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"What I really like about the firm is
in New England, and its attorneys
within an urban setting, the 787-unit
that they're very responsive and availregularly run what the firm calls "road
property is the largest condominium
able. That's very important," Weiner
shows" - that is, onsite presentacommunity in the Boston area. Brook
says. "Secondly, the advice they've
tions for management companies and
House's legal counsel for all issues
given, in my opinion as a lawyer, has
clients. These shows offer an educaexcept human resources, Perkins &
also been spot on. They're obviously
tional component and answer questions Anctil has been instrumental in draftquite experienced in
ing the amendment. "We
their area, and the depth
do everything by commitof their experience is
tee here," says Phil Kenney,
quite evident and very
Brook House's general
helpful."
manager. "Charlie has been
Another client praises
extremely available." That
the firm's proactive
has included holding open
approach. Set in the
meetings to educate unit
rolling hills of central
owners about the new
Massachusetts, Angell
amendment. "He's aware
Brook Village is curof what his clients want and
rently in transition from
is very good with his time.
the developer. About a
He's worth every penny he
year ago, its advisory/
makes."
transition board went
What the attorneys call
looking for expert legal
"pocket neighborhoods"
representation. After an
and seasonal properties
intensive search, they
are also coming more
(Seated, left to right): Gary Daddario, Charles Perkins, and Robert Anctil head a team
chose Perkins & Anctil.
into vogue, according to
of experts in exceeding expectations in condominium and real estate law.
"It's been just great,"
the partners. One such
says Ann Walsh, who serves as the asthe client or property manager might
seasonal property is Summer Village
sociation's contact with the law firm.
have specific to a particular association.
Condominium of Westford, Mass., a
So far, the firm has helped with a
"That's a value-added thing we do as a
waterfront vacation cottage commumaster plan and condo documents, and firm," Perkins says.
nity. Ed Schilling is chairman of the
it is also offering advice on arranging
The attorneys at Perkins & Anctil
board of the community - despite
insurance coverage and hiring an acare also active with the New England
the fact that his permanent residence
countant and engineer. "They've kept
chapter of the Community Associations is in Oakland, Calif.
us ahead of the game and made sure we Institute, both as presenters and hosts
"It's a complex property," he says, in
didn't walk into this process without
of roundtable discussions and as compart because the streets are private and
the knowledge we need," she says.
mittee members. And they also welthe property has its own water and sew"They've been wonderful."
come opportunities to collaborate with age system. Perkins & Anctil took the
other firms specializing in the field. As
board members through the vagaries of
Education and Collaboration Perkins puts it, "There are not many of condominium law, Massachusetts law,
"We do try to be preventative," Perkins us doing this kind of work."
and Westford law, specifically. "They
says. "We're always advocating for each
educated us and assisted us in identifyassociation to be as transparent as posA Changing Industry
ing what we could accommodate," he
sible, especially when it comes time to
That collaborative approach is one of
says. "They're a good firm. I'm glad to
do an assessment or to do a project."
the ways Perkins & Anctil has stayed
share good news about them."
Often, transparency and communicacurrent in the industry since its incepMaybe that response from a client is
tion include educating clients in the
tion. Anctil points out that new "hota function of having been in the businuances of living in multifamily combutton issues" are constantly emerging, ness from the beginning. Or maybe
munities, from construction to insurincluding - most recently - hoarding it's simply that policy of exceeding
ance and more. "We've committed to
and non-smoking amendments.
expectations.
continue to reach out to our clients,"
Among the associations currently
Perkins declares. The firm publishes the preparing a smoke-free amendment
To find out how Perkins & Anctil can
longest-running legal-related newsletis Brook House Condominium of
exceed expectations in representing your
ter for condominium communities
Brookline, Mass. Set on 8.5 acres
association, call 978-496-2000.
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