Dedham, MA (PRWEB) December 21, 2015 -- Ellen Shapiro, Esq., a principal and co-founder of Goodman, Shapiro and Lombardi, LLC (GSL), has been elected to serve on the Community Associations Institute (CAI) National Business Partners Council. Her two-year term begins January 1, 2016. The council is one of CAI’s most senior advisory boards, made up of 12 members who provide input on policy matters to the Community Associations Institute’s Board of Trustees. The council also makes recommendations on educational curriculum, designations and industry best practices. It is also a voice for the CAI CEO and staff on policy matters that affect the governance of condominium and homeowner associations.
CAI is an international organization that works in partnership with 60 chapters numbering more than 33,500 members worldwide. The organization is dedicated to building better communities, inspiring professionalism, effective leadership and responsible citizenship. Shapiro brings the council nearly 25 years’ experience in practicing community association law in New England. She has been a former two-time member of CAI New England Chapter’s (CAINE) Board of Directors, a past co-chair of CAINE’s Attorneys’ Committee, a past president of CAINE, serves on the Board of Directors of Condo Media, (the official publication of CAINE) and is a member of the Real Estate Bar Association (REBA).
Shapiro began her legal career as a prosecutor for the Norfolk (MA) County District Attorney’s office. She currently oversees the statutory lien enforcement process in MA for collecting delinquent fees from condo and homeowner association unit owners who are in default. Shapiro also is certified in Mediation and Condominium Dispute Resolution for CAI’s New England chapter.
About Goodman, Shapiro & Lombardi
GSL is highly regarded as an industry leader in condominium law. With offices in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, GSL currently provides comprehensive legal assistance to an estimated 800 associations, businesses, and individuals since its founding in 1998. GSL’s primary focus is condominium law; however, related services extend to residential and commercial real estate and civil litigation. GSL is differentiated from other condominium legal practitioners in New England by its distinguished leadership team. The firm’s three principals—Henry A. Goodman, Ellen A. Shapiro, and Frank A. Lombardi—have a combined industry experience of more than 75 years.
About Community Associations Institute
CAI is the only organization dedicated to community associations. It is an international organization that, as stated previously, has more than 33,500 members. CAI works in partnership with 60 chapters, including a chapter in South Africa, as well as with housing leaders in a number of other countries, including Australia, Canada, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom. CAI provides information, education and resources to the homeowner volunteers who govern communities and the professionals who support them. CAI members include association board members and other homeowner leaders, community managers, association management firms, attorneys and other professionals who provide products and services to associations.
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