Phaedra Jean Howard

As a member of the real estate and development practice group, Phaedra brings her creative and strategic acumen to cases involving individuals and a broad range of entities including condominium, townhouse, cooperative and other community associations in the following practice areas:

• Real estate law
• Collections, creditor's rights and remedies, including creditor bankruptcy representation
• Community association law
  
  

Phaedra assists community associations on a broad range of matters, including:

• Collection of assessments, including lien foreclosure
• Enforcement of governing documents
• Drafting and amending governing documents
• Homeowner and vendor disputes
• Reviewing and negotiating management agreements and vendor contracts
• Providing advice/legal opinions on a wide variety of issues affecting associations
  
  

Beyond her work on behalf of community associations, Phaedra represents property owners and others in the real estate sector on a wide array of issues, including:

• Mortgage and lien enforcement/foreclosure
• Mechanic's liens
• Contracts for deed and cancellations
• Purchase agreements, sales and leases of residential and commercial real estate
• Easements
• Landlord/tenant disputes, including evictions
• Quieting title defects
• Adverse possession and boundary disputes
• Title exams and opinions
• Torrens registration and proceedings subsequent
• Real estate litigation and appeals
  
  

Whether working with individuals or commercial entities in real estate, community association law or collections, creditor’s rights and remedies, Phaedra tailors her legal services to the unique needs of each client.

“I individualize my approach to each case so that my clients have a clear understanding of their options and how best to proceed within the constraints of a particular situation,” says Phaedra. “By getting to know my clients and understanding the unique nature of their situation, we stand a very good chance of achieving the best possible outcome.”