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
Not confirmed in any ingested document.
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 |
| 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 |