Firm News

As many of our clients are now aware, the Federal Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) requires condominium and homeowners associations (“Associations”) to file documents and information with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”). The penalties for an...

BRK partners Nick Bartzen, Scott Rosenlund, and Kris Kasten have authored a chapter for the 2024 Edition of “Condominium Law: Governance, Authority, and Controlling Documents.” Published by the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE), this...

Nicholas Bartzen of BRK has announced the launch of PineappleHOA, an online company built specifically to assist Illinois condo and HOA communities in controlling costs. PineappleHOA can help by providing boards and managers with answers to routine questions about...

Stephanie Gradle joined BRK as the firm’s newest attorney. Stephanie specializes in litigation and, in her six (6) months with the firm, has developed a relationship with many of your clients, serving as the primary point of contact for litigation-related matters....

BRK partner Nicholas Bartzen will co-host an educational event (with Michele Trina of Associa-Chicagoland) at the 2023 CAI-Illinois Conference and Expo on Friday, February 10, 2023, at the Donald E. Stephens Center in Rosemont. The CAI Annual Conference draws over...

BRK partner Kris Kasten was awarded the Olympus Award from CAI-Illinois, the state’s largest trade and educational organization for Illinois community associations. The award is reserved for volunteers who generously devote their time and use innovative techniques to...

BRK partner Scott Rosenlund contributed to the Winter 2022 issue of Common Interest magazine. The article is entitled “Evictions & Beyond: Strategies for Maximizing Recovery of Delinquent Assessments.” To read the article, click here.  

BRK partner Nicholas Bartzen will join a panel of legal professionals at the 2022 RE Journal Condo, HOA & Townhome Summit. The event, held on September 13, 2022 in Rosemont, Illinois, seeks to bring together professionals from throughout Illinois and the Midwest...