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Publications

2006 Amendments to Illinois Condominium Property Act PDF

Annual Meeting Misconceptions PDF

Ask the Experts: Bait and Switch PDF

Direct Voting, Flags and Leasehold Condominiums PDF

Homeowner Associations, Not-for-Profit Corporation Act PDF

New Condominium Insurance Laws PDF

Q&A: Condominium Declarations PDF

So What About Condominium Law? PDF

David Sugar
Partner

David Sugar is a partner in Arnstein & Lehr's Chicago office and co-chair of the Firm's Condominium Law group. His practice focuses on real estate and corporate matters, especially the representation of condominium associations and common interest community associations in connection with statutory compliance and governance issues, covenant enforcement, capital project loans, litigation and developer disputes. Mr. Sugar represents many of Chicago's largest and most well-known condominium developments, and works with owners and their associations from conception through maturity, including guidance for new associations making the transition to unit owner control.

Professional Activities and Achievements

Mr. Sugar is a member of the Chicago Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association and American Bar Association. From 1997-1998, he served as the chair of the Chicago Bar Association's Condominium Law Subcommittee. He is the principal author of recent amendments to the Illinois Condominium Property Act that authorized Illinois condominium associations to use direct voting ballots in place of proxies.

Recent Publications

Mr. Sugar has written articles on a variety of condominium law issues for professional and trade publications, including: "Direct Voting, Flags and Leasehold Condominiums," November 2003 ACTHA News & Update; "Homeowner Associations and the Illinois Not-for-Profit Corporation Act," October 2003 Condo Lifestyles; "New Condominium Insurance Laws Take Effect," February 2002, ACTHA News & Update; "The Volunteer Protection Act of 1997 - Are Volunteers Really Protected," Summer 1999 Common Interest; "Condominium Board Elections - A Primer," ACTHA News and Update, February 1998; and "Garage Condominiums," Common Interest, July 1997.

Mr. Sugar has also lectured extensively on condominium law issues, including: "Legal Aspects of Condominium Development and Homeowners' Associations in Illinois," a National Business Institute seminar presented in 2003, 2004 and in 2005; "Loft Condominium Conversions: Special Issues for Owners, Associations and Managers," a Chicago Bar Association continuing legal education program; "Amending Condominium Association Documents," a Community Associations Institute program; and "New Variations on Old Themes in Condominium Association Law," a presentation to the Illinois CPA Foundation's Common Interest Realty Associations Conference.

Education

Northwestern University School of Law (J.D., 1976)
University of Illinois at Chicago (B.A. with honors, 1972)

Bar Admissions

State of Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit