Dennigan Cahill Smith, LLC (“DCS”) is a New Jersey law firm that has a practice area specializing in the representation of condominiums, cooperatives and homeowner’s associations.  Kimberly Bailey Borek leads this practice area and has been general and special counsel for many community associations for over 25 years. 

Our centrally located Princeton office allows us to serve clients throughout New Jersey.  DCS is involved in most aspects of community association law including association governance, compliance issues and maintenance assessment collection.  Ms. Borek has lectured and written numerous articles on community association law. 

In the representation of our association clients, DCS seeks to pursue the association’s goals in an effective manner and to ensure that association boards understand their duties and obligations to their association community as required by Federal and State Law, and the association’s governing documents.  We are mindful of the need to be cost effective.  In this regard, we normally seek non-litigation solutions to problems first, but if it becomes necessary, DCS will provide complete litigation services to their clients.  We place special emphasis on practicing preventive law.  Preventive law seeks to anticipate potential problems, disputes, and causes of action to avoid a crisis and/or expensive litigation or other legal action.  DCS offers personal, responsive, hands-on service at competitive rates and a cost-effective alternative to the larger firms.

Dennigan Cahill Smith, LLC is a member of the Community Associations Institute (CAI), which allows our attorneys access to other professionals and venders who specialize in community associations and helps them stay abreast of new laws and policies affecting community associations throughout New Jersey and the United States.  

Our firm counsels numerous community associations in the State of New Jersey.  The services provided include, but are not limited to the following:

• Interpret and enforce Master Deed, By-Laws, Proprietary Lease, Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions and other governing documents

• Review and evaluate governing documents to recommend amendments and prepare documents to implement such amendments

• Draft and negotiate vendor contracts

• Attend general, special and annual meetings to provide answers to legal issues and questions that may arise

• Collect past due assessments/maintenance, including fines, late and attorney fees from complaint through post-judgment collections

• Assist Associations with enforcing their governing documents, including but not limited to their Master Deed, By-Laws and Rules and Regulations

• Draft Alternate Dispute Resolution procedures with residents in compliance with State Law and assist Boards with their implementation

• Draft comprehensive Rules and Regulations for parking, pets, pools, sales/leasing, satellite antennae and other issues pertaining to community association living

• Structure capital improvement projects and assist Associations with obtaining financing through local banks

• Negotiate with municipalities regarding reimbursement obligations under the Municipal Services Act and tax appeals

• Represent Associations before local Planning and Zoning Boards, County and State agencies on issues relating to the Associations

• Administrate and negotiate DCA Five Year Inspection program

• Assist Association Boards with meeting their fiduciary obligations and complying with the Associations governing documents and State Law when fulfilling their duties

• Assist Associations and/or property managers to ensure that the corporate books and records are maintained in accordance with the Associations governing documents and State Law

To request more information, please contact Kim Borek at Kim@DCS-Lawyers.com or (609) 919-1600

References are also available upon request