Winta Mengisteab
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Practice Areas
Community Associations
Admissions
District of Columbia | Maryland | Virginia
Education
- B.S., with honors, Virginia Commonwealth University
- J.D., with honors, George Mason University School of Law
Winta has been practicing community association law exclusively for about 15 years. She has an active practice representing community associations throughout the DC, Maryland, and Virginia tri-state area.
As a community association’s attorney, Winta works with condominium and homeowners’ associations for all their various legal needs, including to:
- Draft rules and regulations and amend governing documents/condominium instruments
- Enforce covenants and restrictions
- Negotiate service contracts
- 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 local agencies)
- Negotiate condemnation/eminent domain matters
- Obtain FHA pre-approval
- Train board members on matters of association governance
- Customize effective procedures for the collection of unpaid condominium fees and association assessments
Winta is dedicated to the field of community association law, she frequently writes articles and presents on the topic. She is also a member of the local chapters of the Community Associations Institute.
News & Publications
Awards
“Influential Women of Law”, Virginia Lawyers Weekly (2022)
“Outstanding Young Attorney”, Lawyers of Color (2014)
Affiliations
Member, Community Associations Institute, Washington Metropolitan Chapter
Member, NOVABAA
