A proposal to establish a new regulatory agency for the licensing of community managers, that failed in during 2012 legislative session, is again before this year’s session of the Maryland General Assembly. House Bill 576 would establish a new regulatory agency for the licensing of community managers of condominiums, cooperative housing corporations, and homeowners associations. (more…)
I will be part of a faculty of local attorneys presenting a seminar entitled: “Anatomy of a Defect: What it is and the Rules that Apply.” The program is sponsored by the National Business Institute, and will be presented in Baltimore on May 1, 2013 at the Radisson Lord Baltimore Hotel. My presentation will focus on what constiutes a defect, including common types of patent and latent defects, as well as pertinent statutes, codes and regulations.
By Raymond Daniel Burke – Reprinted from The Baltimore Sun Commentary November 19, 2012
Baltimore’s Fifth Regiment Armory is a good place to start for some perspective on the recent presidential election. Within its gray stone walls, the tumultuous 1912 Democratic National Convention played a major scene in the political drama that resulted in an incumbent president not only being defeated, but finishing third in the national election. The dynamics that led to such an extraordinary result are lessons that apply to any analysis of an election involving a sitting president.
We are beset daily with opinions as to why Mitt Romney managed to win only one swing state against an incumbent presiding over an underwhelming economy. Many analysts point to the failure of the Republican Party to come to terms with the nation’s shifting demographics. Others go so far as to bemoan a perceived rejection of traditional free enterprise values in favor of an entitlement mentality. All of these theories, however, could benefit from a dose of history. (more…)
Ocean City area residents and visitors should look for information on this blog in the Ocean City Spring Home, Condo and Outdoor Show Program. The 28th annual show will take place at the R.E. Powell Ocean City Convention Center for three days this week: Friday March 9 from noon to 6:00 p.m., Saturday March 10 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and Sunday March 11 from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The program will be available at the show, and can also be found as an insert in this week’s edition of The Bayside Gazette and Ocean City Today.
I am very pleased to have been selected to the 2012 list of Maryland Super Lawyers. This is the six consecutive year that I have had the privilege of being included in this elite group since the inception of the Super Lawyer ratings system in 2007.
Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process is multi-phased and includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations. To learn more, you can visit the website at www.superlawyers.com.
I am pleased to report that my services as a mediator and arbitrator may now be arranged through Virtual Courthouse. You can visit the site at www.virualcourthouse.com. I have many years of experience in alternative dispute resolution proceedings in matters relating to condominiums, homeowner associations, multi-family housing projects, and individual homes. These have included cases involving contruction defects, building repairs, budgets, assessments, and association administrative issues. Employing the services of a capable neutral party is a cost effective means of settling issues outside of litigation.
The Maryland Condo Law Blog is written by Raymond Daniel Burke. One of the region's top construction and real estate development lawyers, Ray has more than 35 years of experience in matters relating to condominium and other multi-use development matters.