Leslie S. Brown

Leslie Brown represents community association clients, including condominiums, cooperatives, and homeowners associations, charities, trade associations and other tax-exempt organizations. Prior to joining Rees Broome, Leslie was a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Judge Lynn J. Bush of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, was an associate at a large national law firm and a small boutique law firm. Leslie writes and presents locally and nationally on various association industry topics, such as fair housing, insurance, and federal condominium regulations.

Leslie has experience in:

• Drafting and amending corporate governance documents
• Counseling associations on general corporate governance matters by advising them on applicable state, local and federal law
• Coordinating, monitoring and preparing recommendations and documentation related to covenant enforcement actions
• Obtaining condominium certifications for eligibility for Federal Housing Administration financing
• Counseling associations on federal and state disability and fair housing laws and representing them before local fair housing commissions
• Reviewing, negotiating and revising employment contracts, vendor and service provider agreements, telecommunications licenses (cell phone tower placement), and easements
• Transitioning condominiums from developer to association control; successfully obtained 6-figure settlement of structural warranty defect claim on behalf of association
• Advocating on behalf of associations in zoning proceedings and land use matters; successfully opposed new development on behalf of client before the D.C. Board of Zoning Adjustment
• Forming non-profits and obtaining tax-exempt status for new tax exempt entities
• Handling employment issues on behalf of tax-exempt clients; successfully defended EEOC complaint filed against client by former employee
• Counseling tax-exempt entities regarding private inurement, public support rules, and donation and fundraising matters

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