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 Chicago, Illinois; Alexandria, Virginia ; Las Vegas, Nevada; Baltimore, Maryland; Cincinnati, Ohio; Charleston, South Carolina; and Washington, D.C. In 2010, Tom Schild will be teaching the Community Governance course in Baltimore, Maryland and Sarasota, Florida.
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 Conflict Resolution, Developer to Homeowner Transition, Meeting Procedures, and Condominium Insurance..
SEMINARS
Upcoming and recent seminars presented by Tom Schild include:
Community Governance
Baltimore, Maryland September 2010 Sarasota, Florida July, 2010 Alexandria, Virginia July, 2009 Chicago, Illinois June, 2009 Baltimore, Maryland June, 2008 Alexandria, Virginia November, 2007 Las Vegas, Nevada April, 2007
- Essentials of Community Association Volunteer Leadership
Silver Spring, Maryland October, 2008 Rockville, Maryland October, 2007 Germantown, Maryland April, 2006 Silver Spring, Maryland May, 2004
Condominium Insurance
Washington, DC March, 2009
Maryland Legislative Update
Baltimore, Maryland September, 2009
Problem Solving for Condominium and Homeowners Associations
Gaithersburg, Maryland April, 2006 Baltimore, Maryland October, 2005 Condominium and Planned Community
Practice in Maryland
Gaithersburg, Maryland February, 2006 Columbia, Maryland July, 2005 Investor - Owners and Tenants -
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Washington, D.C . February, 2006 Community Association Meetings
Linthicum, Maryland. October, 2007 Developer to Homeowner Transition
Linthicum, Maryland September, 2005 September, 2006
Conflict Resolution
Washington, D.C . July, 2005 The Manager and the Law
Naples, Florida April, 2005 Alexandria, Virginia September, 2004
Other seminar topics have included:
- The New Insurance Marketplace
- 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
ARTICLES
Recent articles authored by Tom Schild include:
Assessment Lien Bill is Top CAI Legislative Priority for 2010, Thomas C. Schild, The Chesapeake Region Beacon, A Chapter of CAI, February 2010
2010 Financial Forecast-More Foreclosures Ahead!, Thomas C. Schild, The Chesapeake Region Beacon, A Chapter of CAI, Fall 2009
Busy 2009 Legislative Session Underway, Thomas C. Schild, 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, Quorum, March 2008.
Tom Schild has consulted on articles for the Community Association Management Insider, published by Vendome Group, LLC. Recent articles he has consulted on include:
- Plan for Increases in Assessment Delinquencies in 2008, December 2007
- How to Control Members Business Use Their Units, March 2003
- Strengthen Associations' Finances with an Effective Collection Policy, June 2001
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:
- Open meeting laws also apply to homeowners associations,The Carroll County Times, April 12, 2009
- 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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