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DAVID W. KAMAN,
Partner
David is the first attorney from Ohio inducted into the
prestigious National College of Community Association Lawyers. He is
a 1980 graduate of the Cleveland Marshall College of Law and has
devoted a significant portion of his legal practice to the area of
community associations for over 20 years.
For seven years, David lived in a condominium and served as board
president of a 160 unit owners’ association. As a result, he has a
unique capability to empathize with the view points of both residents
and board members.
In addition to being an Ohio attorney, David is also a licensed
attorney in Florida, which he uses as a tool to keep abreast of
current trends in association law. Much of the community
association law is based upon precedent from the Florida Courts.
David also spends considerable time writing and speaking on issues
affecting community associations. He is the author of over one hundred
articles on community association issues including the Ohio Consumer
Law’s chapter on condominium consumer protection provisions. He has
spoken at over fifty seminars on community association topics for such
entities as the Ohio Bar Association, Cleveland Bar Association,
Cuyahoga County Bar Association, and the Ohio Valley and Northern Ohio
chapters of the Community Associations Institute.
Education
- John Carroll University, B.A., cum laude, 1977
- Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, J.D., 1980
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Associations
- College of Community Association Lawyers
- Dayton Bar Association
- The Florida Bar
- Cleveland Marshall Law Alumni Association
- Community Associations Institute
- Cleveland Bar Association
- Lorain County Bar Association
- Lake County Bar Association
- Portage County Bar Association
- Akron Bar Association
- Ottawa County Bar Association
- Medina County Bar Association
- Ashtabula County Bar Association
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Courts
- Admitted to Northern District
of Ohio, Federal Court 1981
- Admitted to Southern District
of Ohio, Federal Court
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JOSEPH
(JAY) J. CUSIMANO, Partner
Jay is just the
second attorney in Ohio to be accepted into the National College of
Community Association Lawyers. It is doubtful that there is any attorney in Ohio who attends more
community association meetings than Jay Cusimano. Jay's effective
communication style and personable attitude have catapulted him within
the community association legal field.
Jay co-authored an article
entitled "Loans to Condominium Associations" that was published in
the March 2006 edition of The Practical Real Estate Lawyer, a
magazine that is published by the American Law Institute and
American Bar Association. Jay again contributed an updated
chapter on "Ohio's Condominium Act/Consumer Protection Provisions"
that is published in the 2006 Edition of the Ohio Consumer Law book.
Jay has recently spoken on topics including:
- Title Issues Relating to Condominiums Problems, Pitfalls and
Possible Relief
- Legal Aspects of Condominium Developments and Homeowners'
Association in Ohio
- Helpful Hints to Happy Condominium Living
- Title Issues Related to Condominiums
- Manager's Seminar - Legal Concerns and Practical Considerations
- Update on Satellite Dish Laws and Regulations
- The Proposed Amendments to the Ohio Condominium Property Act
- Face Lift to the Ohio Condominium Act
Education
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- Middlebury College. B.A., cum laude, 1988
- Case Western Reserve University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1992
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Courts
- Admitted to Northern
District of Ohio, Federal Court, 1993
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Bar Associations:
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Cleveland Bar Association, Chair
of the Real Estate Section 2005-2006; Co-chair of the Common
Ownership Committee of the Real Estate Section; Member of the Model
Forms Committee of the Real Estate Section
- Cuyahoga County Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Community Associations Institute
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ROBERT E. KMIECIK,
Partner
Bob's background
and personal experience uniquely qualifies him to represent community
associations. Upon graduation from law school, he centered his
attention on litigation, serving four years as an Assistant Prosecutor
and an Assistant Director of Law for the City of Cleveland.
Thereafter, he had nine years in private practice and two years
serving as a supervising trial attorney for a firm involved in
asbestos and general litigation. Bob's civil litigation experience has
provided him with a working knowledge of repairs as well as covenant,
and rule enforcement, including obtaining restraining orders and
injunctions against owners and residents who commit violations.
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Education
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Kent State University,
B.S., cum laude, 1981
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Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, J.D., 1984
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Courts
- Admitted to Northern
District of Ohio, Federal Court 1985
- Admitted to Sixth Circuit
Court of Appeals, 1988
- Admitted to Southern
District of Ohio, Federal Court 2004
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Associations
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Ohio State Bar Association
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Cleveland Bar Association
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Community Associations Institute
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DARCY MEHLING GOOD,
Partner
Darcy calls upon her
personal experiences from six years of being a condominium
owner/resident and board secretary to better understand and address
the challenges faced by community associations. She focuses her
practice, therefore, on association operations, including annual
meetings, drafting amendments, developing association rules and
reviewing drafts to ensure compliance with the governing documents and
any state and federal laws, especially fair housing laws, and
reviewing contracts. Additionally, Darcy
handles all aspects of collections, particularly complicated
foreclosures and bankruptcies, while maintaining procedures consistent
with the Federal Fair Debt Collections Practices Act.
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Education
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- University of Notre
Dame, B.A. Economics, 1993
- Case Western Reserve University
School of Law,
J.D., 1997
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Courts
- Admitted to Northern
District of Ohio, Federal Court 1998
- Admitted to Southern
District of Ohio, Federal Court 2004
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Associations
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Ohio State Bar
Association
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Cuyahoga County Bar Association
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Cleveland Bar
Association
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American Bar Association
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Community Associations
Institute
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University of Notre
Dame Alumni Association - Cleveland Chapter
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Janice Zupon
Janice Zupon earned her law degree from Case Western Reserve
University School of Law in 1992. Her career has been focused
on litigation, primarily construction defects and other developer
related issues.
Education
- Miami University, B.S., 1986
- Case Western Reserve University School
of Law, 1992
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Courts
- Admitted to Ohio Bar, 1992
- Admitted to Northern District of Ohio,
Federal Court, 1992
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Associations
- Ohio State Bar Association
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James C. Wrentmore
Jim Wrentmore is a lifelong native of Northeast Ohio. Jim
earned his law degree from Case Western Reserve University School of
Law in 1990, after completing his B.A. at Wittenburg University.
He has been involved in civil litigation for all his 16 years as an
attorney in the Cleveland area, and throughout Ohio, as a trial
lawyer, in both state and federal courts. Jim has been in
general litigation for the past 11 years for a variety of clients, and for
the past 5 years, represented secured lenders and banks in real
estate litigation and foreclosures throughout Ohio, and in Federal
Court.
Education
- Wittenburg University, B.A. Political
Science, 1987
- Case Western Reserve University School
of Law, 1990
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Courts
- Admitted to Ohio Bar 1990
- Admitted to Northern District of Ohio,
Federal Court 1992
- Admitted to Sixth Circuit Court of
Appeals 1999
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Associations
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Ohio State
Bar Association
- Cleveland Bar Association - Real Estate
Section Member
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LYNDA L. KOVACH
Lynda L. Kovac h
earned her law degree, graduating Summa cum laude, from the
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 2001. Lynda spent several
years working as a Judicial Law Clerk for The Honorable Dan Aaron Polster of the United States District Court for the Northern District
of Ohio. Lynda currently resides in a condominium and has served
on a condominium board for 4 years. Her practice is focused in the
area of association operations, document interpretation, amendment
drafts to the governing documents and employee
issues.
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Education
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College of Steubenville, B.S., 1972
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Cleveland State University, Master
of Education Administration, 1984
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Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, J.D.,
Summa cum laude, 2001
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Courts
- Admitted to the Ohio Bar 2002
- Admitted to Northern District of Ohio,
Federal Court 2002
- Admitted to Sixth Circuit Court of
Appeals 2003
- Admitted to Southern District of Ohio,
Federal Court 2004
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Associations
- Cleveland Marshall Law Alumni
Association
- Community Associations Institute
- Cuyahoga Bar Association
- Ohio Bar Association
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Cullen J. Cottle
CJ Cottle graduated from Case
Western Reserve University School of Law in 2000. He practiced in a high-volume civil litigation and criminal defense
firm. CJ's continuing focus is litigation, where his extensive
background and practical experience enables him to effectively
address the diverse needs of our clients.
Education
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- Miami University, B.A.,
1996
- Case Western Reserve
University School of Law, J.D., 2000
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Courts
- Admitted to Ohio Bar,
2000
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Associations
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Ohio State Bar Association
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Cleveland Bar Association
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Cuyahoga Criminal Defense Lawyers
Association
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Community Associations Institute
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M. Katherine (Kate) Bushey
Kate Bushey earned her law degree from Wake Forest University
School of Law in 2004, after graduating from Saint Mary's College in
Notre Dame, Indiana in 2001. Upon graduating from law school, Ms.
Bushey worked as a Cuyahoga County Assistant Prosecutor.
Education
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- Saint Mary's College,
Notre Dame, Indiana, B.B.A., Finance and Marketing, cum
laude, 2001
- Wake Forest School of Law,
J.D. 2004
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Courts
- Admitted to Ohio Bar,
2004
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Associations
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Ohio State Bar Association
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Cleveland Bar Association
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Saint Mary's College Alumni
Association - Cleveland Chapter
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Community Associations Institute
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Columbus Office |
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Columbus, OH 43215 |
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Phone: (614) 255-2035 |
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Fax: (614) 255-2036 |
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The law firm of Kaman &
Cusimano devotes its entire practice to
condominium and homeowner association law in Ohio.
David Kaman is a
member of the College of Community Association Lawyers for the
Community Associations Institute. |
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