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McGovern Legal Services was proud to be an exhibitor at the 2018 NJ Cooperator Expo held at the Meadowlands Exposition Center on Wednesday, May 2, 2018.  Our lawyers were happy to speak with property managers and board members throughout the day discussing issues that impact homeowner, condominium and cooperative associations.  Fran McGovern also enjoyed being part of the panel (with Colleen Moore and Denise Becker) discussing board liability.  The attendees had great questions and it was an informative session for all.

It was a successful event and we look forward to participating at next year’s NJ Cooperator Expo being held at the Meadowlands Exposition Center on May 15, 2019.

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On April 30, 2018, Fran McGovern gave a presentation to the New Jersey Emergency Preparedness Association (NJEPA) at the 20th Annual NJEPA Conference in Atlantic City, NJ.

Fran’s presentation focused on drones and the law and was attended by first responders which included police officers and correction officers.

The purpose of this organization is to provide education and training by hosting an annual New Jersey Emergency Preparedness Conference for all persons and agencies involved in the emergency management field.

The annual conference provides training, coordination, and promotes the development of public & private partnerships in planning, response, recovery and mitigation in all types of emergencies.

fmcgovern@theassociationlawyers.com

The 2017 CAI-NJ Conference and Expo was held on Wednesday, October 18th, 2017 and McGovern Legal Services would like to thank everyone who stopped by our booth. With over 300 exhibitors, board members, and managers in attendance enjoying great food and beverages while displaying their expertise and networking with vendors, the 2017 CAI-NJ Conference and Expo was a major success.

Fran McGovern was a key presenter at this year’s CAI-NJ Conference and Expo, as he spoke in front of managers and association board members about the importance of amending their associations governing documents. A critical issue that condominium associations, homeowner associations, and co-op communities tend to overlook. With continuous change in association communities, laws, and the insurance industry, Fran expressed key reasons there should be annual modifications to each condominium and homeowner’s association’s governing documents.

Solution-minded advocacy is our motto and association law is what we do. Throughout the CAI-NJ Conference and Expo board members and property managers stopped by to gain insight from our attorneys regarding different issues such as construction defect, litigation, association collections, and transition. Our attorneys were happy to meet all board members and property managers who stopped by our booth and we look forward to seeing you all next year.

fmcgovern@theassociationlawyers.com

McGovern Legal Services was a Hole Sponsor at CAI-PADELVAL Golf Outing. The annual outing was a fun-filled event featuring championship greens, networking, open bar, awards, and much more. Homeowner’s association, condominium association, and co-op property managers, were of the many golfers to stop by our hole on the humid day to enjoy some of our Rita’s Italian Ice. We would like to thank everyone who stopped by our hole and we look forward to seeing you all next year.

fmcgovern@theassociationlawyers.com

McGovern Legal Services would like to congratulate The Cooperator Expo on another great show. The Cooperator Expo is New Jersey’s biggest and best condominium and homeowners association expo. Each year the show provides entertainement and educational seminars throughout the day, while being the host to over 300 exhibitors and thousands of attendees. Learning about the latest advances as well as getting top teir advice from industry experts.

For more information please visit www.nj-expo.com for more information.

McGovern’s Developer Transition and Construction Defect Attorneys Attended the American Institute of Architects’ 2016 Convention in Philadelphia and Reviewed New Ideas in Software, Materials, Building Systems and Construction Monitoring.

On May 20th Fran McGovern, Damon Kress, Pat McGlone and David Merritt traveled to Philadelphia and attended the American Institute of Architects’ 2016 Convention.

They walked the expo floor and spoke with many of the almost 800 exhibitors.  Among the offerings were design and construction software, cladding systems, window systems, roofing systems etc.  Most of the offerings were cutting edge stuff.  Of particular interest was Earthcam (www.earthcam.net).  Earthcam’s representatives explained how their solutions provide high definition time-lapse video recording of construction and repair projects.  McGovern may use earthcam’s services on future construction defect cases and major repair projects – especially those at high-rises.