Kevin Hirzel

• KTM: Ask the Attorney Webinar (Live Webinar – March 16, 2023).
• Surfside Collapse (Homeowners and Condo Associations), State Bar of Michigan Real Property Law Section Winter Conference (March 10, 2023).
• Recent Legislation & Hot Legislative Topics on the Horizon, State Bar of Michigan Real Property Law Section (January 26, 2023).
• Concurrent Session: CIRMS Master Program: Community Association Risk Management & Insurance Case Law Review Part 1, 2023 Community Association Law Seminar (January 12, 2023).
• Planning for Collapse – Preparing for, Reacting to and Rebuilding from Disaster, State Bar of Michigan Real Property Law Section Summer Conference (July 21, 2022).
• When and How to Amend Your Governing Documents, Lakeshore Association of Condominium Associations Spring Educational Dinner (Grand Rapids – June 23rd, 2022).
• How to Answer the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Surfside Condo Addendums (Live Webinar – March 23, 2022).
• CAI National Young Lawyers Network Fall Discussion (Live Webinar – October 22, 2021).
• CIRMS Insurance Masters Crossover Program: Filling the Gaps in Insurance Coverage through Document Amendments, Community Association Virtual Law Seminar, 2021.
• When Do We Stop Kicking That Can Down The Road – CAI Mini Expo (Live Webinar – October 22, 2021).
• Infrastructure Liability and Prevention Planning – Associa Kramer-Triad Client Seminar  (Live Webinar – October 20, 2021).
• Lessons Learned From The Surfside Condo Collapse (Live Webinar – September 23, 2021).
• Hirzel Law Presents Ask The Pros: Legal Q&A (Live Webinar – June 24, 2021).
• Condo & HOA Jeopardy (Live Webinar – April 22, 2021).
• 2020 Legislative Update (Live Webinar – November 19, 2020).
• Ask the Experts, State Bar of Michigan – Real Property Law Section (Live Webinar – November 6,2020).
• Tips for Dealing with Covid-19 in your Community Association (Live Webinar – September 30, 2020).
• Reopening your Community Association after Coronavirus (Live Webinar- June 4, 2020).
• Ask the Pros: COVID-19 and Community Associations Q&A, (Live Webinar – May 4, 2020). 
• Ask the Pros: COVID-19 and Community Associations Q&A, (Live Webinar – April 17, 2020).
• Is Your Association Keeping Up With Technology? Michigan Community Associations Institute Annual Conference (Novi, MI – March 6, 2020).
• So You Joined a Community Association Board, Now What? (Farmington, MI- February 20, 2020).
• Michigan Society of Professional Surveyors Annual Conference: The Art of Creating and Configuring Condominiums (Kalamazoo, MI – February 18, 2020). 
• How Legal is it Anyway? Tips for Dealing with Recreational and Medical Marijuana Use in Community Associations, 41st  Annual Community Association Law Seminar (Las Vegas, NV- February 15, 2020).
• 2019 Condo & HOA Case Law and Legislative Update (Farmington, MI- November 22, 2019).
• Is It Time to Amend Your Governing Documents? (Traverse City, MI- September 30, 2019).
• What is the Difference Between a Director and an Officer? (Zeeland, MI – September 21, 2019).
• How to Handle Complicated Issues Surrounding Religion in Your HOA or Condo Without Getting Sued (Farmington, MI – July 18, 2019).
• Insurance Basics for Community Associations (Farmington MI- June 27, 2019).
• Hot Topics & Legal Q & A – Ginopolis Bar-B-Q Smokehouse (Farmington Hills, MI – May 23, 2019).
• Is It Time to Amend Your Governing Documents? Novi Civic Center  (Novi, MI- May 22, 2019).
• Is It Time to Amend Your Governing Documents? (Flint, MI- May 1, 2019).
• From Lansing to Washington D.C. How does legislation impact your community association? (Zeeland, MI -April 13, 2019).
• So You Joined a Community Association Board, Now What? (Farmington, MI – March 21, 2019).
• Religion in Community associations: Fair Housing or Free Speech? Thou Shalt Not Violate the Law, CAI National Law Seminar (New Orleans, LA- January 25, 2019).
• Traverse City Community Association Seminar: Hosted by Monarch Management (Traverse City, MI – November 15, 2018).
• Fall Conference, Michigan Association of Condominium Associations  (Grand Rapids, MI – October 13, 2018).
• Director Bootcamp, Michigan Association of Condominium Associations  (Livonia, MI  – June 18, 2018).
• Emotional Support Animals, Michigan State Journal of Animal and Natural Resource Law, Annual Law Symposium (Lansing, MI – March 23, 2018).
• All things Tenants:  Evictions, Rental Caps and Strategies for communicating with Landlord Co-Owners, Michigan Community Associations Institute Annual Conference (Novi, MI – March 16, 2018).
• Millennials:  Learn how America’s largest generation will impact legal issues in Community Associations, CAI National Law Seminar (Palm Springs, CA – February 2, 2018).
• Director Bootcamp, Michigan Association of Condominium Associations  (Ypsilanti, MI – January 23, 2018).
• Condominium Law: Representing Developers, Associations, and Co-Owners – State Bar of Michigan – Real Property Law Section (Birmingham, MI – January 18, 2018).
• Case Law Update, State Bar of Michigan, Real Property Law Section  Committee for Condominiums, PUDs, & Cooperatives (Lansing, MI – November 29, 2017).
• How to Avoid Common Pitfalls of the Fair Housing Act, Michigan Community Associations Institute Special Event (Farmington Hills, MI – November 9, 2017).
• Current Trends in Community Associations, Cummings Management (Flint, MI – October  11, 2017).
• Director Liability and Insurance Basics, Monarch Management (Traverse City, MI – September 11, 2017).
• Director Bootcamp, Michigan Association of Condominium Associations  (Lansing, MI – September 9, 2017).
• Fair Housing Act Pitfalls, Michigan Association of Condominium Associations – Western Michigan Fall Conference (Grand Rapids, MI – September 9, 2017).
• 2017 Townhall: State and Federal Legislative Changes for 2017, Michigan Community Associations Institute Annual Conference (Novi, MI – March 4, 2017).
• Hot Topics in Condominium Law, Electric Vehicle Charging Stations, CAI National Law Seminar (Las Vegas, NV – January 2017).
• Hot Topics in Condominium and HOA Law, Kramer-Triad Management Group (Livonia, MI – November 10, 2016).
• Site Condominiums and Land Divisions:  Current Topics and Case Law, Institute of Continuing Legal Education/State Bar of Michigan Real Property Homeward Bound Series Presentation (Plymouth, MI – November 3, 2016).
• Hot Topics in Condominium and HOA Law, Traverse Area Association of Realtors (Traverse City, MI – September 14, 2016).
• Michigan Condominium Law Legislative Action Committee Update, Michigan Community Associations Institute Special Event (Farmington Hills, MI – August 24, 2016).
• 2016 Legislative Update, Michigan Community Associations Institute Annual Conference (Novi, MI – March 4, 2016).
• How Do The 2015 Amendments to The Michigan Nonprofit Corporation Act Impact Your Community Association?, Michigan Community Associations Institute Annual Conference (Novi, MI – March 4, 2016).
• Michigan Condominium Law Legislative Update, Oakland County Bar Association Real Estate Committee (Bloomfield Hills, MI – February 23, 2016).
• Nuts and Bolts of Condominium Operations, Traverse Area Association of Realtors (Traverse City, MI – November 12, 2015).
• Construction Defect Resolution:  Appropriate Steps a Post-Transition Control Board Should Take with Respect to Discovering and Resolving Construction Defects? Michigan Community Associations Institute Annual Conference (Novi, MI – March 13, 2015).

NEWS ARTICLES/INTERVIEWS

• From Sea to Shining Panel, Common Ground Magazine, November, 2022.
• Court OKs Demolition of Construction That Violated Covenants, Community Association Management Insider, August 16, 2022.
• Record Inspection Request Requires Rapid Response – Even if Request Rambles, Community Association Management Insider, May 11, 2022.
• What Can – and Should – Associations Do About Political Displays?, Community Association Management Insider, May 8, 2022.
• Board Has Broad Discretion to Set Amendments, Community Association Management Insider, May 5, 2022.
• Surfside Tower Collapse Makes Buying Condos More Complicated, The Wall Street Journal, February 20, 2022.
• Court Allows Claims Against HOA, Manager for Neighbor-to-Neighbor Racial Abuse, Community Association Management Insider, February 12, 2022.
• Take the Time to Re-Examine Rules for Potentially Discriminatory Impact, Community Association Management Insider, February 6, 2022.
• ‘Residential Use’ Restriction Prohibits STRs, Community Association Management Insider, January 12, 2022.
• Partner vs. Impediment: 4 Tips for Working with Government Officials, Community Association Management Insider, January 10, 2022.
• When Sharing Across Communities Creates Conflict Rather Than Cohesion, Community Association Management Insider, December 15, 2021.
• Knowing the Rules Relating to Owner Document Requests, Community Association Management Insider, December 15, 2021.
• Avoid the Potential Pitfalls of Sharing Common Areas Among Communities, Community Association Management Insider, December 15, 2021.
• Do’s and Don’ts for Handling Owner Document Requests, Community Association Management Insider, November 10, 2021.
• Condos Push Add Rooms More Buyers Seek Space Apart, Crain’s Detroit Business, October 23, 2021.
• Court Says HOA Can Revoke Dock Approvals, Community Association Management Insider, September 23, 2021.
• Surfside Condo Collapse Will Set Off Years Of Lawsuits, Newsmax, July, 1 2021.
• Special Guest Kevin Hirzel Discussing Condo Collapse in Surfside, Florida, Law & Order, July 1, 2021.
• Recent Condo Collapse In Surfside, Florida, CBS News, June 29, 2021.
• Class-Action Lawsuit Filed Against Surfside Condo Filed Prematurely, Fox News, June 27, 2021.
• HOA Isn’t Liable for Security Guard’s Slip and Fall, Community Association Management Insider, June 7, 2021.
• Owner’s Pot-Bellied Pig Leads to Unusual Discrimination Lawsuit, Community Association Management Insider, June 3, 2021.
• How Do Firms Benefit From Hiring A Financial Consigliere? ABA Journal, June 1, 2021.
• Change is Afoot in the Legal Field: Here’s How You Can Be Ready, ABA For Law Students, March 1, 2021.
• HUD Charges Association, Manager with Disability Discrimination Over Dog Policy, Community Association Management Insider, February 2, 2021.
• COVID-19 Impacts: Handling the Jump in Home-Based Business, Community Association Management Insider, December 30, 2020.
• Read All About It: Should Your Clients Install Automated License Plate Readers?, Community Association Management Insider, December 16, 2020.
• New Concerns Biden’s Plan to Give Tax Credit for Home Payments Could Backfire on Housing Market, Cavuto, FOX Business, December 21, 2020.
• New Hope for Dealing With the Issue of Short-Term Rentals, Community Association Management Insider, December 16, 2020.
• 3 Headaches Plaguing Associations Today, Community Association Management Insider, November 28, 2020.
• Can Associations Make COVID Vaccinations Mandatory?, Community Association Management Insider, November 25, 2020.
• Now’s the Time to Review Your Continuity Planning Preparations, Community Association Management Insider, November 18, 2020.
• Can Your Clients Require Residents to Get the COVID Vaccine?, Community Association Management Insider, November 6, 2020.
• Short-Term Rental Developments: Profits Not Necessary to Violate Residential Use Covenant, Community Association Management Insider, November 5, 2020.
• Boards’ Defamation Lawsuits Meet Mixed Results, Community Association Management Insider, November 3, 2020.
• Continuity Planning: Don’t Let Your Clients Get Left in the Lurch, Community Association Management Insider, November 2, 2020.
• Tesla paid CEO Elon Musk $3 million to provide indemnity for directors and officers against legal claims, CNBC, October 26, 2020.
• Court Says Manager Wasn’t a Debt Collector – But This May Not Always Be True, Community Association Management Insider, October 21, 2020.
• Manager’s Conduct Doesn’t Make It a Debt Collector, Community Association Management Insider, October 6, 2020.
• It’s Past Time to Remove Racial Restrictions, Community Association Management Insider, October 1, 2020.
• HOA Must Allow Sober Living Home as Reasonable Accommodation, Community Association Management Insider, September 24, 2020.
• What’s New in Rules and Restrictions?. Community Association Management Insider, September 7, 2020.
• Balancing Act, Common Ground Magazine, July/August, 2020. 
• Age-Based Rules Spell Trouble for HOAs, Community Association Management Insider, August 17, 2020.
• Are Your Clients Ready for the COVID-19 Long Haul?, Community Association Management Insider, August 12, 2020.
• Reserve Fund Management Best Practices for Times of Crisis, Community Association Management Insider, August 7, 2020.
• How to Combat the Risks of Reopening, Community Association Management Insider, July 22, 2020.
• Proceed with Caution: What to Consider When Reopening Facilities, Community Association Management Insider, July 22, 2020.
• Don’t Touch That: Help Your Clients Avoid COVID-19 Discrimination Claims, Community Association Management Insider, July 22, 2020.
• Can the Coronavirus Excuse Contract Obligations?, Community Association Management Insider, July 1, 2020.
• College Student Leases, Patricia Vitale, WWJ Newsradio – AM 950, July 22, 2020.
• Vendor Contracts in a COVID-19 World, Community Association Management Insider, June 29, 2020.
• Court Blocks Association’s Dock Reorganization Plan, Community Association Management Insider, June 15, 2020.
• Assessing the Need for Assistance Animals: The Latest Federal Guidance, Community Association Management Insider, May 27, 2020.
• For the Dogs (and More!): HUD Issues New Guidance on Assistance Animals, Community Association Management Insider, May 25, 2020.
• Should your Clients Allow – or build Their own Electric Vehicle Charging Stations? Community Association Management Insider, May 12, 2020.
• Vehicle Charging Stations: Positives and Negatives, Community Association Management Insider, May 11, 2020.
• Money Matters: Maintaining Your Clients’ Financial Health During – and After – the Coronavirus, Community Association Management Insider, May 6, 2020.
• Dealing with the Financial Fallout of a Public Health Emergency, Community Association Management Insider, May 6, 2020.
• Call to Order: Meetings in a Public Health Emergency, Community Association Management Insider, April 29, 2020.
• Tesla board members must now rely on Elon Musk to pay legal expenses, CNBC, April 29, 2020.
• Coronavirus Creates Meeting Mayhem, Community Association Management Insider, April 27, 2020.
• When Homeowner Associations Shade Out Solar Energy, WMUK 102,1 Radio, April 21, 2020.
• How Covid-19 Impacts Condo and Homeowners Associations, Super Lawyers, April 10, 2020.
• Protecting Common Areas from Contagion, Community Association Management Insider, April 13, 2020.
• “We Don’t Want Any”: Rules and Restrictions for Nonresidents in a Public Health Emergency, Community Association Management Insider, April 8, 2020.
• “Control the Flow: How to Regulate Outsiders During a Health Crisis”, Community Association Management Insider, April 8, 2020.
• The Dan Abrams Show, Sirius XM Radio, April 2, 2020.
• Covid-19 Law Q&A, Issues related to Covid-19, Law & Crime Network, March 31, 2020.
• Township Hires Specialist to Help with Brewery Creek, Leelanau Enterprise, January 22, 2020.
• Lack of Annual Meetings Doesn’t Deprive Board of Authority, Community Association Insider, January 15, 2020.
• Michigan Court of Appeals Rules that Co-Owner is Responsible for Pre-existing Bylaw Violations After Purchasing Condominium Unit, Community Association Management Insider, December 2019.
• Owner is Liable for Previous Owner’s Violations, Community Association Insider, December 11, 2019.
• Court Puts Owner on the Hook for Previous Owner’s Bylaw Violation, Community Association Management Insider, December 11, 2019.
• Common Issues with Holiday Decorations and HOA’s, WWJ Newsradio – AM 950, November 30, 2019.
• Fraudulent Emotional Support Animals, NPR – WDET 101.9 FM, November 11, 2019.
• Stay on Top of Emerging Parking Issues, Community Association Management Insider, November 6, 2019.
• 3 Hot-Button Parking Issues for Community Associations, Community Association Insider, November 5, 2019.
• Lawsuit claims homeowners association document only allowed ‘Caucasian gentiles’, MLive.com, October 24, 2019.
• Jewish Family Suing for Discriminatory Language, WXYZ News, October 14, 2019.
• Why Condo and Homeowners Associations need attorneys? Super Lawyers, October 8, 2019.
• True Colors, Common Ground Magazine, September/October 2019.
• Living in a Site Condominium, Murray Feldman, The Feldman Report, WWJ Newsradio – AM 950, September 24, 2019.
• Emotional Support Animals, Dr. Drew Midday Live, KABC Radio (Los Angeles, CA) September 6, 2019.
• Association can refuse fence for Service Dogs, Community Association Insider, August 5, 2019.
• Who is Responsible for Installing and Maintaining an Electric Car Charging Station at a Condo Building? The Washington Post, July 17, 2019.
• Handle Service Animals with Care – or Face Stiff Penalties, Community Association Insider, July 9, 2019.
• All Charged Up, Electrical Vehicle Charging Stations, Common Ground Magazine May/June 2019.
• Home Front, ByLaws, A fine schedule, Common Ground Magazine May/June 2019.
• The debate over HOA, WXYZ News, June 18, 2019.
• The Pros & Cons of Homeowner’s Associations, WXYZ News, June 17, 2019.
• GM gears up for sale of Millender Center, The Detroit News, December 12, 2018.
• Firm Aims to Specialize in Condo Association Law, Michigan Lawyers Weekly, June 15, 2018.
• Fake emotional support animals, are people gaming the system? WXYZ News, February 1, 2018.
• What You Need to Know if You’re Considering Renting Out Your Home for Extra Cash, WXYZ News, October 6, 2017.
• The ABCs of HOAs… Why Not Abiding by the Rules Can Get You in Trouble, WXYZ News, September 27, 2017.
• Confederate Flags in HOA’s: The Now, WXYZ, August 28, 2017.
• Condominium Conflicts: Condo Lawyers Discuss Handling Potential Litigation, Compromise, Farmington Press, June 7, 2017.
• Common Co-Owner Disputes, Document Amendments and New Technology, HOA News Forum Podcast, May 30, 2017.
• Waters Edge Building More Condos in City of Fenton: Lien Lifted on Property After City Agrees to Pay $200,000 in Alleged Unpaid Dues, Tri-County Times, November 2, 2016.
• Pokémon Go presents virtual fun, real legal issues, Michigan Lawyer’s Weekly, August 12, 2016.
• Solar Surge (How to handle solar panels in community associations), Common Ground Magazine, July/August 2016.
• Acts of Faith (How to Handle Religious Issues in Community Associations), Common Ground Magazine, November/December 2015.
• Up & Coming Lawyers, Michigan Lawyer’s Weekly, October 28, 2015.
• Identified Flying Objects (How to Handle Drones in Community Associations), Common Ground Magazine, September/October 2015.
• Court determines legality of condo association’s board, Michigan Lawyer’s Weekly, May 6, 2015.
• End Reign (How to handle board member bullies), Common Ground Magazine, September/October 2014.
• Hush-Hush (How the Attorney-Client Privilege Applies to Community Associations), Common Ground Magazine, May/June 2014.
• Property Owners Sought Title to Disputed Land, Michigan Lawyer’s Weekly, May 21, 2014.
• “Divide-and-Conquer” Plan Nets $276k Settlement, Michigan Lawyer’s Weekly, July 22, 2013.
• Condo Seeks Repairs for Series of Construction Defects, Michigan Lawyer’s Weekly, July 22, 2013.
• Rental Unit Owner, Management Company, at Odds Over Deeds, Michigan Lawyer’s Weekly, August 17, 2012.
• Couple wins fight for tree in back yard, Macomb Daily, July 5, 2008.