You will learn about the transition process and turnover from the declarant-appointed board to the owner-elected board of directors as described in Georgia law. You will be able to identify how the declarant is treated after turnover and what special rights or obligations the declarant retains after no longer appointing and removing the board members. You will compare and contrast the roles of the board members, the officers, the community manager and other employees or independent contractors.

**THIS CLASS WILL TAKE PLACE VIRTUALLY VIA ZOOM**
Your class information and Zoom link will be sent to you after registration, prior to class.

Requirements for participating in a virtual class:

• Your device must have a video webcam, microphone, and speakers. (You are required to enable video so that we can monitor attendance.)
• You need to set up a free Zoom account prior to the class. (Your free 40-minute account will allow you easy access to our ZOOM Classroom account.)
• You are expected to attend the entire class session (except during the 15-minute break) just as if you were sitting in a classroom.

Please Note: If you have previously taken this course, the Georgia Real Estate Commission requires 366 days before you can receive credit.

Zoom Video Conference
Zoom Video Conference

Jamie Lyons, Esq.

Jamie Platt Lyons is a senior partner at the law firm of Lazega & Johanson, LLC with a passion for teaching and a sense of humor and energy rarely matched in the legal field.

She has an active legal practice working with Boards of Directors, community association professionals, and developers/builders. In addition to transactional work, Jamie has practiced in the litigation, collection, and residential real estate closing fields as well, giving her an unusual breadth and depth of legal experience that brings value to her clients and students.

A past President and Board member of the Georgia Real Estate Educators Association and has obtained her Gold Standard Instructor Certification from the National Real Estate Educator’s Association. She also is past Chair and Secretary and continues to serve on the Georgia Real Estate Commission’s Education Advisory Committee.

She is also a past Board Member of the Community Associations Institute of Georgia and has chaired and served on numerous committees since becoming involved in CAI in 1993. She is honored to be one of the few Georgia attorneys admitted to the industry’s prestigious College of Community Association Lawyers.

Jamie regularly teaches and publishes about timely topics related to community associations and has received many meaningful awards for her classes and her commitment to the community association field and the real estate industry.

Outside her career, Jamie has also dedicated herself to leadership and service. For more than 20 years, she has served in numerous leadership roles and is a past President of Congregation Etz Chaim in East Cobb. She is also the past President and current interim President of the Cornell Alumni Association of Atlanta.

Most importantly, Jamie is married to Jonathan Lyons, a residential mortgage lender. Together, they raised two fabulous children.