Lazega & Johanson LLC

05/01/2025

Last Friday, L&J took to the green for the 2025 Community Manager Golf Tournament alongside our community manager partners. There's nothing like a day of golf together to remind us how incredible this industry is!

04/02/2025

L&J’s litigation team has a new face: Joel A. J. Callins has joined the firm as an Of Counsel attorney! Prior to coming on board, Joel successfully ran his own private legal practice before entering the public sector to serve as an Assistant County Attorney, Magistrate and Assoc. Civil Court Judge for Macon-Bibb County, and later as a Supervising Senior Attorney in the Litigation Division for the City of Atlanta.

A graduate of Birmingham-Southern College and Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law, Joel brings 21 years of legal experience to his practice at L&J and his work with the litigation team.

Outside of work, Joel enjoys spending time with family, cooking, sports, and traveling. Welcome, Joel!

03/27/2025

Today, Jamie Platt Lyons and Carlie Jackson hosted some of our partners at Community Management Associates for a lunch and learn. It's always a pleasure to invite our industry colleagues to keep learning and growing alongside us!

We're looking forward to the next one!

03/20/2025

The L&J family keeps growing! Join us in welcoming Talithia Martin to the firm. An alumna of Cleveland State University, where she earned a degree in Political Science, Talithia went on to graduate from Emory University School of Law in 2024.

During her tenure as an Emory law student, Talithia participated in the Barton Child Law and Policy Center, served as an editor for the Emory University International Law Review, and received the Pro Bono Medal for contributions to legal volunteering services.

Outside of contributing to L&J’s general practice, Talithia volunteers in the metro-Atlanta area and enjoys attending art events. We’re so thrilled to have you, Talithia!

03/13/2025

A huge milestone! As proud partners of Georgia's CAI chapter, seeing these numbers reach such heights is a true reflection of all the hard work and support this professional community puts into our industry.

For many years, L&J has had the pleasure of being along for the ride, and we can't wait to see what's on the horizon!

We are excited to share a significant CAI milestone—we’ve officially reached 50,000 members. This achievement is a testament to the strength, dedication, and passion of an incredible community of industry professionals and volunteers.

Thank you for being part of this journey! With your continued support, CAI will grow stronger and accomplish even greater things together.

03/11/2025

Just a throwback to last month when L&J's Christine Khano hosted a Galentine's Day Tea with some of our manager partners. Hearts all around!

Our team loves getting to spend time with the people who make our industry great!

03/05/2025

The Georgia Legislature is considering bills—SB 107 and SB 108—that would have serious effects on associations all across Georgia. If these bills were to pass, they would raise costs for homeowners, make community governance more difficult, add costly bureaucracy, and provide significant obstacles to protecting your community's finances.

Among some other effects are: requiring associations to refund previously waived assessments, establishing a Community Association Ombudsman's Office to oversee elections, investigate complaints, and recommend fine waivers.

Your voice matters! Please contact your senators as soon as possible and join us in urging them to OPPOSE SB 107 and SB 108. Legislators are primarily hearing from critics of community associations, so make your voice heard.

CAI needs your help opposing two bills that would significantly impact community associations like yours. The Georgia Legislature is considering two critical bills—SB 107 and SB 108—that would be devastating for community associations in the...

03/04/2025

Happy Mardi Gras! Because of the occasion, we had to throw back to our incredible Manager Appreciation Party this past November. What a time we had! From Bourbon Street to Cafe du Monde, there were plenty of beads and king cake to go around.

To all of our managers—we always enjoy celebrating our partners in this industry!

02/21/2025

Help us welcome Brent Stamps to L&J. A graduate of Vanderbilt University and Georgia State University’s College of Law, Brent brings years of legal expertise to L&J’s collections team.

Beginning his career as a staff attorney with the Cobb County Superior Court, Brent went on to work with firms representing commercial landlords and later practiced on his own representing metro-Atlanta hospital systems and other creditor clients. Brent draws on over 20 years of experience when serving L&J’s community association clients.

Outside of L&J, Brent can be found volunteering at his daughter’s schools and at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church.

We’re so lucky to have you, Brent—welcome to L&J!

02/06/2025

Join us in welcoming Associate Essie Lazarus to L&J’s general practice team.

A graduate of Emory University Law School, Essie previously worked as in-house counsel for a state government agency and later went on to serve as a staff attorney for two Superior Court Judges in the metro-Atlanta area.

When not working and providing top-tier legal services to her clients, Essie can be found at home with her husband and rescue dog, Edith, or furthering her stand-up comedy career at an open mic night in and around the city.

We’re thrilled to have you, Essie!

01/30/2025

With Mardi Gras a little over a month away, we can’t help but think back to our NOLA-style Manager Appreciation party. From Bourbon Street to Cafe du Monde, from jambalaya to beignets, there’s never enough food, music, refreshments or dancing to thank you all enough for the work you do!

At L&J, we appreciate you all day, every day!

12/10/2024

Jamie Platt Lyons received the Robert "Bob" R. Jones Distinguished Career Award from the Georgia Real Estate Educators Association. What a meaningful honor for Jamie whose CAM course is storied in our industry. She has taught many managers the ins, outs, dos and don'ts of community association law, and her impact keeps growing.

Cheers to you, Jamie—keep on rocking!