Your Dedicated Advocates For Single-Family and Commercial Association Law
Trisha Taylor Farine
Trisha Taylor Farine
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Practice Areas
- Property Owners Association Law
- Residential and Commercial Real Estate
- Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Bankruptcy
- Civil Appellate Work
Education
- University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas
- 1998
- University of Houston
- B.S. - 1992
- Honors: cum laude
- Major: Interdisciplinary Studies
Honors
- Texas Bar College, Society of Legal Scholars
- Listed, Houston's Top Lawyers, H Texas Magazine
- Listed, Thomson Reuters Super Lawyers Honoree “Rising Stars”
Bar Admissions
- Supreme Court of Texas
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- Texas
- U.S. Supreme Court
Pro-Bono Activities
- Greater Houston Chapter of Community Associations Institute (CAI)
- Texas Community Association Advocates, Board of Directors, 2018 to 2019
- Texas Community Association Advocates, Advisory Committee
- Exam Commission Member (2018-present), Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Property Owners Association Law , 2018 to 2019
- State Bar of Texas, Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section
- Bill Review Committee, Texas Community Association Advocates & Texas Legislative Action Committee (TLAC)
- Amicus Review Committee Member (Jan., 2023–present), College of Community Association Lawyers, Community Associations Institute.
Professional Associations
- Houston Bar Association
- Galveston County Bar Association
Certified Legal Specialties
- Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Property Owners Association Law, 2019 - Present
- Board Certified by Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Residential Real Estate Law, 2005 - Present
- Board Certified by Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Commercial Real Estate Law, 2005 - Present
Representative Cases
- Greatwood Community Association, Inc. v. Prince David Ofor, No. 01-11-00509-CV, Tex. App. (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.], mem. op.), 2012
- Waterford Harbor Master Assn. v. Michael Landolt and Ann Wismer, No. 14-13-00817-CV, Tex. App. (Tex. App. Houston [14th Dist.], mem. op.), 2015
Professional Education
- Author/Speaker, Community Association Transition and Management, NBI, July, 2007
- Speaker/Author, Faculty Member, Handling your first (or next) HOA Assessment Lien Foreclosure for Condos & Subdivisions, State Bar of Texas CLE, 2014 to 2014
- Speaker/Co-Author, Community Association Law” Houston Bar Association, 2013 to 2013
- Co-Author/Speaker, Community Association Law, Houston Bar Association, February, 2011
- Co-Author, Community Association Law: Houston Has No Zoning, but Thousands of Deed Restrictions!, April, 2011
- Author, Role of the Attorney in an HOA Foreclosure, State Bar of Texas, November, 2014
- Speaker/Author, Amending POA Governing Documents, State Bar of Texas CLE, 2018 to 2018
- Advanced Property Owners Association Law, State Bar CLE Course Planning Committee, 2018 to 2021
- Speaker/Author, Landmark Texas Property Owners Association Cases, 2019 to 2019
- Speaker/Author: “Landmark Texas POA Cases” State Bar of Texas CLE, September. 2019
- Speaker/Author, Payment Dilemmas in POA Collections, 2020 to 2020
- Speaker/Author: "Payment Dilemmas in POA Collection" State Bar of Texas CLE, September. 2020
- Speaker/Author: POA Committees and Task Forces State Bar of Texas CLE, September. 2021