Brendan P. Bunn is a shareholder at Chadwick Washington Moriarty Elmore & Bunn, P.C. and has been practicing community association law since 1993. He counsels the firm’s clients on the broad range of community association law issues and is also an experienced litigator. His recent projects include pursuit of condominium developer warranty claims and assisting clients in amending their governing documents. Brendan has additional experience in cooperative-to-condominium conversions. From 1993 to 1998, Brendan practiced with the D.C. office of Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, LLP, and he joined Chadwick, Washington in 1998. He was elected as shareholder in the firm in 2001.
CAI and CCAL. Brendan is a member of the College of Community Association Lawyers (CCAL) and co-chaired CCAL’s Law Seminar Planning Committee from 2014 to 2019. He was elected to serve on CCAL’s Board of Governors in 2019 and was recently elected by his fellow Governors to serve as President of the College in 2024.
Brendan also served on the Business Partners Council of National CAI in 2014 and served on National CAI’s Board of Trustees from 2015 – 2017.
At the local level, Brendan has been an active member of the Washington Metropolitan Chapter of CAI since 1993. He was elected President of the Washington Metro Chapter in 2005 and served on the Board of Directors from 2000-2006. He was inducted into the Chapter’s Hall of Fame in 2007.
He has taught numerous programs for CAI, both at the local and national level, ranging from The Essentials introductory course to seminars and lectures at the Chapter’s Annual Conference and Expo event. He has presented at CAI National Conferences and the Community Association Law Seminar. He also served as an adjunct professor at the George Mason University School of Law from 2000 to 2002.
TV and Webinar Appearances. Brendan has appeared numerous times on Fairfax County’s “Your Community, Your Call” television program. Click here to see Brendan’s appearance on the 2017 YCYC program regarding Association meetings; here to see his appearance at the November 2018 program regarding elections; and here to see the September 2019 appearance on insurance issues. Click here to see his appearance on the November 2021 program regarding Virginia’s complaint procedure. Brendan also taught a CAI Webinar regarding the Coronavirus pandemic’s effect on community associations and presented the annual Case Law Update at the 2021 and 2022 Community Association Law Seminars. Click here to watch the 2022 Presentation.
Focus areas in community association law
- General counseling and representation
- Condominium warranty disputes
- Contract negotiations
- Bylaw interpretation and amendments
- Cooperative to Condominium conversions
Education
- George Mason University School of Law, Arlington, Virginia, J.D., 1992
- College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, B.A., History, 1987
Admissions
Professional Affiliations
- Fellow, College of Community Association Lawyers (CCAL), elected 2011
- Law Seminar Planning Committee, 2013 – 2019
- Co-Chair on Law Seminar Planning Committee, 2016-2019
- Elected to Board of Governors, 2019
- President-Elect of Board of Governors, 2023
- Community Associations Institute (National)
- Board of Trustees (2014 – 2017)
- Business Partners Council (2012-14)
- Community Associations Institute (CAI), Washington Metropolitan Chapter
- Board of Directors, 2000 – 2006
- President, 2005
- President-Elect 2004; Vice President 2003; Secretary 2002
- Fairfax Bar Association
Honors:
- Inducted into Hall of Fame of Washington Metro Chapter of CAI, 2007