About Halk, Oetinger, and Brown
Halk, Oetinger, and Brown traces its Arizona roots back to 2006 when Philip Brown formed the Brown Law Group. As the creator of the first contingent assessment collection program in Arizona, the firm experienced rapid growth throughout the state.
Halk, Oetinger, and Brown PLLC
Halk, Oetinger, and Brown trace its Arizona roots back to 2006 when Philip Brown formed the Brown Law Group. As the creator of the first contingent assessment collection program in Arizona, the firm experienced rapid growth throughout the state. The firm collects the Association’s money at our expense and collects our fees from the debtor. This perfectly aligns the Association’s interest in collecting assessments with the firm’s interest in recovering the attorney’s fees and costs advanced. Kelly Oetinger joined the firm in 2012 focusing her practice on general counsel work. Kelly became a partner in 2015.
John Halk joined the firm in 2015 to manage the firm’s litigation and collections department. John and Kelly became members in 2023. The firm will continue serving our clients across Arizona with the same services that our clients have come to rely on – sound concise legal advice, general counsel work, and assessment collections under the “no fee” contingent collection plan. The firm has always had a goal to provide expert legal representation to planned communities and condominiums with affordable fee structures. We’ve grown into a leader in Arizona because we’ve done just that. We lead the state in assessment collection for a reason.
Alternative billing system for assessment collections, providing cost-effective solutions for planned communities and condominiums.
To help our community association clients better budget for legal expenses, our firm offers most legal services bundled togetherfixed monthly amount.
Our firm handles enforcement matters with a three process before filing a lawsuit. The first letter recites the facts and law relevant to the issues, the second letter is more direct, and the third letter offers mediation.
Halk, Oetinger, and Brown provides exceptional legal representation for planned communities and condominiums.
First in Assessment Collection Since 2006
In addition to collection services our firm offers the full range of general counsel services. Our goal is to provide general counsel services at a flat rate of $50 per month. This provides certainty to the Association regarding budgeting for collection and legal services.Assessment collection is the strength of the firm, but the firm also offers a full range of other services for planned communities and condominiums, and general counsel. We offer a different kind of collections.
What Our Clients Can Expect
Halk, Oetinger, and Brown leads in representing Arizona planned communities and condominiums with our innovative fee structure that focuses on solving problems, instead of billing hours. Our firm provides each client with a dedicated attorney and collector to handle all the legal services needed for community associations.
Detailed Reports
We communicate about collections through detailed monthly status reports. The property manager receives these reports before the community board meetings in order to include the status reports in Board packets.
Predictable Fees
Innovative flat monthly fees available for unlimited legal advice. Our clients have come to expect industry-leading service that is cost-effective.
Association Services
Our attorneys specialize in specific areas to serve our Association clients with answers to their questions, including design and review, covenant enforcement, liability, bankruptcy, and construction defects.
Problem Solvers
Halk, Oetinger, and Brown leads in representing Arizona planned communities and condominiums with our innovative fee structure that focuses on solving problems, instead of billing hours.
Meet Our Legal Team
Our team of experienced attorneys is here to serve you.
PB teaches classes on Enforcing the Covenants, Budgets, Effective Meetings, Reserves and Collecting Assessments
Kelly practices in all areas of community association law with a focus on general counsel issues and covenant enforcement
John Halk manages litigation cases for the firm in both the Phoenix and Tucson Offices. John is licensed to practice law in Arizona and has worked in real estate and collections since 2015.
Andrea Miska joined Halk, Oetinger and Brown in 2024 and her practice focuses on civil litigation matters.
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