Caroline Record
By Joshua Burd
Noted community association attorney Caroline Record has joined Greenbaum Rowe Smith & Davis LLP as a partner in its real estate department.
According to the firm, Record will serve alongside Steven G. Mlenak as co-chair of its community association practice group. She’s based in Greenbaum’s Roseland office, with a practice that focuses on dealing with the unique issues that impact common interest communities such as condominium and homeowner associations and cooperatives.
To that end, Record provides guidance related to the interpretation, drafting and revision of governing documents including resolutions, rules and regulations and amendments, as well as service and single-project contracts, Greenbaum said. Additionally, she advises association board members on their fiduciary responsibilities and compliance with applicable state and federal laws.
“At this stage of my career, I am fortunate to be able to join the team of attorneys who ‘wrote the book’ on community association law,” Record said. “I look forward to further enhancing the profile of this group with Steve Mlenak and the other talented Greenbaum attorneys who I’ve come to know over the years.”
Aside from counseling on day-to-day operational and other issues, Record assists association clients in navigating complex contractual negotiations and disputes, the firm said in a news release. She also provides targeted and broad-based legal support that assists board members in mitigating potential issues before they escalate into costly legal concerns.
Record is a fellow of the College of Community Association Lawyers, while she has long been active and held leadership roles in the Community Associations Institute on both a national and New Jersey state level, the news release said. She is also a member of the New Jersey State and Morris County Bar Associations, having earned her J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law and her bachelor’s from Rutgers University.
The firm added that Record is licensed to practice in New Jersey, New York and the District of Columbia.
