Kevin is licensed to practice law in New Jersey and New York and is a member of the New York State Bar Association.
Kevin received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Iowa in 2021, where he studied Economics. Subsequently, he received his J.D. from Brooklyn Law School in 2024.
During law school, Kevin interned with several law firms and corporate legal departments, where he worked in Offices of General Counsel preparing a range of documents, including non-disclosure agreements, license agreements, and vendor contracts. He also spent a summer at the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), where he assisted in the adoption of rules related to secondary liability and cybersecurity risk.
After law school, Kevin worked as a tax attorney in New York City where his responsibilities included advising clients on tax compliance, preparing tax returns, and advocating on behalf of clients against federal and state tax authorities.
Kristine is licensed to practice law in New Jersey and Pennsylvania and is a member of the New Jersey Bar Association.
Kristine received a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture degree from University of Georgia in Athens, where she studied Animal Science-Pre-Veterinary Medicine.
Kristine received her Juris Doctorate from St. Mary’s University School of Law in San Antonio, Texas. Prior to working for McGovern, Kristine worked for Mercer County Board of Social Services in New Jersey.
Kristine joined McGovern Legal Services where she represents community associations throughout New Jersey.
Eric D. Mann concentrates his law practice in the representation of community associations and has developed an extensive practice in the South Jersey region. With association clients in Atlantic, Cape May, Burlington, Gloucester, Ocean and Camden counties, Mr. Mann has established himself as a well recognized and respected practitioner in the field. In addition, he has a focus in Real Estate and Business Law. He is licensed to practice in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Born in 1960, Mr. Mann obtained his B.A. from Rutgers University in 1983 and his J.D. from Pace University School of Law in 1986. Immediately after law school, he served as a Judicial Clerk to the Honorable Gerald Weinstein, the presiding judge of New Jersey Superior Court, Atlantic County, from 1986 to 1987. Following a lengthy and successful position with Sills Cummis in Newark, Mr. Mann became Of Counsel to McAllister, Hyberg, White & Cohen in 2002, becoming a shareholder in Hyberg, White & Mann in 2009. He was admitted to the New Jersey State Bar in 1986 and the Pennsylvania State Bar, also in 1986. He is licensed to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.
Mr. Mann has served as a Trustee of the Atlantic County Bar Association and is a past editor of the Bar Association magazine, The Docket. Mr. Mann’s memberships include the New Jersey State Bar Association, the American Bar Association and the Pennsylvania State Bar Association. Mr. Mann has been a member in good standing for many years of the Community Association Institute and previously served as the chairman of the South Jersey Committee. He has served as a member of the Community Association Institute Legislative Action Committee and has served as a speaker for the Community Association Institute.
Burak is licensed to practice law in New Jersey and Massachusetts.
Burak graduated from Boston University School of Law in May 2025. While at BU Law, he served as president of the Middle Eastern & South Asian Law Students Association. He also was an active member of the Real Estate Association. Burak attended Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, where he graduated in May 2020 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science.
Prior to law school, Burak worked as a Legal Assistant in New York, focusing on immigration matters. During law school, Burak worked as a Legal Intern at a regional energy company handling general corporate matters.
As a New Jersey native, Burak is pleased to be practicing in his home state. Burak is fluent in Turkish and conversant in Spanish.
Chris joins McGovern Legal Services from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, where he was a litigation attorney responsible for a wide variety of matters, including protecting the agency in defensive litigation, protecting HUD programs with the Departmental Enforcement Agency, managing Fair Housing Act litigation and enforcement, and litigation on behalf of the Financial Operations Center. Chris worked to protect HUD against claims regarding its Single-Family Real Estate Owned inventory, mortgage insurance programs, Rental Assistance Demonstration, and guided agency employees. At HUD, he gained in-depth knowledge and experience as an attorney managing all aspects of litigation, regulatory advice and enforcement, business agreements, and operations. His background includes a deep understanding of municipal, state, and federal laws and regulations, governing housing associations, contract disputes, Fair Housing, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and state housing compliance laws.
Before joining the federal government, Chris excelled at managing a high volume of criminal and civil matters, working as a Legal Services attorney and public defender. Chris gained significant practice as a trial attorney litigating over 50 cases to trial, handling hundreds of complicated negotiations and settlements, and carrying an expertise in pre-litigation and litigation strategies. Chris is a seasoned trial litigator with expertise in negotiations, diagnosing critical issues, and driving successful outcomes for his clients.
Chris holds a bar license in New Jersey, the District of Columbia, and Florida.
David is the former law clerk to Superior Court Judge Kerry E. Higgins, Monmouth County, Freehold, New Jersey. David went to Seton Hall University where he is distinguished Legal Scholar. He graduated summa cum laude from Rutgers University with a degree in Political Science. While at Rutgers he was named an Edward Burns Scholar and was appointed to the Matthew Leydt Society.
David is admitted to practice in New Jersey.
Bill is admitted to practice law in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado. He is also admitted to the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the United States Tax Court. Bill has achieved the highest review rating from his peers: AV Preeminent.
After obtaining undergraduate degrees in economics and finance from Rider University, Bill focused on commercial and tax law at Villanova University’s Charles Widger School of Law. After law School, Bill worked in the Tax Services Group at KPMG, LLP. Thereafter, Bill joined a prestigious New Jersey and Northeast regional law firm where he practiced for more than 20 years. Eventually Bill became a Shareholder and Chair of that firm’s Collections Group.
In 2018 Bill opened William H. Brosha, PLLC, in Scottsdale, Arizona. There he continued to dedicate his practice to creditor’s rights and collections. Missing New Jersey, Bill and his family decided to return in the spring of 2019. Since Bill and Fran McGovern had worked together earlier in their careers and Bill’s education and experience fit with McGovern Legal’s Association representation, Bill joined McGovern Legal in the spring of 2019.
Bill has decades of experience representing New Jersey and national clients in the full collection process. Among other things, this experience includes collections law, claims management and regulatory compliance.
Bill is an active member of the National Creditor Bar Association and Receivable Management Association International.
David is licensed to practice law in New Jersey and New York.
David graduated cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 2013. During law school he prosecuted municipal court trials and preliminary hearings as a bar certified intern with the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office. David also interned with the Honorable Magdeline D. Coleman, United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Following law school, David clerked for one year with Assignment Judge Ronald E. Bookbinder in the Burlington County Superior Court. David then clerked for a second year with Appellate Division Judge Richard S. Hoffman in Westmont, New Jersey.
David attended college at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. A member of the “Katrina Class,” David graduated summa cum laude in 2009 with a double major in Philosophy and Sculpture, as well as minors in Mathematics and Literature.
Prior to law school, David completed a certificate degree in Digital Forensics from Chestnut Hill College in Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania. His coursework included forensic imaging, system architecture, search techniques, recovery of deleted files, cracking encrypted file systems, and document and metadata analysis.
Tiffany graduated from Rutgers School of Law – Camden in May of 2011. She is licensed to practice law in New Jersey and New York.
Prior to becoming a lawyer, Tiffany joined McGovern Legal Service in the fall of 2004 as its first collection paralegal.
While working at McGovern, Tiffany earned her undergraduate degree in political science cum laude from Seton Hall University. Upon graduation from law school, Tiffany worked as a collection attorney for a large multi-state law firm.
Marlena is licensed to practice law in New Jersey and the U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey and is a member of the New Jersey Bar Association, the Young Lawyers Division, and the Middlesex County Bar Association.
Marlena received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Bernard Baruch College, Zicklin School of Business in 2007, where she studied Human Resources Management and Political Science. While studying at Zicklin, Marlena also worked full-time in the Human Resources Department of the Visiting Nurse Service of New York where she focused on Recruitment, College Relations and Staff Retention.
Marlena received her J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law in 2010. While studying at Seton Hall Law, Marlena worked on various state and national political campaigns in the New York and New Jersey area. After completing law school, Marlena had the great pleasure of working as a law clerk for four Superior Court Judges in Middlesex County over the period of two years, including the Hon. Edward J. Ryan, J.S.C., Hon. Martin Kravarik, J.S.C., Hon. James P. Hurley, J.S.C. and Hon. Richard F. Plechner, J.S.C.
Damon is admitted to practice law in New Jersey and the U.S. District Court for New Jersey.
Damon joined McGovern Legal Services shortly after its inception.
His education was business focused. He attended Rutgers College for undergraduate study where he received a B.S. in Business Management in May 1999. Damon then received his JD from Thomas Jefferson School of Law, San Diego, California and graduated Cum Laude in May 2004. His course work at Thomas Jefferson focused on business and bankruptcy law, and trial and appellate advocacy. While attending law school part-time Damon was also a full-time accountant for a telecom consulting firm in San Diego where his responsibilities included investigating instances of financial fraud.
Damon counsels McGovern Legal Services’ clients on all legal issues. Damon also actively participates in the Community Association Institute. Damon has served as a member of the Editorial Committee for CAI’s publication Community Trends® since 2006, and he Chaired the Committee during 2008. Damon also regularly contributes original articles for publication in the periodical.
Pat is licensed to practice law in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Pat has been a litigation attorney since 1985. She tries cases before juries and judges and where necessary argues them on appeal. Among other things, Pat has handled cases involving construction defect, insurance fraud and SIU investigations, commercial litigation, shareholder disputes, products liability, contract disputes, premises liability, commercial subrogation, and insurance coverage issues. Pat also assists community associations through the transition process, or if the need to file an order to show cause arises. She was selected to serve as an arbitrator in the New Jersey Superior Court and the American Arbitration Association.
In 1994, New Jersey’s Supreme Court recognized Pat’s extensive trial experience and education by granting her the prestigious “Certified Civil Trial Attorney”. Pat was recertified as a certified civil trial attorney in 2001 and again in 2011.
Pat holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Catholic University of America and a Law Degree from St. Johns University School of Law.
Fran is licensed to practice law in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York.
After obtaining an undergraduate degree in business from Rutgers School of Business, Fran focused on business law and litigation at Rutgers School of Law. In 1990, Fran served as a summer law clerk for the Honorable William H. Gindin who was then the Chief Judge of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey. In 1991, Fran served as a summer law clerk for Kenney & Kearney, a South Jersey litigation firm.
Fran began his legal career during the early 1990’s real estate slump. Initially he served as a residential foreclosure attorney in center-city Philadelphia and subsequently as a commercial foreclosure and bankruptcy attorney in Princeton, New Jersey.
Fran received his first exposure to community and condominium associations while representing banks against developers who failed to complete the developments. In the fall of 1995, Fran transferred from his firm’s banking and bankruptcy department to the fledgling “community associations” department and has practiced almost exclusively in the community associations field for the past twenty-five years. Fran has been very active in the Community Associations Institute’s New Jersey Chapter since 1995. Fran served on CAI-NJ’s Board of Directors for six years including in various officer positions. He has also served on the Legislative Action, Editorial and Membership Committees. Fran has been CAI-NJ’s Speaker of the Year on multiple occasions and, in 2016, he was awarded CAI-NJ’s highest honor, the “Hall of Fame Award”.
Fran founded McGovern Legal Services, LLC upon the premise that legal advocacy must be “Solution-Minded”, that is, the client’s goal must be determined, alternatives for reaching the goal formulated and one or more of the alternatives pursued to achieve the goal. Disputes need not trigger a race to the Courthouse.
Today, McGovern Legal Services, LLC is a professionally administered law firm of ten attorneys specializing in community association law. McGovern Legal Services represents associations throughout New Jersey with offices located in North Brunswick, Brick Township, Jersey City, and Brigantine. (Brigantine office is meeting location by appointment only.)