J2 Speaker Series: "Look Before You Leap"
Avoid Costly Mistakes in Your Building Repairs!
Jumping into a repair project without the right plan can lead to delays, budget overruns, and major headaches. Before you hire a contractor, make sure you have the right guidance in place! Join us for "Look Before You Leap", where we’ll uncover how to start your project with a winning plan.
🗓 When: June 26, 2025, 2:30–5 PM, Counts for 2 clock hours (CAMICB Accredited)
📍Where: Fire Station 3 East Side 2425 S 900 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84106
💲Cost: FREE...for now! Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity.
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Jim Kessler brings over 25 years of construction and consulting experience to the J2 Building Consultants team. As a Principal at J2 Building Consultants, Jim oversees operations in J2's western region and ensures excellence in all multifamily, commercial, retail, industrial, apartment, and condominium repair projects in Washington, Utah, and Oregon. Jim leads building envelope investigations, performs specialty tests like infrared surveys and window testing, conducts condition assessments, leads large-scale repair projects, and trains J2's project management team in all of these services.
His sense of hospitality during difficult repair projects and his passion for bringing help, hope, and happiness to each person in the buildings we treat make him a true Building Doctor. As part-owner of J2, Jim's commitment to his clients is evident, and he has made it his personal mission to contribute to the success of every aspect of J2's vision. Through his strategic implementation, daily oversight, team leadership, and navigation of J2’s most complex projects, Jim embodies each of J2's core values.
Jason, a Partner at VF-Law, chairs the firm’s Community Association Practice Group, acts as general counsel for numerous condominium and homeowners associations in Oregon and Washington. He represents community associations in HOA and condominium law, construction defect litigation, real estate, governance, and insurance matters. Jason serves on multiple legislative committees and educates community associations through CAI, OWCAM and VF classes.
With VF-Law since 2003, he builds strong relationships through honest advice, professionalism, and a friendly approach, fostering productive negotiations. Outside work, he enjoys traveling, skiing, diving, and family time.
Education:
• J.D., Lewis & Clark Law School, 2006
• B.A., Political Science, UC San Diego, Magna Cum Laude, 2003
Bar Admissions: Oregon, Washington, U.S. District Court (Oregon)