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ULTIMATE PARTNER Profile McGovern Legal Services, LLC Questions answered by Francis J. McGovern, Jr., Esq.

M cGovern Legal Services represents Community Associations, Condominiums and Co-ops. We don’t represent vendors, unit owners or develop- ers. We don’t do personal injury, trust & estates or family law. Every one of our lawyers and paralegals is intimately involved in Association law. Some focus on remedying construction defects, others on collecting fees while others focus on day to day corporate governance. Whether it’s a high-rise, townhome or garden-style community, from the top to the bottom of New Jersey, we counsel our association boards to seek out common sense solutions while keeping costs in mind. What is your role in the organization? What is your background? How long have you been in the industry? I’m the overall team leader but each one of us is called upon to be a leader in our own right. From the newest

filing clerk to our most senior attorney, our people are encouraged to formu- late alternative approaches, come up with suggestions and pursue them to conclusion. I have an undergraduate degree from Rutgers School of Business. I focused on business law, bankruptcy and litigation while at Rutgers Law.

Francis J. McGovern, Jr.

As a summer clerk, I was fortunate to work for Judge William H. Gindin, who was then the Chief Bankruptcy Judge for the District of New Jersey. My first exposure to community association law was during the early 1990’s real estate slump. During 1992- 93 I worked as a residential foreclosure attorney at a firm based in Philadelphia. At the end of 1993 I was hired into the banking and bankruptcy group of a large Princeton firm. I represented banks foreclosing commercial loans.

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