Jordan I. Shifrin Principal

There is only one Jordan Shifrin. He didn’t just start Kovitz Shifrin Nesbit; he established the firm’s core values (simplicity, responsiveness, kindness, efficiency, innovation, and entrepreneurship) which are as relevant and empowering today as they were the day he opened the firm’s doors in 1983. Jordan is among the industry’s best known and highly respected Condo & HOA attorneys. Over the years, he has counseled thousands of associations through every imaginable legal scenario. He has mentored dozens of attorneys, including several who practice at KSN today. He is among the most widely published attorneys in his field, with numerous articles, newspaper columns, and two books to his credit. He is a fellow of the CAI (Community Associations Institute) College of Community Association Lawyers. The most remarkable thing about Jordan, however, isn’t his success as an attorney and entrepreneur. It is his collection of toy soldiers. There are well over 1,000 of them in his office. 

• Law Bulletin Real Estate Law Seminar , Advisory Board Member and Faculty (2007-2008)
• Illinois State Bar Association , Real Estate Council (1999-2003)
• Lake County Bar Association , Chairman Real Estate Committee (2003-2004)
• Northwest Suburban Bar Association, President (1993-94)
• State Bar of Wisconsin
• CAI Illinois - Community Associations Institute
• ACTHA - Association of Condominium, Townhouse, and Homeowners Associations
• National Association of Housing Cooperatives
• Illinois Real Estate Lawyers Association
• Decalogue Society of Lawyers
• Member of Leading Lawyers Network (Illinois), Advisory Board

 Books

• Welcome to Condo World!...Where Life Is Almost Perfect - published February, 2002 Order Now
• Guilt By Association - A Survival Guide For Homeowners, Board Members and Property Managers - published January, 1996. Order Now
• "Homeowners' Associations", a chapter in the IICLE Not-For-Profit Corporations Handbook (2010)
• "Representing the Condominium Association", a chapter in the IICLE Illinois Condominium Law Handbook (2007)
• "Purchasing a Condominium or Townhome", a chapter in the IICLE Real Estate Transactions Handbook
• "Cooperative, Condominium, and Homeowners' Association Litigation", a chapter in the IICLE Real Estate Litigation Handbook

 Articles

• Columns in the Daily Herald regarding community association law
• The Art & Practice of Collecting Delinquent Assessments
• Running The Perfect Meeting (32nd Annual Community Association Law Seminar, January 13-15, 2011)
• Conducting A Homeowners Forum (Common Interest, Spring 2009)
• 25 Years Ago - a look back at the last 25 years of history with an emphasis on condominium and homeowner associations (Condo Lifestyles, October 2008)
• Collecting Special Assessments: Weathering the Storm (Common Interest, Summer 2008)
• Why Do People Act This Way? Or How to Run a Meeting Without Getting Arrested (Condo Lifestyles, July 2007)
• No-Lease Restrictions on Condominium Owners (Illinois Bar Journal, February 2006)
• “No Pets Allowed: Housing Issues and Companion Animals”, a Law Review article by Rebecca J. Huss, extensively cites passages from Mr. Shifrin’s book Welcome to Condo World!...Where Life Is Almost Perfect
• Navigating a Minefield: Renting Out Your Condominium (Illinois Bar Journal, December 2004)
• First Right of Refusal - Protection or Illusion? (Illinois Bar Journal, April 1986)
• Community Associations and the Power to Levy Fines (Illinois Bar Journal, June 1983)

• Mr. Shifrin spoke on the topic of Contested Association Elections at the 31st Annual CAI Community Association Law Seminar on January 23, 2010.  Mr. Shifrin has been designated a "favored speaker" after having made a number of presentations over the years.
• On December 11, 2009, Mr. Shifrin was a guest on the radio show “Community Spotlight” (Clear Channel, CNN 650, Houston, TX), to discuss upcoming challenges in multi-family housing.