Condominium Law Group, PLLC
A full service law firm for community associations
About Us
Condominium Law Group, PLLC is staffed by five attorneys:

KEN HARER has been working with community associations for more than 15 years. He offers legal assistance with contracts, construction disputes, and warranties related to the Washington Condominium Act and general legal advice on interpretation, enforcement, and modification of governing documents. Ken has himself served on a non-profit Board of Directors for more than 10 years. With an architectural and construction background, and more than 12 years planning and overseeing major repairs and renovations in both the public and private sectors, Ken brings extensive construction experience to his work. His practice, formed in 2000, provides assistance on all types of legal matters for condominium and homeowners associations. Ken earned Juris Doctor and LL.M degrees from the University of Washington as well as a MBA, a BFA in Industrial Design and a BA in Architecture.

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THERESA TORGESEN works with community associations on both transactional matters and in resolving construction defect disputes. She also assists condominium associations with revisions and updates to their governing documents. Theresa previously concentrated her practice in the areas of insurance defense and coverage litigation,  including cases involving construction defect disputes and bad faith claims. Theresa received her law degree in 2002 from Willamette University College of Law and her undergraduate degree in 1997 from the University of Washington.

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VALERIE FARRIS works with community associations on both collections and transactional matters, bringing years of small business experience to her work as a lawyer. Valerie graduated cum laude from Seattle University School of Law in 2005. Prior to joining Condominium Law Group, Valerie's practice included small business law, civil litigation, insurance coverage, and construction law. Valerie grew up in the Pacific Northwest, speaks four languages with varying degrees of fluency and is passionate about providing high quality legal services to our clients.

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ANISSA SHOEMAKER works with community associations on both transactional matters and in resolving construction defect disputes. She researches current legal issues that condominium and homeowners association encounter in an effort to provide clients with the best sources and information in managing their associations. Anissa grew up in the Seattle area, received her law degree from Gonzaga University School of Law in 2008 and her undergraduate degree from the University of Portland in 2003.

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CHARITY GLASS-COTTA works with community associations on both collections and transactional matters. Prior to joining Condominium Law Group, Charity’s practice included small business law, mortgage servicing, enforcement of mortgage loans, civil litigation, and estate planning. Originally from the Chicago area, Charity graduated from Valparaiso University School of Law in 2004. An avid Cubs fan, Charity is becoming more of a Mariners fan every year.

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