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Legal Assistants

Teresa DuddlesTeresa L. Duddles, Legal Assistant

Teresa L. Duddles has been associated with Meisner & Associates, P.C. for over 15 years. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts Degree from Michigan State University, College of Social Science, School of Criminal Justice in 1985 and was awarded an American Bar Association approved Legal Assistant Certificate from Lansing Community College in 1989, graduating in the Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Fraternity. Ms. Duddles is a member of the Legal Assistants section of the State Bar of Michigan and was elected into a two (2) year term as a council member for the section.  Ms. Duddles concentrates in the area of Condominium/Community Association assessments collection including lien, litigation and foreclosure, condominium/community association bylaw enforcement, critiquing and assisting in the preparation of condominium documents, condominium document amendments, drafting of Rules and Regulations for Associations, and is accomplished with regard to intricacies of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Ms. Duddles also has concentrated her time in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Bankruptcy filings as they relate to Condominium/Community Associations.


M. Katherine MichaelM. Katherine Michael, Legal Assistant

M. Katherine Michael is a practicing legal assistant of 23 years of which she has been associated with Meisner & Associates, P.C. for over 20 years. Ms. Michael achieved an American Bar Association approved Legal Assistant Certificate from Oakland University in 1982. She has served as Vice President and Regional Director of the Legal Assistants Association of Michigan (LAAM) and is a member of the legal assistants section of the State Bar of Michigan. Ms. Michael concentrates her time in the development of new condominiums (both site and traditional), conversion condominiums, new subdivision development, from inception through turnover of control; drafting and amending master deeds, bylaws, declarations, and other community association documents, and performs other community association legal work.  Ms. Michael has co-authored articles on condominium operation, also co-authoring the popular Booklet: Condominium Operation: Getting Started and Staying on The Right Track, and has widely lectured on condominium and community association topics in Southeastern Michigan.



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