Peter S. Philbin Shareholder
Community Associations
Phone: (703) 790-1911
Fax: (703) 848-2530
PPhilbin@reesbroome.com
Pete’s practice has specialized for more than 20 years in the representation of large condominium and homeowners’ associations throughout the Washington metro area. Pete and his team of associates and paralegals represent more than 300 clients, many of whom have been with him since they were first being turned over from developer control.
In 2010, he spearheaded ReesBroome’s first office outside Virginia, opening the firm’s Bethesda office in suburban Maryland while maintaining his practice in Tysons.
A typical client will see Pete as General Counsel to its Board of Directors. In that role, Pete advises the Board on the wide variety of issues that arise every day in multi-owner communities. Examples include:
• Creating and maintaining a proper governance structure, including training for new Board members
• Negotiating and drafting contracts for all types of contractor and subcontractor services, including property management companies, builders, security companies, landscapers and recreational facility managers
• Defending against employment disputes and housing discrimination claims
• Pursuing claims against the developer
• Handling construction defect and construction warranty claims
• Converting commercial property into condominium and co-operative ownership
• Ensuring effective interaction with local governments to approve site plans and amendments to site plans, special permits, zoning and special use exemptions
• Land sales and purchases for expansion, boundary disputes, easements and other land use disputes
In one recent case, Pete helped a condominium client in Virginia successfully resolve a million-dollar roofing defect dispute with the developer, reducing the client’s financial obligation to a fraction of the original price tag for repairs.
Professional Credentials
• Graduate, Furman University
• Graduate, University of Richmond T.C. Williams School of Law
• Barred in Virginia and Maryland
• Former member of the Board of Directors and Program Committee Chair, Community Associations Institute, Washington Metropolitan Chapter; current member, Chesapeake Chapter, CAI.
• Chairperson, Real Estate Section, Fairfax County (VA) Bar Association
• Peer-rated 'distinguished' by Martindale-Hubbell, 2011.
Articles
•“Making Sense of the Puzzle” (September 2011 Quorum Magazine)
•"Reasonable Accommodations and Reasonable Modifications for Persons with Disabilities" (April 2011, RB Community Association Newsletter)
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