Pricing
Member Homeowners & Managers:
$35 (thru 4/8)
$45 (thru 4/15)
$55 (thru 4/26)
$75 (after 4/26)
Non-Member Homeowners & Managers:
$59 (thru 4/8)
$69 (thru 4/15)
$79 (thru 4/26)
$99 (after 4/26)
Pricing
Member Business Partners
(Non-Exhibiting):
$95 (thru 4/8)
$105 (thru 4/15)
$115 (thru 4/26)
$135 (after 4/26)
Non-Member Business Partners
(Non-Exhibiting):
$159 (thru 4/8)
$179 (thru 4/15)
$199 (thru 4/26)
$229 (after 4/26)
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Law Day Schedule:
8:00 – 8:45 a.m.
Registration / Exhibit Hall / Continental Breakfast / Silent Auction Opens
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8:45 – 10:00 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions (Choose 1)
Non-Profit Corporations Act RCW 24.03A: A discussion of what community associations need to know about this new law
Join the attorneys of Barker Martin to learn about the new Washington Non-profit Corporations Act (“Non-profit Act”) codified at RCW 24.03A. As of January 1, 2022, the new Non-profit Act incorporates changes covering a number of topics, including but not limited to, electronic notices and procedures, actions taken by a non-profit corporation without a meeting, governance of officers and directors, board notices, meetings, and voting, actions taken by a board without a meeting, and member inspection of an association’s books and records. This presentation will include a discussion on the following topics:
- A discussion of the changes in this new law, including the topics mentioned above.
- Applying the new law in combination with the Washington Horizontal Property Regimes
- Act (the Old Act or RCW 64.32), the Washington Condominium Act (the Condo Act or
- RCW 64.34), the Washington Homeowners Association Act (the HOA Act or RCW 64.38), and the Washington Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act (WUCIOA or RCW 64.90).
- Navigating conflicts between the Non-profit Act and the applicable community association statute RCW 64.32, 64.34, 64.38, or 64.90.
- Navigating conflicts between the Non-profit Act and the Association’s governing documents.
Come join us to learn about this new law and its impact on your association!
Presenter(s):
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Dean Martin, Esq., is a Partner at Barker Martin, P.S. Throughout his legal career, Dean’s practice has focused on construction defect litigation. In 1993, Dean started devoting substantially all of his practice to condominium and multi-family residential defect cases. That practice has included successfully prosecuting claims directly against developers, general contractors, subcontractors, architects, engineers and their respective insurance companies. Dean has always assisted his construction defect clients with their day to day general counsel issues. In recent years, this area of his practice has expanded greatly. Outside the office, Dean is an avid fly fisher and golfer and is the proud father of two.
Lauren Olson, Esq., is an associate attorney in Barker Martin’s general counsel group. As general counsel, Lauren helps associations navigate a wide range of issues, including governance advice, owner conflicts, repair and capital improvement projects, and enforcement of governing documents. Prior to joining Barker Martin P.S., Lauren worked as an attorney representing owners, developers, landlords, and businesses on a range of real estate litigation and transactional matters including the purchase, sale, leasing, and financing of residential and commercial properties. In her free time, Lauren enjoys tennis, golf, skiing, and traveling.
Bias in Our Communities: Strategies for Recognizing, Managing, and Eliminating Bias
We all have biases, but some are more harmful than others. We will discuss ways to recognize explicit and implicit bias, including some surprising and damaging ways it shows up in our communities and our lives. We will examine how bias in the way we govern our communities can lead to discrimination, which in turn can result in fair housing agency actions and civil suits against our associations and boards. Finally, we will learn some strategies for recognizing, managing, and eliminating bias from our day-to-day operations and interactions with others.
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Valerie Oman, Esq., is a partner at Condominium Law Group, where she has practiced since 2009. She represents community associations on assessment recovery, general counsel, and governance issues. Valerie is passionate about providing high quality, practical legal services and solutions to her clients. Valerie grew up in the Pacific Northwest, is an avid Seahawks fan, and speaks four languages with varying degrees of fluency. She loves spending time with her daughter, family, and friends as well as her dog, Dot and kittens Shadow and Stormy. She can often be found hosting parties, reading, or planning her next travel adventure. An active volunteer with WSCAI, Valerie is a speaker at industry events, management seminars, and community associations, contributes regularly to industry periodicals, and has presented at CAI’s National Law Seminar.
Your Claim is Not Covered—Or is it? Property Insurance Myths and Misunderstandings
Marlyn Hawkins with Barker Martin, P.S. and Steve Weidenbach with American Family Insurance will demystify property insurance coverage for your community and talk about some trends leaving some communities without the coverage they thought they had. This presentation will focus on common interest community property insurance, including required coverage, optional coverage, and the procedures for making sure your community gets the insurance benefits it pays for.
The presentation is designed to walk the attendees through the process of property claims from the “occurrence” of the leak or other damage, to repair and will cover the following:
- What coverage is required by statute?
- How do you know if you have the right coverage?
- What optional coverage is available?
- What are “betterments and improvements”?
- When does the HOA’s Insurance pay versus the Owner’s insurance?
- Procedures for addressing property damage – covered or not
- Why getting a denial may NOT be the end of the story
- Owner chargebacks & procedures
- Getting a denial of the claim – is it over?
Presenter(s):
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Marlyn Hawkins, Esq., is a Partner at Barker Martin, P.S. A Puget Sound area native, Marlyn’s practice ranges from construction defect litigation, to pre-litigation workouts to representing communities as general counsel. Marlyn began her legal career as a King County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney in the criminal division, moving to civil litigation in 2000, and has represented community associations almost exclusively since 2002. With extensive jury trial, bench trial and appellate experience, Marlyn’s general counsel practice focuses on ensuring that our clients avoid issues that lead to court scrutiny. Out of the office, Marlyn enjoys traveling, going to concerts, dancing and trying to keep up with her kids.
Steve Weidenbach, CIRMS, opened his American Family Insurance Agency in June of 2011 after beginning his career as a high school teacher. Steve joined WSCAI in 2013 and has leveraged American Family’s experience as a top association insurer ever since. He utilizes his teaching background to help managers and board members learn how to take the best care of their communities. Steve & his team insure over 500 associations across Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. With approximately 100 American Family Insurance agents in Washington State, Steve and his team has been named the “Agency of the Year” for 8 straight years for their sales performance and customer satisfaction.
10:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Exhibit Hall / Coffee Break / Silent Auction
10:30 – 11:45 a.m.
Mock Mediation
Mediation: Let’s Talk About Underlying Interests
What is an underlying interest and what does it have to do with mediation? Mediators are always attempting to see past the obvious dispute to identify what are termed “interests.” Interests are generally identified by asking “why is that person taking that position” or “what need is that person trying to meet.” Our interests underlie our positions and may or may not be obvious to us or other people.
Oftentimes, success in mediation requires identifying the underlying interest that a participant needs met in order to reach agreement. The mock mediation in this session focuses on how interests often present themselves to mediators and demonstrates the importance of using a participant’s interest to ensure they feel heard and are able to reach agreement.
Presenter(s):
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Allison Peryea, Esq., is a shareholder attorney at community association law firm Peryea Silver Taylor, P.S. in downtown Seattle. She has worked in the community association industry since 2010. Her practice focuses on dispute resolution including litigation, and she also provides general counsel services. She is a member of the WSCAI Board of Directors, and a Board liaison to the ADR Committee. She is a longtime member of the WSCAI Communications Committee and former editor of the WSCAI chapter magazine. She is a former member of the Eastlake Community Council, her neighborhood council in Seattle, and continues to serve as the social media and event coordinator.
Mary B. Reiten, Esq., Senior Attorney at Peryea Silver Taylor, P.S., has significant experience representing both condominium associations and their members, counseling them through disputes and, when needed, instituting litigation. Mary has been practicing law for over 20 years and is licensed in Washington, California, and Alaska (inactive). She tailors her services to the needs of her clients. Together, you and Mary will design a response oriented towards litigation or mediation as the specifics of your case demand. Mary’s years of experience include many trials involving complex litigation, and she obtained a mediation certification from the King County Dispute Resolution Center to help her clients resolve differences outside the courtroom. Whether your dispute is about the exercise of board powers, assessments, maintenance, construction, covenant enforcement, an interpersonal dispute—or something unheard of—Mary works hard to find a solution in an efficient and timely manner. Mary also practices real estate law, business litigation, and consumer law. She has successfully represented clients in cases involving breach of purchase and sale agreements, auto fraud, timber trespass, easements, commission disputes, guarantees, commercial lease disputes, and partnership disputes.
11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Networking Lunch & Legislative Update in Exhibit Hall
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1:00 – 2:15 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions (Choose 1)
Legal Panel: Ask a Legal Expert
Panel:
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Tony Rafel, Esq, CCAL, is a WSCAI Past President and serves as Board Liaison to the ADR and Legislative Action Committees. Tony has been practicing law in Seattle for over 35 years, focusing on community association law for more than 25 years, and is a Fellow in the College of Community Association Lawyers. He is the Managing Partner of Rafel Law Group PLLC, with offices in Seattle and Portland, and practices actively in both Washington and Oregon, handling construction and product defect, insurance coverage, covenant and rule enforcement, boundary, view and nuisance cases, among many others. Tony also serves as a trusted general counsel and advisor to boards and associations, helping with governing document interpretation and enforcement, problem solving, dispute resolution, and governance best practices. Tony has been peer-selected as a Washington SuperLawyer™ every year since 2001 and holds the top peer-review rating for legal skill and ethical standards from Martindale-Hubbell. In addition to his service with WSCAI, Tony is a past president of the Federal Bar Association of the Western District of Washington and lawyer representative to the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference. Tony’s office is located in the Madison Park neighborhood of Seattle, where Labrador Retrievers Cutty and Abby can often be found.
Theresa Torgesen, Esq., is an experienced attorney who has been serving condominium and homeowner associations as general counsel since 2007. She is passionate about community association education and advocacy. Theresa served on the Washington Common Interest Ownership Act (WUCIOA) Drafting Committee for seven years and was the Co-Chair of the CAI Washington State Legislative Action Committee (LAC) when WUCIOA was enacted. She is a frequent presenter of educational seminars for attorneys, association managers, and board members at the state and national level.
Kristen Ledbetter has nearly two decades worth of experience in the Community Association Management industry. Since entering the industry in 2007, Kristen has led successful teams and managed a portfolio of diverse associations. She has also used the knowledge and experience gained from her extensive management and leadership background to help build culture and bring success to many management companies throughout the Greater Seattle Area. Kristen was named Community Manager of the Year in 2019 and holds Certified Manager of Community Associations® (CMCA®), Association Management Specialist® (AMS®), and Professional Community Association Manager® (PCAM®) certifications from the CAI.
Jennifer Hill, Esq., is the founder/owner of Rosehill Law, PLLC, located in Tacoma, WA. For the last ten years, Jennifer has worked exclusively with community associations on general counsel, enforcement, and assessment collection matters. At Rosehill Law, Jennifer focuses on efficient problem-solving for community associations with the goal of avoiding prolonged conflict and costly litigation.
Greg Coxey, Esq. is a partner with Vial Fotheringham LLP (VF-Law) specializing in Community Association law, general counsel, general litigation, and real estate law. Greg’s years of legal expertise ranges from drafting and amending association governing documents to litigation involving construction defect issues, collections, enforcement, and injunctive relief. As a Community Association lawyer, he maintains constant communication with his clients and prides himself on his ability to give individual attention to each one. Greg has spoken at multiple Community Association trade shows and events, participated in legal forums, and has experience leading CLE seminars. He is also an instructor for Lorman®. Greg is licensed in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Utah.
Chelsea Webster, CMCA, PCAM, joined Trestle Community Management in July 2019 and celebrates 15 years in the industry. In her role as Senior Community Manager, she manages a large, diverse portfolio of associations throughout the Puget Sound, specializing in large scale and active adult communities. Chelsea has been a very active, involved member of WSCAI since 2008, teaching various educational seminars and serving as a Community Outreach Committee member since 2012. She is currently serving a second term on the WSCAI Board of Directors.
Changes on the Horizon for Associations
The 2022 Legislative Session was packed with legislation addressing increased density in association neighborhoods, whether by removing prohibitions on accessory dwelling units (ADUs) or allowing for redevelopment of a single-family lot with multi-family housing up to a 6-plex. In addition, there is now a clearly defined process for associations to follow regarding electric vehicle charging stations. Attend this session to see how your community will be affected by these pieces of complex legislation and don’t worry, we will keep it entertaining!
Presenter(s):
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Hilary Bublitz, CMCA, AMS is the Association Director for Mill Creek Community Association, a 3500+ door community association in Mill Creek, WA. Hilary is a member of the WSCAI Legislative Action Committee and is passionate about making all community associations the best places to live in Washington state.
Krystelle Purkey is WSCAI’s advocate at the Washington State Capitol. Along with Kathryn Hedrick, Krystelle leads the Legislative Action Committee’s efforts during the State’s Legislative Session. Reviewing, amending, and testifying on proposed legislation related to housing policy that affects Community Associations throughout Washington. Krystelle has been an agent of H2 Government Relations since 2015, and also owns her own lobbying firm.
Michael D. Brandt is currently the CAI-LAC Covid-19 Co-Chair and has been an active member of the Legislative Action Committee for the last thirteen (13) years, where he has worked on providing direction to Governor Inslee that resulted in the current COVID-19 community association-related Proclamation 20-51. He also facilitates the Attorney Advisory committee to the WSCAI-LAC. He is a past two term Director of the WSCAI Chapter Board and a former three year Co-Chair of the Legislative Action Committee. Michael is the principal of Brandt Law Group, a Seattle law firm that provides legal services to condominium and homeowner associations, their officers, directors, and individual members, as well as to the owners of single family residential properties and commercial properties. Michael has been practicing real estate law for 28 years in Seattle and lives in Snoqualmie, Washington, where he is a member of the Snoqualmie Ridge HOA.
Collections: What can the Association do to recover unpaid amounts?
Community associations are now legally required to follow additional steps when collecting delinquent assessments because of changes to the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act and the RCWs governing community associations.
This presentation will cover these recent legislative changes and the steps required before an Association may commence an assessment lien foreclosure action. We will provide a basic overview of the foreclosure process, both judicial and non-judicial, and we will discuss post-judgment collection rights and options.
Several collection related topics that will be discussed in this presentation include actions an Association can take to collect delinquent assessments, what to say or not say to a delinquent owner, the stages involved in the collection process from pre-turnover to post-judgment recovery, what Association attorneys do when an account is turned over for collection, and how a bankruptcy filing impacts collections.
Presenter(s):
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LAUREL LAW GROUP, PLLC
Amy E. Meharry is a partner of Laurel Law Group, PLLC. She has practiced law in Washington State for nearly 20 years and has represented hundreds of homeowner and condominium associations located throughout Western Washington. As an experienced community association attorney, Amy assists clients with issues such as assessment collection and foreclosure, covenant enforcement, litigation services, counseling boards of directors, bankruptcy, and the drafting of governing documents. Amy has been a member of WSCAI for over 13 years, has contributed articles to the Community Associations Journal, and has given presentations on various topics for WSCAI.
LAUREL LAW GROUP, PLLC
J. David Huhs, Attorney at Law
Amy E. Meharry, Attorney at Law
Laurel Law Group, PLLC was founded in 2016 and has grown to include four partners and two paralegals. Our firm handles civil litigation and transactional matters, with a focus on real estate law, commercial leasing, real estate transactions, and construction litigation. Community association law represents a significant part of our practice at Laurel Law Group.
Combined, Dave and Amy, have practiced law in Washington State for over thirty years. They have represented hundreds of homeowner and condominium associations located throughout Western Washington. As experienced community association attorneys, they assist clients with issues such as assessment collection, covenant enforcement, litigation services, counseling boards of directors, bankruptcy, and the drafting of governing documents. Dave and Amy are members of WSCAI, have contributed articles to the Community Associations Journal, and have given presentations on various topics for WSCAI.
2:15– 3:15 p.m.
Reception & Closing of Silent Auction
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