Vial Fotheringham LLP is proud to announce that one of our founding partners, Rich Vial, was recently elected to the Oregon Legislature by a considerable margin.
Rich Vial, who founded our firm with his wife Paula in the mid-80s, announced in December of 2015 that he was taking a much smaller role with the firm. With the daily operations of the firm confidently in the hands of our managing partner, Tom Johnson, and a talented staff of attorneys working hard to service his clients, Rich Vial decided to pursue other opportunities to serve....
Our Attorneys’ Big Win for HOA in Utah
The Lodges at Bear Hollow Condominium Association obtained a jury verdict on Tuesday for $1.8 million in its four year long construction defect lawsuit against its developer, Bear Hollow Restoration, LLC, which is managed by Hamlet Homes. The three-building, 97-unit condominium project is located in the Bear Hollow Village below the Olympic ski jump near Kimball Junction.
Longtime Local Attorney Partners with VF Law to Bring a Higher Level of HOA Education, Representation, and Advocacy to Colorado Communities
Effective May 2015, local attorney Sean Wells has joined us as a partner! Mr. Wells, previously with a respected Denver plaintiff’s construction defect law firm, is teaming up with VF to offer a deeper level of analysis, advocacy, and education to local homeowner and condominium associations.
Mr. Wells has spent years prosecuting claims on behalf of homeowners, homeowners’ associations, and...
Park City Condominium Association Hits Developer with $1.8M Jury Verdict in Construction Defect Case
The Lodges at Bear Hollow Condominium Association obtained a jury verdict on Tuesday for $1.8 million in its four-year-long construction defect lawsuit against its developer, Bear Hollow Restoration, LLC, which is managed by Hamlet Homes. The three-building, 97-unit condominium project is located in the Bear Hollow Village below the Olympic ski jump near Kimball Junction.
Hamlet Homes built...
What Are Expansive Soils and What Damage Can They Cause?
What are expansive soils and what damage can they cause?
Expansive soil clays are made up of plate-like particles, smaller than the eye can see, which absorb moisture between the plates and can expand to over 100% of the original size when wet. This “swell pressure” between particles can push up and crack concrete slabs, driveways, and walls that have less weight than the soil...
Are Your Association Funds Safe?
Are Your Association Funds Safe?
Protect your association from embezzlement and fraud ─ read our helpful articles on preventative measures your HOA can take, and view a current case of fraud affecting local HOAs quoting VF Law’s Rich Vial. See the Oregonian article at:
http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2012/06/northwest_empire_community_man.html
Faces of Fraud: Examples of...
Media Alert: Utah HOA Registry
Media Alert: House Bill 104
Where the Registry Can Be Found
On June 16th, the State of Utah Department of Commerce released a Media Alert regarding the new online Utah Homeowner Associations Registry (a result of 2011 legislative-passed House Bill 104). For the benefit of our local Utah communities, we are passing on this information. Please view the Department of Commerce’s release...