Beth M. Gazes & Scott M. Smiler Discuss Annual Meetings, Special Meetings & Notices — A Refresher on the Do’s and Don’ts at LI-CAI February Meeting
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Half Hollow Hills Library – Lecture Room
55 Vanderbilt Parkway
Dix Hills, NY 11746
Gallet Dreyer & Berkey, LLP Attorneys Beth M. Gazes and Scott M. Smiler met with Co-op and Condo Board Members at the February meeting of The Long Island Community Associations Institute (LI-CAI) to present a seminar designed to strengthen governance and compliance within community association.
The presentation titled: Annual Meetings, Special Meetings & Notices — A Refresher on the Do’s and Don’ts explored the legal and practical requirements to properly conduct meetings, distribute legally compliant notices to ensure transparency, support effective board leadership, and avoid disputes.
Topics covered included:
- Statutory requirements
- Common pitfalls
- Recent developments
- Practical strategies to ensure transparency, participation, and good governance
If you missed the presentation or have questions about best practices, you can reach Beth and Scott at 212-935-3131.
Beth M. Gazes
Beth M. Gazes is an associate at Gallet Dreyer & Berkey, LLP. She guides her Co-op, Condominium, and HOA clients through all aspects of corporate governance including enforcement of and amendments to governing documents, negotiations with vendors, collection of unpaid maintenance and assessments, resolution of conflicts with shareholders and unit owners, drafting access agreements, and the defense of discrimination claims, to name a few. Beth also represents individuals and companies in other real estate matters involving partitions, foreclosures, and mechanics’ liens.
Scott M. Smiler
For the past two decades, Scott's practice has focused primarily on transactional real estate matters — Cooperative and Condominium Board Representation; Buying and Selling of Properties; Commercial Leasing and Neighbor Access Agreements.