Complete Legal Services for Community Associations

Your board's day-to-day legal partner. We attend board and owner meetings, review and update governing documents, draft and enforce rules and regulations, prepare violation notices, review and negotiate vendor contracts, serve as your association's registered agent, and provide legal opinions your board can act on with confidence. Good governance prevents most legal problems before they start—and that is where we focus.

Assessments are the lifeblood of every association. When owners fall behind, our dedicated Collections Department moves promptly and professionally—from statutory notices and demand letters through liens, payment plans, eviction actions, and post-judgment enforcement. We keep your board informed with routine status updates so you always know where every matter stands, and we help boards adopt clear collection policies that treat all owners consistently.

When disputes cannot be resolved at the negotiating table, your association needs experienced trial counsel. We represent associations in rule enforcement actions, breach of contract claims, construction defect matters, building code violation proceedings, fiduciary duty defense, discrimination claims, and mediation, arbitration, and other alternative dispute resolution. We litigate strategically—always weighing the cost, risk, and disruption to your community against the outcome you need.

Rising assessments affect every owner in your community and the board is often best positioned to respond for all of them. Shifrin Legal represents Illinois condominium and community associations in property tax appeals before local assessors, county Boards of Review and the Property Tax Appeal Board. We evaluate the assessment, give the board a candid view of whether an appeal is worth pursuing and handle the process for the association from start to finish. Owners stay informed and the board stays focused on governing.