A. Christopher Florio

Shareholder

A. Christopher Florio is a Shareholder and Chair of the Community Associations Group. Mr. Florio has substantial experience in the negotiation of loan transactions, collections, workouts, and real estate law, including foreclosures.

Mr. Florio has served as a member of the New Jersey Assembly Task Force, commissioned to study community associations in New Jersey. He was appointed to the position by General Assembly Speaker Chuck Haytaian and again by General Assembly Speaker Jack Collins. Additionally, he currently serves on the Legislative Action Committee of the New Jersey Chapter of the Community Associations Institute (CAI). Mr. Florio is a frequent panelist participating in seminars in community association law at the New Jersey Law Center in New Brunswick, and throughout New Jersey for management professionals. Mr. Florio is frequently invited by management companies to speak to its employees about the current state of community associations law. He has also lectured nationally through the national organization of CAI.

Mr. Florio is the Past President of the New Jersey Chapter of CAI (2010). Additionally, he regularly writes for AssociationHelpNow.com.

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Bar/Court Admissions

New Jersey
Pennsylvania

Education

J.D., Seton Hall University School of Law, 1988
B.S., Finance, Fairleigh Dickinson University, 1982

Representative Experience

Legislative Achievement

Along with then Executive Director of the Council on Affordable Housing (COAH), Shirley Bishop, was key in regulation change effective October 1, 2004, requiring affordable homeowners pay equal association fees as market-rate homeowners pertaining to new construction.

Federal Court

Published decision, In Re Richard Hawk (314 B.R. 312-2001)

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Thought Leadership

Presenter, Lawyer Retirement Starter Series: Issues in Senior Living Communities. American Bar Association CLE. March 19, 2024.
Presenter, Case Law and Legislative Update. 2016 Community Association Law Summit. November 16, 2016.
Author, What Are Priority Liens –How Do They Affect Community Associations? AssociationHelpNow. Issue 2, 2016.
Presenter, Clarifying Community Association Liability. New Jersey Cooperator. October 2015, Volume 13 Number 10.
Presenter, Every Community Association Has One: Dealing with “Problem” Residents. The NJ Cooperator Expo. May 9, 2015.
Presenter, Collecting Rent Income on Delinquent Units. Wilkin & Guttenplan P.C. (Webinar). October 2, 2013.
Presenter, Community Association Law Summit. NJ-ICLE. 2013.
Presenter, Community Associations: From Development to Transition and Beyond. NJ-ICLE, in cooperation with the NJSBA Real Property, Trust & Estate Law Section and CAI-NJ. June 2013.
Presenter, Condominium and Community Association Law. New Jersey State Bar Foundation. April 2013.
Presenter, Today’s Problems – Regulating problems related to investors, second hand smoke, bedbugs, mold, noise, age restrictions, and more. 2012 Community Association Law Summit. Nov. 1, 2012.
Presenter, Fundamentals of Community Association Law. NJICLE. June 19, 2012.
Presenter, Community Association Law Summit: Top Ten Topics for 2011. NJICLE. November 4, 2011.
Presenter, Rules and Regulations for Community Associations. CAI-NJ. October 22, 2011.
Author, Federal Law Protects Armed Services Members: What employers need to know. Community Trends. January 2010.
Author, New Jersey Council: Assessments and Collections. CAI-PA. May 29, 2009.
Author, Statute of Limitation Issues. Greater Philadelphia Condominium Managers Association. March 24, 2009.
Author, Condo Associations’ Liens Take Precedence: Decision favors condo associations’ liens over township’s claim. New Jersey Law Journal. February 12, 2008.
Author, Board Withholding Budget. The New Jersey Cooperator. May 2008
Author, Condo Associations’ Liens Take Precedence. New Jersey Law Journal. February 7, 2007.

Honors & Awards

CAI-NJ Hall of Fame Award (2023)

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Professional Organizations

American Bar Association
New Jersey State Bar Association
Pennsylvania State Bar Association
Mercer County Bar Association
Community Associations Institute (CAI) – New Jersey Chapter – Treasurer (2007), President (2010);
Community Associations – Political Action Committee – President 2007
Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve – Ombudsman

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