Selected Legislative Work, CLE Lectures & Invited Presentations
| 2021 | Testified as an advocate for homeowner rights, Austin (multiple bills) Texas House Committee on Business & Industry (April 6, 2021) |
| 2018 | Invited to discuss on-going issues of legislation helping homeowners “On the Commons” (Fairfax, VA) (January 30, 2021) |
| 2018 | Invited to discuss on-going issues of legislation helping homeowners “On the Commons” Show (Fairfax, VA) (November 6, 2018) |
| 2017 | Testified in Austin as an advocate for homeowner rights “On the Commons” Radio Show, WEBR (Fairfax, VA) (August 5, 2017) |
| Testified as an advocate for homeowner rights, Austin (HB 3528) Texas House Committee on Business & Industry (April 24, 2017) | |
| Testified as an advocate for homeowner rights, Austin (HB 755, HB 923) Texas House Committee on Business & Industry (March 6, 2017) | |
| 2016 | Invited to testify as advocate for homeowner rights, Austin (Charge #4) Texas House Committee on Business & Industry (June 10, 2016, Committee Report 12/5/16)) |
| 2015 | Testified in Austin as an advocate for homeowner rights Texas House Committee on Business & Industry Texas Senate Committee on Business & Commerce Worked with elected officials & allies to improve bills until enacted |
| Invited to discuss on-going issues of legislation helping homeowners “On the Commons” Radio Show, WEBR (Fairfax, VA) |
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| 2013 | Invited to discuss on-going issues of associations harming homeowners “On the Commons” Radio Show, WEBR (Fairfax, VA) |
| Worked with elected officials & allies to improve bills until enacted Texas Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations |
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| Invited Presenter, Update on the Homeowners Fight Against HOAs, Poverty Law Conference, State Bar of Texas, Legal Access Div. (Austin) |
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| 2012 | Invited speaker, conference on homeowner rights in associations Texas Housing Justice League, HOA Reform Coalition (Houston) |
| 2011 | Worked with elected officials & allies to improve bills until enacted Texas Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations |
| 2010 | Invited to testify as advocate for homeowner rights, Houston public hearing Texas Senate Intergovernmental Relations Committee |
| Invited speaker on homeowner rights and legislation re associations Texas Homeowners for HOA Reform (Houston) |
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| 2009 | Invited to chair group of lawyers answering homeowner questions KPRC TV (Houston) |
| Testified in Austin as an advocate for homeowner rights Texas House Committee on Business & Industry |
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| 2008 | Invited to discuss on-going issues of associations harming homeowners “On the Commons” Radio Show, WEBR (Fairfax, VA) |
| Invited speaker on homeowner rights and legislation re associations Texas Homeowners for HOA Reform, at University of St. Thomas |
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| Invited speaker on homeowner rights and legislation re associations League of Women Voters – Houston Area |
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| Invited speaker & panelist on proposed legislation to protect homeowners National Conference, Cyber Citizens for Justice (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) |
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| 2007 | CLE Lecture: “Homeowner Associations: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly”, State Bar of Texas Course “Bill Of Rights 2007” (Dallas) |
| Invited to discuss “A Bill of Rights for Homeowners in Associations: Basic Principles of Consumer Protection and Sample Model Statute” University of Connecticut School of Law 14th Gallivan Conference |
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| 2006 | Appointed member of the panel to advocate for homeowner rights Texas Senate Intergovernmental Relations Committee (Interim Sess.) |
| Invited to discuss “A Bill of Rights for Homeowners in Associations: Basic Principles of Consumer Protection and Sample Model Statute” “On the Commons” Radio Show, WEBR (Fairfax, VA) |
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| Invited to discuss protection of homeowner rights “Thresholds” Radio Show,” KPFT (Houston) |
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| 2005 | CLE Lecture: “Defending Foreclosures of Tax and Condo Liens” Conference of National Consumer Law Center (Minneapolis, MN) |
| Invited to testify in Austin as an advocate for homeowner rights Texas Senate Intergovernmental Relations Committee |
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| 2004 | Invited to discuss Developments in Homeowner Association Law Houston Property Rights Association |
| Invited panelist, advocate for homeowner rights “The Connection” Public Television, KUHT (Houston) |
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| Invited to discuss Brooks v. Northglen Ass’n , Texas Supreme Court case where I represented homeowners who established important rights “On the Commons” Radio Show, WEBR (Fairfax, VA) |
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| 2002 | Appointed Attorney Task Force member, advocate for homeowner rights, and invited to testify in Austin as an advocate for homeowner rights Texas Senate Intergovernmental Relations Committee (Interim Sess.) |
| Invited panelist, advocate for homeowner rights, public hearing of Texas Senate Subcommittee on Property Owner Associations (Univ. of Houston) |
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| 2001 | Proposed Legislation Regarding Homeowner Associations Houston Property Rights Association |