Nasim J. Saeidi

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Nasim J. Saeidi

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Falls Church T: 703.280.8061 F: 703.573.0161
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Nasim J. Saeidi

Nasim J. Saeidi

PARTNER
nsaeidi@whitefordlaw.com
FALLS CHURCH
T: 703.280.8061
F: 703.573.0161
Biography
BIOGRAPHY
Ms. Saeidi is a seasoned lawyer whose practice is dedicated to serving the unique needs of community associations, including condominium and homeowners associations, cooperative housing corporations, and the businesses that support them. With extensive experience as outside general counsel to community associations throughout the District of Columbia and Virginia, Ms. Saeidi provides boards and property managers with practical, business-oriented advice on day-to-day operations, interpretation and amendment of governing documents, compliance with statutory requirements, fiduciary duties, fair housing, covenant enforcement, assessment collections, and alternative dispute resolution.
 
Ms. Saeidi’s practice encompasses both litigation and transactional matters for community associations. She has successfully prosecuted and defended construction defect and transition claims, contract and warranty actions, covenant violation claims, and breach-of-fiduciary-duty suits on behalf of community associations in state and federal courts, as well as before administrative tribunals. In addition to her litigation work, Ms. Saeidi drafts, reviews, and negotiates contracts and governing documents essential to the effective operation of community associations and is frequently called upon to update governing documents to reflect current legal requirements.
 
Aside from her community association practice, Ms. Saeidi has experience representing clients in residential and commercial lease disputes, as well as contract litigation. Ms. Saeidi also advocates for the best interests of incapacitated persons in guardianship and conservatorship cases as a Guardian Ad Litem in Fairfax County and Arlington County.
 
Fluent in Persian (Farsi) and sensitive to cultural factors shaping community dynamics, Ms. Saeidi’s deep expertise and practical perspective have made her a trusted advisor for boards and managers seeking clear, actionable guidance in today's complex regulatory landscape. 
 

Recognitions

  • The Best Lawyers in America®, Litigation - Labor and Employment "Ones to Watch" (2026)
 

Memberships & Activities

  • Member: Virginia State Bar
  • Member: Virginia Creditors' Bar Association
  • Member: Legislative Committee, Washington Metropolitan Chapter of the Community Associations Institute, 2021-Present
INSIGHTS
Author: ”Use of Fireworks in Community Associations,” Community Associations Institute Washington Metro Chapter’s (WMCCAI) Quorum Magazine (June 2025)

Presenter: "2023 Virginia Legislative Updates," Cardinal Management Group (June 22, 2023)

Moderator: "Charting a Course Post-Surfside," CAI Annual Conference & Expo (May 19, 2023)

ARTICLES

May 27, 2025

Client Alert: 2025 Virginia Legislative Updates for Common Interest Communities

The Virginia General Assembly approved a number of bills during its 2025 legislative session. Some of the bills impact, directly or indirectly, common interest communities. The Governor of Virginia signed the following bills into law and the new laws take effect on July 1, 2025, unless otherwise noted. We have outlined the legislative actions taken by the Virginia General Assembly that we believe most directly affect both homeowners and condominium associations.
May 17, 2024

2024 Virginia Legislative Updates for Common Interest Communities

The Virginia General Assembly approved a number of bills during its 2024 legislative session. Some of the bills impact, directly or indirectly, common interest communities. The Governor of Virginia signed the following bills into law and the new laws will take effect on July 1, 2024. We have outlined the legislative action taken by the Virginia General Assembly that we believe most directly affect both homeowners and condominium associations.
June 13, 2023

Client Alert: Virginia 2023 Legislative Update for Common Interest Communities

The Virginia General Assembly approved a number of bills during its 2023 legislative session. Some of the bills impact, directly or indirectly, common interest communities. The Governor of Virginia signed the following bills into law and the new laws will take effect on July 1, 2023. We have outlined the legislative action taken by the Virginia General Assembly that we believe most directly affect both homeowners and condominium associations.

The following bills amend the Property Owners’ Association Act (Va. Code Ann. 55.1-1801, et seq., as amended (1950)), the Virginia Condominium Act (Va. Code Ann. 55.1-1900, et seq., as amended (1950)), and other statutes that may affect common interest communities. Please feel free to contact us if you have questions regarding any of the following legislative changes.
June 23, 2022

2022 Virginia Legislative Update for Common Interest Communities

The Virginia General Assembly only approved a few bills during its 2022 legislative session that impact, directly or indirectly, common interest communities. The Governor of Virginia signed the following bills into law in March and the new laws will take effect on July 1, 2022. We have outlined the legislative action taken by the Virginia General Assembly that most directly affect both homeowners and condominium associations. We also summarize the piece of federal legislation recently introduced following the Surfside condominium collapse that, if passed by Congress, will have a direct impact on condominium associations nationwide.  
February 17, 2022

Whiteford Celebrates International Language Day

In celebration of International Mother Language Day, attorneys and staff from across the firm share their greetings in Cape Verdean Creole, Chinese (Mandarin & Cantonese), Dutch, Farsi, French, German, Korean, Mongolian, Russian, Serbo Croatian, Tagalog, Urdu and Romanian.
April 12, 2021

Virginia 2021 Legislative Update for Common Interest Communities

The Virginia General Assembly approved a number of bills during its 2021 legislative session.  Several of the bills impact, directly or indirectly, common interest communities.  The Governor of Virginia signed the following bills into law in March and the new laws will take effect on July 1, 2021.  We have outlined the legislative actions taken by the Virginia General Assembly that we believe most directly affect both homeowners and condominium associations.
January 13, 2021

Client Alert: zMOD Proposed Changes to Fairfax County Zoning Ordinance and Potential Effects on Your Community

In 2017, Fairfax County started an initiative known as the Fairfax County Zoning Ordinance Modification Project “zMod”, in an effort to modernize the existing zoning ordinance that was established in 1978. While many of the proposed changes will make the Zoning Ordinance easier to understand and navigate, there are two proposed substantial changes for Accessory Living Units and Home-Based Businesses that may greatly affect community associations across the County. We encourage you to review the summary of proposed Accessory Living Units and Home-Based Businesses changes and the FAQs here.  In this article, we will briefly discuss some of the critical changes.
January 7, 2021

Client Alert: Virginia's Uniform Electronic Transaction Act: Conducting Association Business Electronically During and Post COVID-19 Pandemic

The pandemic has foisted upon us a reality in which a virtual meeting is a necessary expediency to conduct the business of community associations. The Governor’s Executive Orders have waived the statutory requirement that board meetings have at least two of an association’s directors physically present at the place of the meeting. When the pandemic mercifully subsides and consequently the Governor’s Executive Orders expire, his waiver of the physical presence requirement is due to expire too. However, several useful parts of a virtual meeting, as we now know them, will remain.
October 15, 2020

Annual Meetings During COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic and its social distancing mandates have imposed multiple challenging issues for our community association clients. One of the pandemic’s most significant side effects for community associations has been the move towards a virtual platform for meetings. Many of our community association clients are facing the logistical challenge of conducting these remote meetings by electronic means in order to conduct their business while also minimizing their legal and health risks. Certainly, a virtual meeting will make it easier for the members to participate, but if the substantive and procedural requirements of the associations’ governing documents and the legal mandates of the states’ statutes are not satisfied, then the meetings may be invalid and any actions taken during the meetings may be void. Community association board members should consult with their legal counsel on how to best prepare for and handle their annual virtual meetings.
 
June 22, 2020

COVID-19 Related Insurance Issues for Community Associations

As we know, during this COVID-19 pandemic, community associations are facing new and difficult challenges and uncertainties.  Most jurisdictions are under Phase 2 of their reopening process.  As a result, members of association Boards, as well as their managers, are confronted with the question of whether or not to open amenities.  A major factor in this decision-making process relates to insurance coverage for the amenities should a resident contract the virus.  These are new times and the future is uncertain.  Accordingly, the goal for all Boards is to minimize the risks that are confronting associations during this pandemic. 

PRESENTATIONS

August 21, 2025 - News

83 Whiteford Attorneys Listed in Best Lawyers in America 2026

83 lawyers from Whiteford have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026. The lawyers selected are based in the firm’s Delaware, Florida, Kentucky, Maryland, New York, Virginia and Washington, DC offices. Client comments are posted on the Best Lawyers website, at bestlawfirms.com.
January 2, 2025 - News

Whiteford Names Five New Partners

Whiteford, Taylor & Preston is pleased to announce that Christopher Chaisson, Mario A. de Castro, Alexandra L. Neifert, Nasim J. Saeidi and Jeffrey C. Seaman have been named Partners of the firm, effective January 1, 2025.