer transition claims pursuant court order and joint representation agreements with local Delaware legal counsel.
Chris Curtain Ombudsman
Chris Curtain Ombudsman Chris is Delaware’s first Common Interest Community Ombudsman, appointed in 2014.
Brian R. Fellner Attorney and Founder of Fellner Legal Services Brian is an experienced lawyer and a talented litigator who provides legal services to condominiums, homeowners associations, and cooperatives throughout Maryland and the District of Columbia. He has represented clients in all facets of community association governance, management, and dispute resolution. From writing bylaws or rules to enforcing covenants and contracts to collecting delinquent assessments, Brian has worked tirelessly to provide excellent legal services to clients and communities of all sorts.
Quinn Griffith Associate at Whiteford Law
Quinn Griffith Associate at Whiteford Law Mr. Griffith is an Associate with the firm’s Community Associations
Ruhi Mirza Counsel – Community Associations Practice Group at Rees Broome, PC
Ruhi Mirza Counsel – Community Associations Practice Group at Rees Broome, PC Ruhi Mirza represents community association clients, including condominiums and homeowners associations located in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. She has coordinated, monitored, and prepared recommendations and documentation related to covenant enforcement actions. She has provided counsel regarding interpretations of legal documents, in accordance with applicable state, local and federal law. Ruhi has also conducted trainings for her clients regarding annual and Board meetings/elections, fiduciary responsibilities, amending governing documents, and compliance with fair housing laws.
William P. Brady, Esquire Attorney at The Brady Law Firm, P.A.
William P. Brady, Esquire Attorney at The Brady Law Firm, P.A. Bill Brady is the founder of The Brady Law Firm, P.A. in Wilmington, Delaware. He has 29 years’ experience as an attorney and his areas of practice include representation of homeowners’ and condominium associations, landlord/tenant law, real estate litigation matters, and real estate settlements. Bill served as President of the Delaware State Bar Association (“DSBA”) for 2019-20, is a past Chair of both the DSBA’s Real and Personal Property Section and the Small Firms and Solo Practitioners’ Section, and is a frequent speaker at Real Estate related Continuing Legal Education seminars for attorneys in Delaware. He is admitted to practice in Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, as well as before the United States Supreme Court. Bill has achieved a Peer Review Rating of “AV” by Martindale Hubbell, which is the highest rating an attorney can receive for legal ability and ethics, and was also named one of Delaware’s top Real Estate Attorneys for 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 in Delaware Today Magazine.
Scott Silverman Thomas Schild Law Group, LLC
Scott Silverman Thomas Schild Law Group, LLC Scott has more than 25 years’ legal experience representing condominiums, housing co-ops, and homeowners associations in Maryland and Washington, D.C. He has worked with community association boards and their managers in Montgomery County, Prince George’s County, Frederick County, Howard County, Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City and County and other counties throughout Maryland, as well as in the District of Columbia.
Ellen Throop Attorney at Davis Agnor Rapaport & Skalny
Ellen Throop Attorney at Davis Agnor Rapaport & Skalny Ellen brings extensive experience to our Community Association practice group. An accomplished practitioner, she has represented condominiums, homeowners associations, and housing cooperatives for nearly 25 years. Ellen counsels community associations on a multitude of issues, including litigation, governance, rules and covenant enforcement, and developer transitions. She has also served as insurance defense counsel in litigation involving community associations and other civil matters.
Chad Toms Partner at Whiteford Law Mr. Toms is a Partner with Whiteford Taylor & Preston practicing in the areas of complex business litigation, community associations and business reorganization. He frequently handles litigation matters involving common interest communities, corporate governance, fiduciary duty and bankruptcy issues. Mr. Toms is licensed to practice law in Delaware, New Jersey and Maryland and is also a Certified Public Accountant, currently inactive. He heads up the firm’s Community Association practice in Delaware and the Eastern Shore and manages the firm’s Bethany Beach, Delaware and Ocean City, Maryland offices. In that capacity, Mr. Toms advises common-interest community association boards on day-to-day business operations including compliance with governing documents, operating procedures, meetings (including quorum, voting and proxy issues), insurance matters, director issues and disputes, member issues and disputes, financial and real property matters. He also serves on the Advisory Council to the Delaware Common Interest Community Ombudsman.
Jeremy M. Tucker Esq. Principal at Lerch, Early, & Brewer, Chartered
Jeremy M. Tucker Esq. Principal at Lerch, Early, & Brewer, Chartered Jeremy Tucker is a community associations attorney who counsels common interest communities on thelegal and practical aspects of making their Maryland and DC properties desirable places to own and live.
Craig Zaller Owner at Nagle & Zaller P.C
Craig Zaller Owner at Nagle & Zaller P.C Craig is both a Principal and Founding Partner of Nagle & Zaller. He has spent the majority of his career with Nagle & Zaller, representing the interests of community associations throughout Maryland and in the District of Columbia, in addition to his core practice, Craig has also represented clients in the areas of corporate law, contract law, creditor’s rights/collections, commercial law and real estate.
