“The Commencement Homeowners Association retained the services of Leonard Flanagan and Ken Strauss to represent us in an extremely complicated construction defect lawsuit. A case that involved multiple defendants, including individuals, corporations and insurance companies, almost a decade of construction and three bankruptcies.
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The board’s decision to hire Leonard Flanagan and Ken Strauss proved to be one of our wisest, culminating in a sizable, high dollar settlement for our homeowners association. The Commencement Board of Directors highly recommend Leonard Flanagan and Ken Strauss to anyone considering them for representation. We would be glad to discuss their skills and talents in more detail, please feel free to contact Tom Poole, Board President (253-255-3696) or Susan Gourley, Board Vice-President (402-440-0655).”
-The Commencement HOA Board ($6.3M total settlements)
“We had a rather large construction defect (two retaining walls) with our newly built home that affected the whole 48 unit development. The builder was a national publicly traded Fortune 500 Company who refused to cooperate (or even communicate) with the Condominium Owners Association to resolve the issue. We enlisted the help of Flanagan Strauss and were able to settle out of court (after much negotiation) for approximately the amount needed for the remediation. I don’t think it would’ve ever happened if we hadn’t retained this firm.”
-Mr. K.G., Board President
“Leonard Flanagan represented a group of homeowners in our condominium association in a very complex case that no other attorney we consulted would consider. Leonard understood our situation and knew it was going to be very challenging. Even so, he was dedicated to the cause, persistent in reviewing and analyzing every angle necessary, completely thorough, and had a genuine sense of care for making things right. I was always impressed with his keen knowledge and ability to navigate through every legal detail and ability to strategically evaluate three steps ahead. It was extremely important to have someone of Leonard’s caliber in a difficult case such as ours. I really believe that if Leonard was not our legal counsel, we would not have had the outcome with which we were all very pleased. “
– Mr. N.W. (Confidential Settlement)
“Ken Strauss has provided legal representation for Association since 2005. During that period he has been instrumental in successfully guiding us through a construction-defect law suit culminating in a three million dollar restoration project for our building.
“No less significant, however, have been his accomplishments as our General Counsel. He has demonstrated a unique ability to interpret Washington State condominium laws; amend our Declaration; recommend settlements of disputes; and work closely with our property managers. As a retired attorney, I have had the pleasure of working with Ken as the legal liason for the Board.
“I would be pleased to further discuss Ken’s qualifications should an interest party wish to contact me.”
– Paul F. Held, Board Member, Villa Firenze Condominium Owners Association, Bellevue, WA
“In looking for legal experts dealing with condominium defect claims we talked with those most highly recommend and interviewed them. In a meeting with our board of directors Leonard Flanagan presented the board with the path this process would most likely take, the options that would be presented to us during this period, and a very realistic assessment of the likely results. He was retained shortly after this meeting based on our perception of the quality approach he had laid out.
“Leonard has successfully guided us through settlement discussions with the defendants and their insurance companies, mediation negotiations with others and a jury trial with a third. Throughout, he has always kept the board fully informed of our options and expectations, while we were making decisions on how to best proceed. His preparations both for negotiations and trial have been exemplary and we the homeowners’ have benefited from his thoroughness and dedication to detail.
“We, as a board, would highly recommend Leonard Flanagan to anyone seeking expert legal counsel on condominium defect issues, or any of his other specialties.
“If you would like further details please feel free to contact either Jim Franzen, President, (360-791-7030) or Rich Gorman, Secretary (206-237-6652)of the The Point at Westport Harbor Homeowners’ Association.”
-Jim Franzen, President, The Point at Westport Harbor Homeowners’ Association, Westport, WA
“Our HOA Board began working with Ken Strauss in spring of 2013 as we became aware of significant construction defects with our 64 unit condominium development. It became obvious early on in the process that Ken’s depth of experience in these matters was vast and valuable, and his references were effusive in their praise of his performance on their projects as well. Whether formulating strategy in private or informing our members of best options and potential pitfalls, Ken’s communication skills proved as critical as his legal acumen. He and I worked closely guiding our two lawsuits through inspections, reports, and finally mediation- a process that often mystified me to be frank. Ken on the other hand was both diligent and thorough in his pursuit of final resolution, and our Association was unanimous in retaining him as our General Counsel after the lawsuits were wrapped up toward the end of 2014. I cannot recommend Ken highly enough, and would be glad to discuss his skills and talents in more detail with anyone considering him for representation.”
– David Ellis, HOA Board President, Citi Life Condominium Association, Olympia, WA.
“Peregrine Point Owners Association hired Leonard Flanagan for its construction defect litigation based on an untested theory of a new construction warranty potentially being applicable to the remodeled Peregrine Point townhomes, which were sold by the developers through one of its subsidiaries. After interviewing other attorneys, the detailed approach presented by Leonard Flanagan in his first meeting with the Board convinced us of his ability to handle complex scenarios requiring an innovative strategy. Leonard was the only counsel who came so prepared, as compared to some of the known competition, and he had a detailed plan of action at our first meeting.
“Leonard is an excellent person to work with. Over the course of 18 months he not only proved his knowledge and experience in dealing with similar situations, but stood firm on his approach and ensured the success of the case. I would recommend Leonard to any association after having worked with him so closely. The overall experience of dealing with Leonard, from my point of view, was that he is extremely professional and practical in his approach.“
– Nitin Dixit, former President, Peregrine Point Owners Association, Issaquah, WA