Richard B. Linderman

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Pet ownership – What community associations, condominiums, and coop associations must know to create reasonable rules for living with pets.

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An Association Need Not Accommodate Every “Emotional Support” Animal-Related Accommodation Request

The following update from Ansell Grimm & Aaron’s Community Association Practice regarding “emotional support” animals may be of interest. On behalf of one of our clients, we secured a New Jersey Judge ruling that an alleged disabled resident, with an alleged emotional support animal, is not entitled to either proceed summarily or obtain early victory. Instead, the owner must show that the claim of an emotional support animal is not a pretext to avoid an association’s dog-related weight limit

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Linderman selected as Author of the Year by NJ CAI

CAI honoree

Rich Linderman (center) was honored at NJ CAI’s Annual Awards Dinner as both author of the year and for his work on the revamping the organization’s magazine Community Trends, as part of the Editorial Committee.

 

We are pleased to recognize that Richard B. Linderman, a partner in the Community Association Practice group for being honored as the Author of the Year by the New Jersey Chapter of Community Associations Institute at its Annual Awards Dinner on Feb. 17 at the Palace at Somerset Park.

Richard’s article for the December 2016 issue of CAI’s Community Trends magazine, “The Changing Shape of Our Neighborhoods” took a look at how the communities we build shape our lives and how they are shaping communities today. In addition to the individual honor, Richard is a member of the organization’s Editorial Committee, selected as Committee of the Year by NJ-CAI’s membership, after relaunching and improving Community Trends.

Along with Richard the committee members were, Robert Arnone, Mary Barrett, Joe Chorba, Dan Fusco, Bill Harvey, Melissa Lathrop, Angela Morisco, Kari Valentine and Committee Chairman Robert Roop of Lockatong Engineering, Rosemont. Congratulations to the Editorial Committee on your achievement and award!

 

Alternative Dispute Resolution seminar offered

Richard B. Linderman, Esq. will provide an overview of the Alternative Dispute Resolution process at Community Associations Institute’s Feb. 3 seminar at The Glen at Masons Creek, Hainesport, NJ. Alternative Dispute Resolution is required for community associations in New Jersey, and this program will provide an overview of what mediation is and how it is generally run.

Community managers will receive 2 hours of Continuing Education Credit for participation in the seminar which runs from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and is preceded by a continental breakfast and registration period from 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.

Please note, to receive the continuing education credits managers must register for the program from their individual member profile. Registration for the seminar is available online at CAI’s website.

AGA’s CAP Group at CAI-NJ Expo

CAP Group at CAI-NJ trade show 10.26
AGA's Community Association Practice Group is ready to share their knowledge at the CAI-NJ Conference and Expo at the Garden State Exposition Center, Somerset.

Seminar to provide overview of dispute resolution process

In New Jersey, community associations are required to formally offer Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) to resolve housing related disputes among members (home owners) and/or the association itself. Ansell Grimm & Aaron PC’s Community Association Practice Group partner Richard B. Linderman, will present an educational program on ADR on Wednesday, Sept. 14from 3 p.m.-5 p.m. at Tir Na Nog, Cherry Hill.

The program, which will provide an overview of what mediation is and how it works in the ADR process, is sponsored by the Pennsylvania and Delaware Valley Chapter of Community Association Institute’s New Jersey Regional Council. Community association managers will receive two continuing education credits for taking part in the event which is being presented in conjunction with three Business Partner Roundtables.

For more information, or to register for the ADR seminar or the roundtables, please visit CAI’s New Jersey Regional Council page.

 

For more information on AGA’s Community Association Practice Group, contact, Richard B. Linderman, at 609-557-1032 or via email at rbl@62q.f7d.myftpupload.com.

 

Visit AGA CAP Group at the CAI 2016 Annual Conference and Expo

AGA’s Community Association Practice Group Attorneys David J. ByrneRichard B. Linderman, Mark M. Wiechnik, and Nicole D. Miller will be exhibiting at the Community Associations Institute 2016 Annual Conference and Expo . The Expo will take place on Thursday, April 14 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Grand Hall, 12th and Arch Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Expo provides learning and networking opportunities for attendees which include property managers and board members of residential condominium, cooperative, and homeowner associations, and the professionals and suppliers who serve them.

If you are planning on attending the Expo, please visit the AGA Community Association Practice Group at Booth Number 307 or contact David J. Byrne if you wish to set up a meeting with one of our attorneys while you are at the conference. Mr. Byrne can be reached at djb@62q.f7d.myftpupload.com or by calling 609-751-5551.