Steven R. Braten is a community association attorney with significant experience in developer turnover issues, country clubs, marinas, and condominium hotels.  He also has a broad background in complex litigation from general commercial disputes to creditors’ rights and solutions, both in state court and in bankruptcy court. Steve represents communities as their corporate counsel, guiding boards on all aspects of community operations, beginning at pre-turnover, developer turnover, construction defects, contract review and drafting, elections, document amendments and complete updates, covenant enforcement, collections, and foreclosures.

Practice Areas Include:

• Community Association Law
• Transactional Litigation
• Covenant Enforcement/Injunctions
• Real Estate Law
• Association Foreclosures/Collections
• Hospitality & Resort Law
• FHA Discrimination
• Business Licensing
• Creditor's Rights - pre-suit/post-judgment
• Bankruptcy – creditor representation
• General Commercial FDCPA/FCCPA Defense