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Kristen L. Rosenbeck, Esq.

Kristen Rosenbeck

Mulcahy Law Firm, P.C.

3001 E. Camelback Road
Suite 130
Phoenix, Arizona 85016
Tel: (602) 241-1093
Fax: (602) 264-4663

Kristen L. Rosenbeck is a Partner with Mulcahy Law Firm, P.C. Kristen graduated from Valparaiso University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Biology where she actively supported her school as the Student Body President. Kristen graduated in the top third of her law class receiving her Juris Doctor degree from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Kristen is licensed to practice law in both the State of Wisconsin and the State of Arizona.

Kristen's legal practice focuses on the representation of hundreds of residential community associations and office condominium associations throughout the State of Arizona.

You can view her full bio at the firm's website.

Kristen has contributed her expert opinion and experience to the HOAleader.com articles below.

6 Ways Boards are Improving Their HOA's Operations
May 2013
Need ideas to help your condo or homeowner association run more smoothly? Here, board members from associations across the country and experts who advise them share six of the best practices they've recently implemented to streamline operations. . . . keep reading

Illinois Court Rules Owner Can Shirk HOA Assessments
April 2013
Last month, we discussed the wisdom of an Illinois Supreme Court case,Poris v. Lake Holiday Property Owners Association, allowing HOA security officials to stop and write tickets to speeding home owners. (See last month's article.) In what we hope doesn't become a regular series, we'll now discuss another controversial Illinois court case. . . . keep reading

HOA Yard Sales: Community Builders or Killers?
April 13, 2013
In this week's tip, we tackle the tough question of whether yard sales are good or bad for HOAs. . . . keep reading

Pros and Cons of Banning Yard Sales in Your Homeowners Association
April 2013
An HOAleader.com reader asks, "Are yard sales a good idea for a HOA? The board is concerned with the extra traffic it involves, plus the possibility of criminals casing our properties." Here our experts discuss whether their clients have rules governing yard sales--and whether they should. You might be surprised at their disagreement. . . . keep reading

Board and Manager Meeting Before an HOA Meeting: Is That Wrong?
January 2013
Perhaps we should file this reader's question under, "What isn't wrong with this picture?". An HOAleader.com reader asks, "We have a situation where a few board members on our board meet together with property management staff and vendors at local drinking establishments before and after official board meetings to discuss actions to be taken contrary to official discussions and board votes at the open board meetings with the homeowners. . . . keep reading

Lean or Meaty HOA Meeting Minutes: Is There a Middle Ground?
January 4, 2013
In this week's tip, we answer a reader's question about whether it's OK to ignore your attorney's advice in favor of "just-the-facts, ma'am" minutes and instead include a blow-by-blow account of everything discussed at your HOA meeting. . . . keep reading

When an HOA Board Member Wants Minute-by-Minute Minutes
January 2013
It's that time of year again! It's time to revisit the issue of what to include in meeting minutes, a topic that generates tension that may never fade away. . . . keep reading

An HOA Director Has Abstained from a Vote--Are They Wise or Just Cowardly?
December 28, 2012
In this week's tip, we discuss the dubious practice of condo or homeowner association board members abstaining from votes. . . . keep reading

HOA Board Votes: What If a Board Member Abstains Just to Avoid Controversy? Discussion Forum Follow-up
December 2012
An HOAleader.com reader asks, "My board had an issue where we had to vote on the dismissal of another board member. The bylaws clearly reflect that he violated his seat on the board. Here are my questions: 1. Does the person that we were voting on have a vote? 2. Out of the member votes, two abstained and three voted. So does the majority rule in this case, and we move on? 3. What does it mean when a person refuses to vote?" . . . keep reading

Can--and Should--Your HOA Spread Holiday Cheer?
December 2012
Tis the season to get to know your neighbors better and strengthen your community. But what's the best way to do that? In the spirit of the season, our experts explain how their clients spread goodwill during the holidays. . . . keep reading

Are You on the Verge of Making These Annual HOA Meeting Mistakes?
December 7, 2012
In this week's tip, we give you a jump on annual meeting planning by revealing two mistakes boards make all too often. . . . keep reading

6 Common Annual HOA Meeting Mistakes: How You Can Avoid Them
December 2012
For many condos and HOAs, January is annual meeting time! Here, our experts offer insight on how to begin working now to avoid six common annual meeting mistakes. . . . keep reading

Discussion Forum Follow-Up: Seriously, Can You Buy Lotto Tickets for Owners?
May 2012
An HOAleader.com reader writes: "The HOA's social committee hosted a party. Eight lottery tickets were bought with social committee funds and placed on each table as a favor. Is this opening the door for possible litigation (either from homeowners not involved or possible winners of a lottery prize)? This issue has caused disagreement among members." . . . keep reading

How to Prevent Squatters from Invading Your HOA
May 2012
Whether they're activists trying to make a point about foreclosures or homelessness or just people looking for a free place to say, HOAs have been forced to face down squatters in their empty properties. . . . keep reading

Do Commercial Condos Follow Residential Condo Laws?
April 27, 2012
This week's tip answers an HOAleader.com reader's intriguing question: "Virtually everything covered on HOAleader.com relates to residential dwellings or homeowners. Does all this information apply equally to an office condo association where the owners are running their own small businesses or does this situation involve different principles?" . . . keep reading

Are Commercial Condos Different Than Residential Condos?
April 2012
An HOAleader.com reader asks an intriguing question: "Virtually everything covered on HOAleader.com relates to residential dwellings or homeowners. Does all this information apply equally to an office condo association where the owners are running their own small businesses or does this situation involve different principles?" (See the original post and contribute to the discussion in our forum.) . . . keep reading

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