Clint Brown Elected Equity Shareholder
Clint joined RMWBH in 2012 and has been leading the
Austin division of our Property Owners Association team for the last several
years. In his new role as Equity Shareholder, Clint will work alongside
Founding Shareholder Marc Markel in leading the firm’s
Property Owners Association section.
Clint is an active leader of
the Austin Chapter of Community Associations Institute, currently
serving as President-Elect of the Chapter. Clint hosts legal seminars
and webinars several times throughout the year to community association
leaders, managers and members of the Texas Bar.
RMWBH continues to be proud
of the leadership and guidance Clint provides both within the firm,
with the State Bar of Texas and in the Property Owners Association
community.
Clint has become a strong
voice within our firm over the last several years, and we look forward
to hearing his guiding voice in the years to come.
Congratulations Clint on this
outstanding achievement!
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Leah Burton Named President-Elect of CAI San Antonio
Congratulations to Shareholder Leah K. Burton on being
named President-Elect of the San Antonio Chapter of Community
Associations Institute. Leah will assume the role of President of the
chapter in January 2021.
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Sipra Boyd Elected to State Bar of Texas Real
Estate Probate and Trust Section Council.
Congratulations to Shareholder Sipra Boyd on her
election to the State Bar of Texas Real Estate Probate and Trust
Section Council (REPTL). In her role on the council, Sipra will work
with the other council members to support the over 9,200 REPTL members
and other attorneys practicing real estate, probate or trust law in
Texas. During the upcoming Legislative session, REPTL will be active
submitting State Bar approved legislation that benefits the REPTL
practice areas around the state.
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Preparing for Hurricane Season & Addressing
COVID-19
By Teddy Holtz
This coming August marks 3 years since Hurricane Harvey
devastated Texas. Damage from Hurricane Harvey is estimated at $128.8
billion dollars, and over 30,000 people were displaced, and 200,000
homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed1. For the
Houston area in particular, in the past five years we have seen
numerous devastating storms in addition to Harvey, including Tropical
Storm Imelda last year, the Tax Day Flood in 2016, and the Memorial Day
Flood in 2015.
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Assistance Animals and Nuisance Animals
By Leah K. Burton and Paul Gaines
In this article, we break down the recent guidance from
the Federal government on providing reasonable accommodations for
assistance animals, including what qualifies as an emotional support
animal. We also delve into the world of nuisance animals and what can
be done to keep your community from becoming a real-life Jumanji.
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To Feed or Not to Feed...Feral Cats
By Eric Tonsul
What’s the harm in feeding homeless cats?
Candidly, the answer may surprise you. Feeding feral cats can not
only have a negative impact on the environment and create health
issues, it can also lead to potential criminal liability to the
individual doing the feeding. No, that was not a typo, there is
potential criminal liability for feeding feral cats.
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Preparing for a Disaster in the Time of COVID-19
Texans are no strangers to natural disasters. According
to FEMA, since 1953, there have been 255 Federally declared disasters.
This is the second most of any state in the nation. With the threat of
a fire, flood, hurricane, severe storm, or tornado always around the
corner, on top of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, is your community
prepared if disaster strikes?
Join Shareholder Eric Tonsul and Associate Teddy Holtz
of our Houston office as they offer tips and guidelines to help your
community prepare a disaster readiness plan in the event disaster
should strike.
Thursday, July 9, 2020
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
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Nuisance Animals
Texas communities are expanding, and new communities are
built everyday. With the expansion, many communities have seen a rise
in nuisance animals.
Join Shareholder Leak K. Burton and Associate Paul
Gaines of our San Antonio office to learn more about the types of
animals classified as nuisance animals, and the strategies and
potential pitfalls associations face when trying to combat the issue.
This webinar is approved by the Community Association
Managers International Certification Board (CAMICB) to fulfill 1 hour
of continuing education requirements for the CMCA certification.
Wednesday July 15, 2020
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
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Neighbor-to-Neighbor Disputes
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to grip the nation,
the stress and tension of the situation is beginning to rise and boil
over for some. These tensions could lead to a rise in
neighbor-to-neighbor disputes.
Join Equity Shareholder Clint Brown to learn more on
what is classified as a neighbor-to-neighbor dispute, at what point the
association should become involved and the steps the association can
take to resolve the dispute.
This webinar is approved by the Community Association
Managers International Certification Board (CAMICB) to fulfill 1 hour
of continuing education requirements for the CMCA certification.
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
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