Overview
Vinay B. Patel was born in Birmingham, England. Vinay’s experience includes representing insurance companies, business entities, property owners' associations, association board members, and individuals in a variety of commercial matters, including litigation and mediation in various disputes.
Vinay provides the following services for our Community Association clients:
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Drafting Community Association Governing Documents
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Amending Community Association Governing Documents
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Creating the Non-Profit Corporation
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Providing General Corporate Representation
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Assessment Collection and Litigation
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Contract Review and Negotiation
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General Corporate Litigation
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Analysis, Interpretation, and Enforcement of the Community Association's Governing Documents
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Creditor's Rights
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Foreclosure
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Eviction Proceedings
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Property Tax Matters
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Counseling developer representation or committees in the pre-transition, transition and post-transition phases of a community development.
Representative Experience
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Defended claims against property owners' associations and board members regarding claims involving board governance, enforcement of deed restrictions, challenges to lien foreclosures, architectural control committee decisions, and counter-claims in assessment disputes.
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Obtained injunctive relief enforcing restrictive covenants in property owners' associations.
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Representation of insureds in declaratory judgment disputes and disputes involving alleged violations of the Texas Property Code and the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act.
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Obtained summary judgment for client where Plaintiff sought injunctive relief and treble damages.
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Representation of non-profit entity in claim for breach of contract arising out of property damage dispute and mold remediation, resulting in mediated settlement.
Professional and Community Activities
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Member, Community Associations Institute - D/FW Chapter
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Member, Texas Community Association Advocates - Advisory Council
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Texas Minority Counsel Program - Networking Through Service Project
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Habitat for Humanity
Speeches, Articles and Presentations
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Overview of the 84th Legislative Session - Lunch and Learn Presentation Series (2015)
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Assessment Collections: "Everything You Needed to Know But Were Afraid to Ask" (2014)
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The Association's Foreclosure Sale Results in Ownership by the Association: Now What? (2014
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Xeriscaping: The New Turf War in Texas (2013)
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SBB Leadership Forum: Overview of the 83rd Legislative Session (2013)
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CAI Expo: The Extraordinary Importance of Contract Law
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Changes in Voting Laws for Property Owners Associations in Texas (2012)
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Practices
Education
- Oklahoma City University School of Law, J.D., 1998, cum laude
- University of Texas at Arlington, B.B.A. in Accounting, 1995
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1998
- United States District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Texas