Mr. Sinkins has practiced with Rees Broome since 1999, concentrating in the representation of community associations.  He is currently a Co-Chair of the firm’s community association department.

Practice Focus

Practice includes substantial experience representing property owners’ associations and condominium associations of all sizes, including large master associations in Virginia and the District of Columbia.

Representative Experience

• Represents community associations in discussions with local jurisdictions and developers to ensure the developer fulfills its developmental responsibilities owed to the Association

• Represents community associations on covenant enforcement cases

• Regularly represents new condominium associations in construction warranty defect litigation

• Represents community associations in claims relating to the underfunding of the association by the developer

• Represents multiple associations in annexations and mergers with neighboring property

• Prepares and reviews contracts with service providers for community associations

• Advises Boards of Directors for community associations ranging from small townhome communities, mixed-use high-rise condominiums to large-scale master associations on issues relating to the operation and governance of the association and enforcement of the association’s governing documents

• Draft Rules and Regulations for community associations

• Defends community associations against claims of discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act and Fair Housing Act

• Provides training to directors and committee members for condominium associations, homeowners associations and large-scale master associations.

• Prepares amendments to condominium instruments and homeowners association documents.

• Represents condominiums, cooperatives and homeowners associations in obtaining financing for renovations and new-construction

• Represent community associations in obtaining amendments to zoning restrictions

• Represent community associations against developers proposing to develop property adjacent to such community association

• Represents condominium associations in opposing liquor license applications

• Represents community associations against telecommunication companies relating to breach of contract claims and in negotiating access and bulk service agreements

• Represents Residential Associations in negotiations with developers regarding acquisition of land or space owned or controlled by the Residential Association