Colorado Homeowners Association Law Blog

LARRY LEFF, an attorney since 1974, became the litigation partner with Jim Winzenburg in 1979. He has been active in the American, Colorado, Denver, and Arapahoe County Bar Associations, the Plaintiff and National Employment Lawyers Associations, the Colorado Labor Law Forum, the American and Colorado Trial Lawyers' Associations, and the American Inns of Court. His practice has covered many different homeowners association issues over the years, ranging from assessment collection and covenant enforcement to numerous construction related matters such as mechanics liens and complex construction litigation. His practice is concentrated on employment law issues and litigation: he defends against wrongful termination lawsuits and other employment issues for homeowner associations. To contact Larry directly, you may e-mail him at lbleff@wlpplaw.com.

MARK PAYNE has been an attorney since 1982. His practice has covered all facets of homeowner association representation, including representation of developers and formation of new common interest communities; assisting newly-formed associations during the period of declarant control and during transition to owner control of the board of directors; construction contract and contract issues; completion and build-out of incomplete communities; drafting and amendment of association governing documents; review of association governing documents and contracts, and preparation of opinions and recommendations for boards of directors; and interaction between master associations and subassociations. He also has substantial experience in real estate development and construction matters, purchases and sales of real estate, real estate leasing issues, foreclosures, and general real estate matters. He is a former Planning Commissioner for Douglas County, and a former member of the Highlands Ranch Community Association Development Review Committee. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Community Associations Institute, is the immediate past President of that organization, and is a regular speaker at its local conferences. He is also a member of the American, Colorado and Arapahoe County Bar Associations. To contact Mark directly, you may e-mail him at mpayne@wlpplaw.com.

SUZANNE LEFF began working at the firm in May of 2002. Suzanne assists homeowner associations with the collection of delinquent assessments through judicial foreclosure of assessment liens and receiverships. Her practice also focuses on review of homeowner association documents, preparation of opinions for homeowner association Boards of Directors, covenant enforcement and litigation. Suzanne received her mediation certification from the Center for Dispute Resolution in Boulder and utilizes these conflict resolution skills in her work with homeowner associations. Suzanne currently lives in a co-housing community in Northwest Denver. To contact Suzanne directly, you may e-mail her at sleff@wlpplaw.com.

Stan Jezierski joined the firm in April of 2006. His practice focuses on the transactional side of association law, including drafting and review of association governing documents, preparation of opinions and recommendations for boards or directors, and negotiation and review of vendor contracts. Stan's practice also involves general business and real estate law matters, including the purchase and sale of commercial real estate, real estate leasing issues, formation of business entities, and drafting and review of commercial contracts. Prior to joining Winzenburg, Leff, Purvis and Payne, Stan worked as a litigator for a mid-size Denver law firm. Stan currently serves as a member of both the Local Licensing Authority and Zoning Board of Adjustment for the City and County of Broomfield. He is also on the Board of Directors of his own homeowners association. To contact Stan, you may e-mail him at sjezierski@wlpplaw.com