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I am saddened by the news of Jim’s passing. I think of him as one of the founders of our industry and have fond memories of long discussion we used to have at CAI Law Seminars regarding basic concepts of law applicable to Community Associations. He was part of the core group of CAI Members who helped formulate our industry standards. He will be missed nationally and particularly by all of you in the Seattle area.


—David Regenbaum, PCAM AMI Institute, LLC


Jim Strichartz. Some remembrances. Jim, not ever James. Not just a colleague, not only an associate, more than a professional relationship, not simply a mentor. Jim Strichartz, a unique man, and to me a man of greatness.


Jim and I met somewhere from 1992 to 1994 at a CAI event. We became fast friends. We shared a very dry humor, a love of serious talk, a liking for Scrabble, a lack of patience, a voracious appetite for really good food, and industry gossip.


Jim was a man able to make friends with children, mold those friendships and bring them along from “kids,” to preteens and through high school to graduation. He became to each of these very lucky children their very special Uncle Jim.


Many people in the industry wondered about our relationship. It even came up once in deposition in a construction defect litigation case. We were friends, straight from the heart friends. My career benefitted greatly from my friendship with Jim. He did his best to school me but he suffered fools (me) badly. By the way, think twice about an argument with him or a scrabble game, you won’t win. Jim was very smart. I am sure of it, because he told me.


We were frequent dinner companions several times a month for years. Jim loved to treat someone to an incredible dinner and a great bottle of wine. He enjoyed looking out from our conversation to a crowded restaurant hearing and seeing people enjoy themselves. For my part, I made sure that we never ate at a restaurant that did not have good, wood chairs with no arms on them or bench seating. I would figure out where we were going and make the necessary calls. He never asked how every place we went to could possibly all have his preferred seating and I never let on.


Jim had my back. I am thinking back to maybe 1995. My first construction defect litigation case. At a contentious special assessment owners association meeting I was physically threatened by an angry owner. Not that unusual if you’ve been in the game for a while. But Jim took offense. Jim stood tall, took a deep breath, and ominously barked the guy out of the building. Yep, he had my back.


Jim could be an imposing figure, stoic, seemingly indifferent, unconcerned, arrogant, unemotional, pragmatic, aloof, impassive and unfeeling. He was none of these things. None. Jim was a cultured, refined, even elegant man. Never wimpy, never, ever careless. A man’s man. Jim Strichartz was the most gracious and generous person I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. I was lucky, very lucky.


—Jeanette Fournier


—Brian P. McLean, CCAL Agynbyte, LLC


Past President, WSCAI 12 Community Associations Journal | June 2018


When I joined Washington State CAI many years ago Jim Strichartz was the Chapter president. I remember his big smile and big handshake. Jim was truly one of the people that got CAI started in Washington State. Since that time I have been so happy to call Jim a friend. The following are some of the things I remember about Jim . . . He truly cared about other people. He had a big heart. I remember him talking about people he cared about and I could feel his genuine care for others. Jim cared about his clients. He truly had their best interest at heart. Jim cared about CAI and its mission. Jim was generous with his time. He was always willing to discuss the legal side of insurance with me and I loved the joint presentations we did together. I will remember Jim as a good person, someone who cared, a friend.


—Brent Ward Past President, WSCAI


It is difficult not to hold him in awe for the permanent footprints he left. He could be bigger than life and it was easy to miss his small acts of kindness. He was generous with his time, prolific in writing, and helped multiple generations of us be better as a community. One of his best known articles was subtitled, “Friends Don’t Let Friends Buy Condos.” Friends twice; condos once. That about summed up his priorities. Jim, may the roads continue to rise to meet you.


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