Kerry T. Bartell

Kerry T. BartellĀ 

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I worked with Kerry on behalf of the community association I was the manager of for a number of years. She was always easy to communicate with and quick to respond to any problems or issues that came up for the association and if her vast knowledge base didn’t answer my question then she knew where to direct me to find out. Great to work with, couldn’t recommend her more!


Kerry Bartell is a principal with the law firm of Kovitz Shifrin Nesbit and has been practicing with the firm for overĀ 20 years. She concentrates her practice representingĀ condominium, homeowner (HOA), and townhome community associations.

Kerry provides guidance on general matters relating to associations, as well as counseling the board of directors for an association on corporate actions, contracts, dispute resolution and other issues relating to the association as a corporation.

KerryĀ conducts seminars and webinars on community association law for homeowners, property managers and community associations in the Chicagoland area. She is a frequent speaker at industry tradeshows and has written numerous articles featured in publications such as the Chicago Tribune, Common Interest, and The Chicagoland Cooperator.

Kerry is also actively involved with Community Association Institute (CAI), where she served on the Board for six years and as Illinois Chapter President for two years.Ā  She currently serves on the ChapterĀ Speaker Training and VolunteerĀ Committees.

Kerry received her undergraduate degree from Northwestern University and is a graduate of the Chicago-Kent College of Law.

  • J.D., Chicago-Kent College of Law, 1998
  • B.A. (Political Science), Northwestern University, 1995
  • Illinois State Bar
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
  • Illinois State Bar Association
  • Chicago Bar Association
  • CAI Illinois – Community Associations Institute
  • “UPDATE for Your Community Association” – KSN attorneys Kerry Bartell and David Savitt review community association updates including governing documents, maintenance responsibilities, voting, technology and more.
  • “Policies in Community Associations: Noise, Odors, Pets, Signs, and More” – KSN attorneys Kerry Bartell and Paul Ochmanek review community association policies including parking, rentals, document retention, architectural guidelines, and more.
  • “Maintaining Civility in Your Community Association” – KSN attorney Kerry Bartell discusses maintaining civility in your community association. Topics include areas of conflict, communication, board member responsibilities, best practices, and more. (22 mins.)
  • ā€œEnforcing Rules in Community Associationsā€ – KSN attorney Kerry Bartell discusses rule enforcement in community associations. She addresses how rules impact community safety and protect property values. Kerry also reviews the importance of updating rules to keep up with changes in the law, board member responsibilities, best practices, and more. (24 mins.)
  • “Countdown to the Corporate Transparency Act” – KSN attorney Kerry Bartell discusses the Federal Corporate Transparency Act and its impact to community associations including legal requirements, board member responsibilities, deadlines, and penalties for non-compliance. (13 mins.)
  • “Inside the World of Condo and Community Association Law: A Conversation with Two Industry Experts” – Panelist, Community Association Insights by Itasca Bank & Trust Co. (April 2023)

  • “Virtual Meetings: Where Do We Go From Here?” – Co-Presenter, CAI- Illinois Legal Forum (July 22, 2021)
  • “Managing the Electronic Voting Process for Annual Elections” – Panel Speaker, CAI-Illinois (April 29, 2021)
  • “Governing Your Community”, CAI-IL 2018 Condo-HOA Conference & Expo
  • “What is the Health of Your Association,” CAI-Illinois 2012 Condo-HOA Conference & Expo
  • FHA Certification for Associations webinar (February 23, 2011)
  • 2022 Andrea Sorgani President’s Award by the Community Associations Institute (CAI) Illinois chapter. The Andrea Sorgani President’s Award is presented at the discretion of the chapter President to recognize an individual who has displayed exemplary service and commitment to CAI and who has been instrumentational in helping the president achieve CAI’s goals.
  • CAI-Illinois Olympus Award Winner (2014)

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