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James “Jamie” Stevens is a Partner at Burke, Warren, MacKay & Serritella, P.C. He serves as Chair of the Firm’s Condominium & Community Associations practice group.

Jamie regularly advises community associations on a range of issues related to their daily business operations, serving as their go-to legal advisor. In his work with the leaders of condominium and other common interest communities on governing documents, finances, litigation, and transactional issues, Jamie provides valuable perspective and broad knowledge in their legal matters. His experience includes drafting easements, bylaws and declarations, advising on developer turnover matters and assessment collection, interpreting governing documents, and counseling on the variety of contracts, disputes, and business concerns his clients face.

In litigation, Jamie represents associations in covenant interpretation and enforcement matters and defends associations against various claims, drawing from broad on-the-ground experience with associations in their life cycles.

In addition to his role as counselor, Jamie relies on his knowledge of the Illinois Condominium Property Act and Common Interest Community Association Act to assist clients in transactional matters such as deconversion sales of entire properties, lending transactions in the community association marketplace, and development of condominium and common interest properties. His experience includes drafting and negotiating purchase and sale agreements, as well as preparing documentation to establish and develop condominium properties. He also assists with distressed property redevelopment, financing, and receivership actions to resolve properties in crisis.

Prior to joining Burke Warren, Jamie served as Counsel in the Real Estate Services practice group and the Condominium & Community Associations industry group at a national law firm's Chicago office.

Honors & Awards

  • Leading Lawyers Network - Leading Lawyer
  • Leading Lawyers Network - Top 100 Emerging Real Estate Lawyers, 2018-present
  • Leading Lawyers Network - Emerging Lawyer, 2016-present
  • Young Alumni Service Citation, University of Chicago, 2008
  • National Next Generation Leader Award, 2007

Professional/Community

  • Community Associations Institute
  • Chicago Bar Association
  • American Constitution Society for Law and Policy, Chicago Chapter
    • Board of Directors, 2007-2010

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Admissions

  • Illinois

Education

Case Western Reserve University School of Law (J.D., 2007)

University of Chicago (B.A., 2004)

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