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In This Issue
Fire Damage Checklist
Care Packages for Marines
Save the Dates! 2014 Legal Symposium
Legislative Update: Law Prohibits Fines for Owner Reduction or Elimination of Watering
Retirement of Tom Gatlin
Newest Additions to EG&H
Fire Damage Checklist: Preparing for the Aftermath

In this basic Fire Damage Checklist, you'll walk through the essential steps for dealing with a fire damaged unit.  From immediately submitting an insurance claim to working with adjusters and contractors, you'll find this checklist to be a handy reference for the must-dos when faced with the aftermath of a fire. Although we hope it never happens again, it's always best to be prepared. 

 
EG&H Supports U.S. Marines with Care Package Donations

In response to an urgent request from the Desert Cities First Marine Division Association, EG&H attorneys and staff recently gathered donations of needed items for a battalion of Marines deployed in Afghanistan. Thanks to all who participated! Read more here.  

 
Save the Dates!
Legal Symposium 2014
Mark you calendars for this year's Legal Symposium and watch for registration information soon!

San Diego
Friday, November 7
Town & Country Resort & Convention Center 
Mission Valley, San Diego

Coachella Valley
Friday, December 5
Agua Caliente Convention Center
Rancho Mirage  
Attention Community Association Managers
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June/July 2014
There's a lot going on this summer at Epsten Grinnell & Howell. If you haven't visited our website recently, now is the time to check it out! We've revamped www.epsten.com, which now includes a keyword index, handy search box, educational articles and checklists, Davis-Stirling 2014 conversion tables (2013 to 2014, and 2014 to 2013), plus online access to the Davis-Stirling Act and Other Statutes contained in our Community Association Law Resource Book and more! You'll also find more information about our attorneys, as well as firm announcements, speaking engagements and appearances. So take a few moments to browse the site, and come back and visit often!     

On July 21, Governor Brown signed Assembly Bill 2100 (Campos) into law. As urgency legislation, the law immediately became effective. When there is a Governor-declared state of emergency due to drought, or when there is a local government-declared state of emergency due to drought, a community association is prohibited from fining or assessing a member for reducing or eliminating watering of vegetation or lawns during the period of the declared drought.

 


It is with regret but with best wishes that we announce the recent retirement of Epsten Grinnell & Howell shareholder Tom Gatlin.

Tom's departure marks both the end of an era for our firm and the beginning of a new chapter in Tom's life. We are all indebted to Tom for his commitment to the professional, practical and personal practice of community association law. The efforts and the relationships he has built over the years, both inside and outside of the firm, have assured our success for the coming years. It is our personal hope that he will now enjoy the well-earned fruits of his labor with his friends and family. 

 

Meet the Newest Additions to Epsten Grinnell & Howell...and a Fond Farewell 
 
They may be new to Epsten Grinnell & Howell, but they definitely aren't new to the practice of law. This year, we've already welcomed two experienced attorneys into the EG&H family, Justin M. Stoger and David A. Kline. 

Justin has more than 10 years' experience as a civil litigator and focuses his practice on representing project owners in construction litigation and representing community associations in CC&R enforcement, in defense of claims against community associations and their boards, and various other aspects of civil litigation. 

David is an experienced community association lawyer, having spent seven years working in community association litigation, assessment collection and transactional matters. His experience also includes defending associations against discrimination claims filed with the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH). 
 
We also take this opportunity to wish a fond farewell to our former colleague, Hudson Harris, who recently left EG&H to pursue a new opportunity out-of-state.  We wish Hudson and his family well. 
About Us
 
Epsten Grinnell & Howell is a leading Southern California law firm whose practice is dedicated to the complex field of community association law. For more than 28 years, the attorneys of Epsten Grinnell & Howell have provided common interest developments with counsel, legal strategies, rapid assessment recovery, construction defect and other civil litigation assistance, interpretation of fair housing issues, and alternative dispute resolution. We serve associations throughout San Diego, Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange and Los Angeles counties. Our attorneys have recovered more than $250 million for clients in complex construction defect litigation cases, including community associations, condominium towers and commercial buildings.
 
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