Law Practice

Maria Kao uniquely serves as litigation and transactional counsel to community associations and has been serving them since 2009. With a litigation background, Ms. Kao’s advice often comes with experience-based risk analysis. She has represented community associations of all sizes and has dealt with a broad spectrum of related real estate and land use issues. Ms. Kao’s day to day work includes: review and interpretation of governing documents (e.g., voting, maintenance and repair, insurance), contract review and vendor negotiations, disciplinary proceedings and litigation. Clients working with Ms. Kao can expect responsiveness, thoughtfulness, and a reliable gut instinct. The clients that work best with her are those who are direct and looking for legal guidance from an attorney who also has business acumen.

Experience

Ms. Kao has consistently and continuously worked for common interest developments since 2009. She was formerly a partner at Berding & Weil, LLP. Prior to that, she worked as an associate at Feldsott & Lee, APC.