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Tom Schild frequently writes articles and presents educational programs concerning legal issues affecting community associations. Additionally, he has been consulted by various newspapers and broadcast stations for his expertise on condominium and homeowners association legal issues.
Mr. Schild is a member of the National Faculty of the Community Associations Institute (CAI). He regularly teaches a course concerning Community Governance as part of CAI's Professional Manager Development Program for community managers. Most recently, he taught this course in Baltimore, Maryland; Sarasota, Florida Chicago, Illinois; Alexandria, Virginia ; Las Vegas, Nevada; Cincinnati, Ohio; Charleston, South Carolina; and Washington, D.C. In 2011, Tom Schild will be teaching the Community Governance course in Seattle, Washington, and Phoenix, Arizona;
Tom Schild has also taught the CAI course on The Manager and The Law.
He also teaches CAI's course for homeowner boards of directors: The Essentials of Community Association Volunteer Leadership. Most recently, he taught this course in October, 2008, in Silver Spring, Maryland. He has also taught CAI programs on FHA Condominium Approvals, Conflict Resolution, Developer to Homeowner Transition, Meeting Procedures, and Condominium Insurance..
SEMINARS
Upcoming and recent seminars presented by Tom Schild include:
FHA Condominium Approvals
Baltimore, Maryland February, 2011
Community Governance
Phoenix, Arizona October 2011 Seattle, Washington July, 2011 Baltimore, Maryland September, 2010 Sarasota, Florida July, 2010 Alexandria, Virginia July, 2009 Chicago, Illinois June, 2009
- Essentials of Community Association Volunteer Leadership
Silver Spring, Maryland October, 2008 Rockville, Maryland October, 2007 Germantown, Maryland April, 2006
Condominium Insurance
Washington, DC March, 2009
Maryland Legislative Update
Baltimore, Maryland September, 2009
Other seminar topics have included:
Conflict Resolution
Community Association Meetings
Condominium and Planned Community Practices in Maryland
Developer to Homeowner Transition
- The New Insurance Marketplace
- Investor -- Owners and Tenants -- the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
- The Manager and the Law
- Hey! Hey! Tow Them Away – How to Establish an Enforceable Parking Policy
- Kids, Cats, and Cars – Community Association Rules Enforcement
- Home-based Businesses in the High Tech Era
- Federal Pre-emption of Antenna Covenants
- Dollars and Sense - A Common Sense Approach to Collecting Assessments
- Contract Essentials for Community Associations
- Bylaw Basics for Governing Associations
- 10 Tips for Staying Out of Court
- Community Governance
- Fair Housing for the New Millennium
- Amending Association Bylaws
- Community Association Board Ethics
- Establishing and Operating Condominium and Homeowners Associations
- Maryland Legislative Update
- Problem Solving for Condominium and Homeowners Associations
ARTICLES
Recent articles authored by Tom Schild include:
FHA Loans May Spark Housing Recovery, Thomas C. Schild, CAI Washington Metro, Quorum, April 2011
2011 Financial Forecast- Associations Will Suffer from Lender Foreclosure Delays, Thomas C. Schild, The Chesapeake Region Beacon, CAI Washington Metro, Fall 2010
Assessment Lien Bill is Top CAI Legislative Priority for 2010, Thomas C. Schild, CAI , Chesapeake Region Beacon, Winter 2010
2010 Financial Forecast-More Foreclosures Ahead!, Thomas C. Schild, CAI, Chesapeake Region Beacon, CAI Washington Metro, Fall 2009
Busy 2009 Legislative Session Underway, Thomas C. Schild, CAI Washington Metro, Quorum, February 2009
USI Insurance Focus, Ask the Expert - Adequate Property Damage Insurance, Thomas C. Schild, Insurance Focus, July 2008
2008 Maryland Legislative Update , Thomas C. Schild, Esq., and Kathleen M. Elmore, Quorum, June 2008
Double Trouble: Foreclosures and Bankruptcies on the Rise, Thomas C. Schild, CAI Washington Metro, Quorum, March 2008.
PRESS CLIPS
Tom Schild has been consulted on condominium and homeowners' association legal matters by various publications and broadcast stations - including The Baltimore Sun, The Washington Post, The Daily Record, The Gazette Newspapers, The Washington Post Express, Community Association Management Insider, and Fox News.Recent news articles include:
Condo Buyers Lose $1 Million Ruling, The Daily Record, October 31, 2011
Maryland Gives HOAs some Financial Relief when a Lender Forecloses, The Washington Post, May 7, 2011
HOAs banking on Proposed Legislation to Help Collect Fees, The Gazette, March 16, 2011
- Delinquent Dues Land More Homeowners in Court, Gazette.Net, July 23, 2008
- Complaints Against Homeowners' Associations are Rising Across Maryland, The Daily Record, December 5, 2007
- "Close to Home -- and Out of Court", The Daily Record, July 1, 2005
- "Bartlett, Dealers Waving Flag Bill", The Baltimore Sun, July 4, 2005
- "Condo Regulations: Built by Association", The Washington Post Express, November 18, 2005
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