Hanis Irvine Prothero would like to wish summer Legal Intern Kevin Munsch a fond farewell and the best of luck as he returns to The University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law in Tucson for his second year of law school. Kevin quickly became a valuable asset and will be missed by all. Thank you Kevin for all your hard work this Summer for HIP.
July 17th, 2014 – Peter WIlburn recently joined Gregory F. Cromwell and Jennifer R. Hill in HIP’s HOA practice group. Peter obtained his undergraduate degree at Pacific Lutheran University in Theater with a minor in music. Peter obtained his law degree from Gonzaga University in 2008.
Peter has over three years of experience advising community associations on both general counsel and collections issues. While Peter has experience in advising clients on governing document issues including Declarations, Amendments, Bylaws and Rules and Regulations, his emphasis has been on collections work. Peter’s strong background in landlord-tenant law helps him emphasize the ability of Associations to use the real property to their advantage in collections of assessments using receiverships and foreclosures of liens.
Peter enjoys singing, watching football, hiking, camping, running and playing tennis. He loves spending time with his wife, daughter, and their dog. Welcome to the firm, Peter.
July 25, 2014 – For over 50 years the South King County Bar Association has held the Phil Biege Memorial Open Golf Tournament. This year’s event was held on Friday, July 25, at Riverbend Golf Course in Kent. Organized by Greg Girard, partner in the law firm of Hanis Irvine Prothero, the tournament featured 50 players, many of whom were members of the South King County bar and bench. Included in the group was a large contingent of hackers from HIP Law Firm. With near perfect weather and great company everyone had a wonderful time despite the quality of their golf. John Curry won the overall championship, shooting a 78 and Judge Richard McDermott won the award as the best golfer wearing a robe.
July 4th, 2014 – Hanis Irvine Prothero will be closed in observance of Independence Day on Friday, July 4th. We apologize for any inconvenience. We will re-open Monday the 7th at 8:00am.
On Thursday June 19th, HIP partner attorney Gregory Cromwell and associate attorney Amy Meharry presented information and answered questions for over fifty directors of Homeowner’s and Condominium Associations (HOAs) at a Director’s Training session sponsored by Around the Clock, Inc., a property management company located in Kent. The seminar was held at the Kent Senior Center. The approximate two-hour presentation covered topics of interest to HOAs including issues such as Fair Housing Act discrimination involving Rules pertaining to children, the preparation of concise, proper Board meeting minutes, a legislative update on use of electronic transmission of notices for owners’ meetings and the requirement that annual owners’ meeting minutes be available to owners within 60 days of the meeting date, case law updates on recent Court decisions affecting Associations, how to effectively and properly handle owners’ records access requests; an overview of collection tools and the legal process for handling collection matters; and some of the latest issues regarding how the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act applies to assessment collection for Associations. Their presentation was followed by a Q&A session where the attending directors were able to ask and get answers to many other questions on issues of interest to their Association. The event was very successful and appreciated by the attendees who actively participated in the event through their questions and discussions with Greg and Amy.