Ruth Orit Katz

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  Principal

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  Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chartered
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  Representation Matters: Obtained a motion to dismiss before the Montgomery County Commission on Common Ownership Communities, defending an association's approval of a fence. The fence was on a 'panh
  le' or 'pipestem' lot, in which adjacent houses are built facing different directions. The CCOC ruled that the homeowners association had the discretion on how
  to what extent a rule should be enforced in special circumstances.
  Secured victory in the DC Court of Appeals on a Fair Housing issue in a cooperative where an owner alleged that the coop failed to accommodate her disability by denying her the right to sublet. First prevailed in this case in the DC Office of Human Rights,
  again after five hours of oral arguments in DC Superior Court, before the DC Court of Appeals gave a final ruling in favor of the client.
  Successfully defended an appeal before the Maryl
  Court of Special Appeals for an association regarding the 'business judgment rule' of an association's board decision on roofing materials.
  Successfully defended a claim before the Arlington County Circuit Court in which a resident alleged that an association's turning off his key fob for nonpayment of assessments was a breach of fiduciary duty, breach of easement, a Fair Housing Act violation,
  retaliation under the FHA.
  Counseled an association on amending its bylaws to create lease restrictions
  enforcement authority.
  Counseled a condominium on how to deal with a case of suspected employee theft, including notice to owners
  termination of the employee.