Experience
Ursula has represented community associations in Virginia and Maryland for over 20 years. Her clients range from very small (7 homes) to very large (3000+ homes) and are located all over both states. In her practice, Ursula has assisted community associations with various issues, including:
- Amending governing documents, including Plats, Declarations, Bylaws and Architectural Guidelines.
- Providing a training to boards and committees to ensure good governance.
- Filing lawsuits in General District (VA) and Circuit Court to compel compliance with association documents.
- Filing and defending complaints with the Montgomery County Commission on Common Ownership Communities (CCOC).
- Negotiating service and construction contracts.
- Defending associations in Fair Housing complaints.
Ursula has also qualified as an expert witness on community associations in the US Bankruptcy Court for Maryland.
News & Publications
Speaker
Ursula teaches classes for the Professional Management Development Program for CAI that assists community association managers to obtain their designations. In addition, Ursula frequently presents at conferences and other events, locally and nationally, for the Community Associations Institute. Below are a few examples of the presentations she has done.
- Law Seminar, Case Law Update (2023 & 2024)
- National Conference, Effective Communication in a Hurricane of Options (2024)
- Large Scale Managers Workshop, Communication and Burnout (2024)
- Washington Metro Chapter Conference and Expo, Trends in the Law (2023)
- Chesapeake Chapter, Annual Expo and Symposium, Insurance and Legal Resources to Protect Your Community (2023)
- Training and Retaining Talent, Webinar, (2022)
- Virginia Leadership Retreat, Work Life Balance – Achievable Goal or Urban Legend? (2021)
- Chesapeake Chapter, Annual Expo and Symposium, Conflict Resolution: A Practical Primer (2020)
Affiliations
- Fellow in The College of Community Association Attorneys (2019)
- Community Associations Institute Board of Trustees, National (2015 -2021) - President, 2020
- Community Associations Institute Business Partners Council, National (2014-2018) - Chair, 2016
- Community Associations Institute, Washington Metropolitan Chapter (2004-current)
- Education Council Chair (2012 & 2013)
- Education Committee Chair (2010 & 2011)
- Community Associations Institute, Chesapeake Chapter (2010 – current)
- Panel Chair, Montgomery County Commission on Common Ownership Communities (2008 – 2012)
Awards
- Peer-rated ‘distinguished’ by Martindale-Hubbell (2016)
- President’s Award, Community Associations Institute, Washington Metro Chapter (2013)
- Volunteer of the Year, Community Associations Institute, Washington Metro Chapter (2013, 2014)
- Committee Chair of the Year, Community Associations Institute, Washington Metro Chapter (2010, 2011)
- Rising Star, Community Associations Institute, Washington Metro Chapter (2009)