Role & Authority
Costello, Sury & Rooney (CS&R) is the current legal counsel for the Prestonfield HOA. Their work covers assessment collection enforcement (including eviction and foreclosure matters), review of board governance policies, and general HOA legal questions. CS&R attorneys have attended board executive sessions on collection matters starting at least January 2025.
The cost-sharing percentages document (cost-sharing-percentages) was created by “Costello” — likely a principal of CS&R — indicating the firm has also assisted with the wetlands cost-share billing structure.
CS&R replaced Kovitz Shifrin Nesbit (kovitz-shifrin-nesbit) as HOA counsel at some point between 2017 and 2025. The exact transition date is unknown from ingested sources.
Known Attorneys
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Savannah Theil | Attorney — collection/enforcement matters; attended executive session January 2025 |
Contact Information
- Address: One Lincoln Centre, Suite 1670, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181
- Website: csrlawfirm.com
- Lisa A. Carby — Senior Legal Assistant; Direct Line 630.384.8339; lcarby@csrlawfirm.com. Signs all monthly status letters in the ingested record (April 2025 through October 2025).
Related Topics
assessment-collection-policy, board-elections-and-terms, cost-share-arrangement
Meeting History
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2025-01-16 | Savannah Theil (CSR attorney) attended executive session re: foreclosure and eviction enforcement. Board approved pursuing order to vacate for 3 highest delinquent properties. Source: minutes-2025-01-16 |
| 2025-04-24 | Attorney (CS&R) asked to review proposed nomination attendance requirement (nominees must have attended 2+ board meetings in prior year) before formal adoption. Source: minutes-2025-04-24 |
| 2025-04 (collection) | CS&R status letters (March/April/May 2025) included in April 2025 board packet. Key developments: Ricely paid in full (case closed); Pietanza mortgage foreclosure dismissed 3/7/2025 — HOA assessment collection suit filed 3/26/2025; Bakhshi paid ($50 CS&R fee remains); Farooqui demand sent 3/10/2025; Ghatalah demand sent 4/16/2025; Kazmi settlement agreement sent to owner’s attorney 4/17/2025. See assessment-collection-policy for AR detail. Source: board-packet-2025-04-24 |
| 2025-04 (CS&R April letter) | CS&R April 2025 status letter (signed Lisa A. Carby, Senior Legal Assistant). Action Items: (1) Kazmi — settlement offer from owner’s attorney 2/18 (awaiting board response); (2) Ghatalah — zero-balance ledger requested 3/10. Status: Farooqui demand sent 3/10, deadline 4/17; Kazmi demand 1/21, dispute 2/10, fair debt verification 2/11, deadline 2/28; Pietanza assessment suit filed 3/26, court 4/17 — mortgage foreclosure dismissed 3/7, HOA collection case now active; Ricely paid in full 3/27, case dismissed, file closed. Source: board-packet-2025-07-17 |
| 2025-06 (CS&R June letter) | CS&R June 2025 status letter. Status: D’Antoni demand 5/6, deadline 6/13; Farooqui paid in full 5/15 — case dismissed, file closed; Ghatalah demand 4/16, deadline 5/24; Kazmi settlement agreement sent to owner’s attorney 4/17 (no further movement); Pietanza — court 4/17 (defendant no-show, continued); court 5/1 (no-show again, agreement entered, case dismissed) — payment plan: $300/month starting 4/29/2025 until final payment of $252.19 due 6/29/2026; annual assessments also due. Source: board-packet-2025-07-17 |
| 2025-07 (CS&R July letter) | CS&R July 2025 status letter. Action Items: NONE. Status: D’Antoni suit filed 6/25, court 7/24/2025; Ghatalah suit filed 6/9, owner reached out about payment plan 6/13, owner sent payment plan proposal 6/19 (forwarded to board), court 7/10/2025; Kazmi settlement agreement sent to owner’s attorney 4/17 — no further movement; Pietanza payment plan confirmed ($300/month through 6/29/2026). Source: board-packet-2025-07-17 |
| 2025-08 (CS&R August letter) | CS&R August 2025 status letter (signed Lisa A. Carby). Action Items: NONE. Status: D’Antoni — CLOSED — [Address redacted] paid 7/23/2025; case dismissed 7/24/2025, file closed. Ghatalah — eviction order entered 7/10/2025 in the amount of $3,866.32; order of possession expires October 10, 2025 (HOA may then schedule sheriff eviction if account not current). Kazmi — no movement since settlement agreement sent 4/17/2025. Pietanza — payment plan $300/month through 6/29/2026 confirmed. Source: board-packet-2025-10-30 |
| 2025-10 (CS&R October letter) | CS&R October 2025 status letter (signed Lisa A. Carby; addressed to ibojilov@apimanagers.com and mcomber@apimanagers.com — new API contacts). Action Items: [Address redacted] (Annoreno) — CS&R requested board direction 10/1/2025. Status by account: [Address redacted] (Annoreno) — demand 8/7, deadline 9/14, awaiting board direction; [Address redacted] (Bugay) — demand 8/7, deadline 9/14, suit filed 9/19, court 10/23/2025; [Address redacted] (Canizal) — demand 8/7, deadline 9/14, new offsite address found 9/19, new demand 9/23, new deadline 10/31; Ghatalah — eviction order $3,866.32 (7/10); possession expires 10/10; Kazmi — no movement since 4/17/2025; [Address redacted] (Little) — demand 9/22, deadline 10/30; [Address redacted] (Patel G/N) — demand 9/22, deadline 10/30; Pietanza — payment plan active + Motion to Reinstate scheduled 10/23/2025 (suggests possible payment plan default). Source: board-packet-2025-10-30 |
| 2025-11 (CS&R November letter) | CS&R November 2025 status letter (signed Lisa A. Carby). Action Items: [Address redacted] (Patel G/N) — direction to file suit requested 10/30; [Address redacted] (Little) — direction to file suit requested 10/30; [Address redacted] (Canizal) — direction to file suit requested 10/31. Status: [Address redacted] (Annoreno) — suit filed 10/27, court 11/20/2025; [Address redacted] (Bugay) — court 10/23 (not served, continued), next court 12/9/2025; Ghatalah — eviction order $3,866.32 (7/10); possession expires 10/10 (no post-10/10 update); Kazmi — no movement since 4/17/2025; [Address redacted] (Little) — demand 9/22, deadline 10/30; [Address redacted] (Patel G/N) — demand 9/22, deadline 10/30; Pietanza — Motion to Reinstate 10/23: owner did not appear — eviction order entered $4,196.48; possession expires 12/22/2025. Source: board-packet-2026-01-15 |
| 2025-12 (CS&R December letter) | CS&R December 2025 status letter (signed Lisa A. Carby). Action Items: [Address redacted] (Pietanza) — ledger requested 12/2. Status: [Address redacted] (Annoreno) — paid in full 11/19/2025; case dismissed 11/20, file CLOSED; [Address redacted] (Bugay) — court 10/23 (not served, continued), court 12/9/2025; [Address redacted] (Canizal) — suit filed 11/20, court 12/15/2025; Kazmi — no movement; [Address redacted] (Little) — suit filed 10/31, owner given balance pay by 12/1, court 12/18/2025; [Address redacted] (Patel G/N) — suit filed 10/31, court 12/18/2025; Pietanza — eviction order $4,196.48 (10/23), possession expires 12/22/2025, ledger requested 12/2. Ghatalah absent from December letter — status after 10/10 possession expiry not addressed. Source: board-packet-2026-01-15 |
| 2026-05-07 | CS&R report on delinquent homeowner legal cases included in board packet. Details not reproduced in wiki for privacy reasons — generalized case status only is tracked in assessment-collection-policy. Source: board-packet-2026-05-07 |