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WINTA MENGISTEAB

WINTA MENGISTEAB

Shareholder

Tysons Corner

WMengisteab@reesbroome.com

(p) (703) 790-1911

(f) (703) 288-9410

Practice Areas

  • Community Associations

Admissions

  • Virginia
  • Maryland
  • District of Columbia

Education

  • B.S., with honors, Virginia Commonwealth University
  • J.D., with honors, George Mason University School of Law
  • Experience
  • News & Publications
  • Affiliations
  • Awards

Experience

Overview

Winta represents several community associations throughout the DC, Maryland, and Virginia tri-state area.

As a community association’s attorney, Winta works with condominium and homeowners’ associations to:

•  Negotiate service contracts
•  Obtain FHA pre-approval 
•  Transfer storm water management/maintenance facility responsibilities 
•  Draft easement agreements
•  Defend lawsuits/complaints against the association (ex. for disputed contracts or complaints submitted to various consumer rights commissions)
•  Defend complaints against associations for alleged Human Rights violations
•  Negotiate condemnation/eminent domain matters 
•  Collect unpaid condominium fees and association assessments

Winta has been successful in completing complex storm water maintenance facility transfers.  In one case, Winta assisted a client in drafting brand new easements and grants to the county in order to transfer several storm water management facilities thereby saving the association several thousands of dollars in future structural maintenance costs. 

In addition, Winta effectively collects severely delinquent assessment accounts by pursuing aggressive legal action.  In one case,

Winta pursued a foreclosure of multiple units owned by the same investor owner, forcing the owner to submit payment in full to stop each foreclosure. 

News & Publications

News & Publications

“Everybody in the Pool – FHA Considerations” (May 2020 Quorum Magazine)

“Financial Considerations for FHA Condominium Certifications,” Quorum, September 2019, 32 – 34.

"Quorum Requirements and Helpful Tips" (August 2017 Community Association Newsletter)

“Dealing with Difficult Owners” (December 2010 RB Community Associations Newsletter) 

“Boards of Directors: Knowing Your Duties and Powers” (September 2010 RB Community AssociationNewsletter, reprinted April 2011, Reston Magazine)

“Common Issues to Consider if Your Community Must Impose a Special Assessment”  (March 2009 RB Community Association Newsletter) 

“A Brief Outline of Covenant Enforcement Procedures” (November 2008 RB Community Association Newsletter) 

“Skyrocketing Foreclosures and How It Affects Assessment Collection in Your Community”  (September 2007 RB Community Association Newsletter)

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Affiliations

Affiliations

Member, Community Associations Institute, Washington Metropolitan Chapter

Awards

Awards

“Outstanding Young Attorney”, Lawyers of Color (2014)

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