UPDATE as of 1/4/23: Our originally scheduled speaker has cancelled due to an unexpected family emergency. We plan to bring him back at a future date to present on the topic of  "An Economic Snapshot of the DFW Home Market."

Please Join Us For Our
Monthly Members Luncheon and Annual Meeting

Wednesday, January 11, 2023
From 11:15am - 1:30pm At

Maggiano's Little Italy - North Park Center
Lunch Service Begins at 11:15am; Presentation Begins at 12:00pm

PLEASE NOTE: The January CAI Connect Newsletter incorrectly listed the event location as Brookhaven Country Club.  Please plan to join us at the Maggiano's in North Park.

Our Program Topic Will Be:

"Tackling Mental Health Issues in Community Associations"

Mental health issues impact community associations in many ways. COVID-19 made things worse. These issues aren't always confined to the home and, oftentimes, affect the community through extreme behaviors that can annoy and even scare neighbors. Associations need to know what they should do when confronted with mental health issues that may create dangerous conditions. This session will address the applicable statutes that pertain to mental health issues; discuss how to handle enforcement of restrictive covenants when dealing with mentally unstable individuals; and provide best practices for tackling these difficult issues.

Our Presenter Will Be:

Leah K. Burton, Esq. | Steptoe & Johnson, PLLC

Leah K. Burton is a Member of Steptoe & Johnson PLLC’s Dallas Office. She serves as general counsel to property owners’ associations, including but not limited to single-family communities, master-planned developments, condominium regimes and cooperatives in all aspects of corporate governance, including governing document creation, amendment and interpretation, contract review, collection of delinquent assessments, restrictive covenant enforcement, alternative dispute resolution and federal and state law compliance.

Leah developed a passion for property owners’ association law when, upon relocating to Florida following five years of practice in California, fate led her to a community association law firm in Sarasota, Florida. Although small in size (but mighty!), the firm represents hundreds of communities in the Sarasota-Bradenton area. As a result, Leah was able to gain valuable ground level experience in all aspects of the practice. Leah is also licensed to practice law in Tennessee.  Leah strives to develop meaningful relationships with her clients, as well as to provide prompt service, healthy communication, competent and effective counsel and ongoing education on topics of concern to community associations.