About Gary M.
Gary M. Mars brings an academic foundation in politics and history to a practice built around community association law. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Political Science and History from Emory University, then took his legal training at the University of Miami School of Law, receiving his J.D. in 1991. Those years shaped a lawyer comfortable with statutes, governance documents and the practicalities of association life.
Mars has spent his professional career in Florida. He is a shareholder at Siegfried Rivera, where he works on matters that commonly arise for condominium and planned development communities. His role at the firm places him among the attorneys who advise boards, managers and developers on legal and operational issues that affect day-to-day association governance.
His credentials include Board Certification in Condominium and Planned Development Law from The Florida Bar. That certification signals a concentration of work and study in this area of practice. He also maintains active memberships in The Florida Bar and the Community Association Institute, linking him to the professional organizations that shape standards and give attorneys access to evolving guidance and education.
Mars’s practice involves a mix of transactional and dispute-related work. He counsels association boards on governance questions, assists with drafting and amending declarations and bylaws, and advises on the procedures that govern elections, meetings and budget approvals. He also handles enforcement matters and represents associations in disputes that can range from covenant enforcement to construction-related claims. Much of this work requires translating complex statutory provisions into practical advice for lay boards and community managers.
Colleagues and clients often rely on him for steady, matter-of-fact legal analysis. He approaches issues by parsing the governing documents and applicable statutes, then outlining practical steps that boards can take to reduce risk and comply with their fiduciary duties. He also works on developer transition issues, helping communities move from developer control to homeowner governance when the time comes.
Outside the office, his membership in professional organizations keeps him engaged with peers and current developments in association law. That engagement also informs the seminars and client communications he contributes to at the firm.
He practices at Siegfried Rivera in Florida, concentrating on condominium and planned development law.
