Atty. Sara J. Ross
Sara J. Ross is a shareholder in the firm’s Fairfax office.
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Sara J. Ross is a Community association attorney & Shareholder based in Fairfax, Virginia, practicing at Chadwick, Washington, Moriarty, Elmore & Bunn, PC. They have 26+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2000. Their practice focuses on contracts, business, bankruptcy, creditor rights, and hoa. Admitted to practice in Virginia (2000) and U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (2014). Educated at George Mason University School of Law, Arlington, Va. (J.D., 2000) and College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Va. (B.A. International, 1992). Active member of National), Business Partners Council, 2019-present •Community Associations Institute (National), Amicus Review Committee, 2019-2020 •Community Associations Institute, Washington Metropolitan Chapter •Board of Directors, 2019-present •Secretary, 2020-prese, Professional associations •Community Associations Institute. Serands clients in Fairfax, VA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Sara J. Ross is a shareholder in the firm’s Fairfax office
- Since 2003, her practice has been devoted to community association law in Virginia
- Sara provides counsel and advice to the firm’s clients regarding a wide range of community association issues, including, corporate governance, covenant enforcement, developer transition, drafting of rules and regulations, review and negotiation of client contracts, drafting amendments to governing documents, reviewing and negotiating loan documents, and collections and bankruptcy matters
- Sara is an active member of the Community Associations Institute (“CAI”) and the Washington Metropolitan Chapter of Community Associations Institute (“WMCCAI”)
- She is currently serving on the CAI Business Partners Counsel and is a member of the Board of Directors
- She has also spoken at numerous educational seminars, including the 2010 and 2012 CAI National Conference, the 2013, 2018, 2019 and 2020 WMCCAI Conference & Expo, the 2018 & 2019 CAI Virginia Leadership Retreat, and the 2015 and 2018 CAI Law Seminar
- In 2022, Sara was accepted into CAI’s prestigious College of Community Association Lawyers (CCAL), an elite group of community association practitioners from around the nation
- Membership recognizes Sara’s many accomplishments as an association attorney and as a leader for CAI at both the local and national level
- Sara is a graduate of the College of William and Mary and George Mason University School of Law
- In addition, Sara’s diverse pre-law experience includes property management and management positions with national trade associations, and has been published in several national trade publications, as well as community association industry publications, including numerous articles for WMCCAI’s Quorum magazine
- Awards •CAI Educated Business Partner Distinction, 2018 •WMCCAI Rising Star, 2005 Articles •“Dealing with Disaster,” Quorum magazine, November 2011 •“Gaining Access to Records,” Quorum, September 2011 Seminars •“Women in Community Association Law: A Dialogue,” CAI Panel Webinar, October 2022. •“Hot Topics: Trends Community Association Law,”, CAI Law Conference, 2015. •“Out of Order: Dealing with Disruptive People,” CAI National Webinar, May 2011 •“Getting Elvis to Leave the Building and Other Practical Ways to Restore Order,” CAI National Conference, May 2010 Career History •Attorney, Nealon & Moran, LLP, 2002 - 2003 •Law Clerk, Hon. Lynn Leibovitz, DC Superior Court, 2001 - 2002 •Law Clerk, Hon. George Mitchell, DC Superior Court, 2000 - 2001
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Practicing law in Virginia. Legal matters in Virginia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Fairfax are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Virginia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Virginia brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Virginia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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