Our Team

 Jason has been practicing community association law since 2006 as a defense attorney, handling insurance defense cases, administrative hearings, and Fair Housing matters.  His primary areas of practice are civil litigation and insurance defense litigation especially in the areas of real estate and employment law. He has substantial experience representing community associations, non-profit corporations, residential and commercial landlords, and other property and business owners.  As managing partner of our Tucson office, he oversees all facets of the firm’s practice areas, including general counsel, transactional work, and debt collection.

Jason frequently teaches on community association law and has taught Fair Housing at the CAI National Law Conference as well as at the Texas State Bar Advanced Property Owners Association Law certification course in 2018. He received the Instructor of the Year from the Arizona Association of Community Managers in 2016 for teaching numerous credentialing classes for community managers.Outside of the office,

Jason is an outdoor enthusiast. He likes to trail run, hike, bike, backpack, camp, and raft in the wide open spaces of Arizona and the Southwest that drew him here. When he can’t get away, he enjoys siting on his porch and enjoying the beautiful Sonoran desert with his wife and four children. As a Hoosier by birth, he is also an avid basketball fan.

Professional Memberships:

Defense Research Institute (DRI)Tucson Defense Bar

Community Associations Institute

Pima County Bar Association

Arizona Multi-Housing Association

Community Activites:

Community Home Repair Projects of Arizona (CHRPA), Board of Directors, 2005-2006Aviva Children’s Services, Board of Directors, 2016-present Easterseals Blake Foundation, Board of Directors, 2019-presentSan Rafael Neighborhood Association (Historic), Board of Directors, 2016-2019Community Associations Institute, Southern Arizona Chapter, Board of Directors, 2012-2014, 2016-2018

Education:

Ball State University, BA English, 1996

Indiana University Maurer School of Law, JD, 2000

Bar Admissions:

Indiana 2001

Arizona 2004

Significant and Published Cases:

Gelb v. Department of Fire, Building and Life Safety, 225 P.3d 515 (App. 2010), declaratory judgment action finding administrative hearing process violated separation of powers clause in Arizona’s constitution

DiFrank v. Ventana Vista Condominium, C20143404, obtained defense verdict for condominium and management company in a $2M mold damages case

Sandoval v. Red Adobe Pass Homeowners Ass’n, C20163673, obtained defense verdict on $500,000 claims of trespass and diminution of property value

Chula Vista Homeowners Ass’n v. Irwin, 245 Ariz. 249 (App. 2018)

Tucson Estates Property Owners Ass’n, Inc. v. McGovern, 2016 WL 197813

LaWall v. Pima County Merit System Commission, 212 Ariz. 489 (App. 2006)

Pima County v. Pima County Law Enforcement Merit System Council, 211 Ariz. 224 (2005) 

  Kaycee’s practice includes litigation, general business, insurance defense, trust and estates, collections, commercial and residential landlord/tenant, and business law. Kaycee has successfully defended several multimillion dollar cases in Arizona. Kaycee obtained her undergrad degree from Boise State University where she graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and a minor in Political Science. She then attended the University of Montana where she obtained her law degree. Following that, Kaycee earned a Master of Law (LLM) in Taxation from New York University.

Kaycee loves to hang out with her husband, daughter, son, and two dogs. She likes outdoor activities like boating, golfing, and camping, which makes Arizona perfect lifestyle fit and has her often visiting her home state of Montana. She also enjoys simple things like reading a book.

Education:

New York University, LLM

Alexander Blewett III School of Law at University of Montana, JD

Boise State University, BS

Bar Admissions:

Arizona 

US District Court, Arizona

Professional Memberships: 

Community Associations Institute

Arizona Association of Community Managers

State Bar of Arizona

Pima County Bar Association

Tucson Defense Bar

Trial Experience:

Chula Vista Homeowners Ass’n v. Irwin, 245 Ariz. 249, 426 P.3d 1228 (App. 2018)

Sandoval v. Red Adobe Pass Homeowners Ass’n, C20163673, obtained defense verdict on $500,000.00 claims of trespass and diminution of property value

Ader v. Bella Vista Townhomes, LLC, et al., C20140037, successfully defeated $22,000,000.00+ claims related to breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, conspiracy, conversion, negligence, and racketeering 

  Sean’s practice covers all aspects of community association law, including general legal advice, governing document review and preparation, enforcement and defense litigation, and Fair Housing issues. In addition to his work with planned communities and condominiums, Sean also specializes in advising housing cooperatives and the unique legal issues those communities face. Other areas of his practice include residential and commercial landlord/tenant law, nonprofit corporate law, and employment law, including the defense of workplace discrimination claims. Sean has practiced since his admission to the Arizona State Bar in 2016. Sean is a lifelong Tucson local. He graduated summa cum laude from the University of Arizona’s undergraduate program and magna cum laude from the University’s James E. Rogers College of Law. During his time at the College of Law, Sean was an editor and published writer for the Arizona Journal of International and Comparative Law.

Sean currently serves as a Board member for the Young Lawyers Division of the Pima County Bar Association and volunteers with local programs such as Lawyers for Literacy.

In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family and their two dogs, getting out in the fresh Tucson air, and cheering on his beloved Arizona Wildcats and Boston Celtics.

Bar Admissions: Arizona U.S. District Court, Arizona

Education: University of Arizona, BA in Philosophy University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, JD

Professional Memberships: Community Associations Institute Arizona Association of Community Managers Tucson Defense Bar State Bar of Arizona Pima County Bar Association

• Young Lawyer’s Division Board Member