Litigator / Transactional Attorney, HOA Law

Overview

This role is part of a legal services team advising homeowner associations across California. The position combines litigation and transactional work, supporting association boards and community managers with legal disputes, governance, and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal counsel to condominium, townhouse, stock cooperative, and planned development associations, including their boards and community managers.
• Handle civil litigation matters related to real estate disputes, construction defects, creditor-side bankruptcy, and judgment collections.
• Draft and review governance and transactional documents, including board resolutions, corporate opinions, bylaws, articles of incorporation, and real estate documents.
• Advise clients on Davis-Stirling Act compliance, CC&R interpretation, and community association governance.
• Manage an independent caseload and respond to client inquiries within 24 hours.
• Contribute to marketing through published articles and presentations at industry events.

Requirements

• 3 to 7 years of concentrated litigation or transactional legal experience, including civil litigation work such as motions, discovery, and trial preparation.
• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
• Active membership in the California State Bar.
• Strong legal writing, communication, and client service skills; a writing sample is required.
• Background in corporate governance or real estate law; HOA or community association law experience is a plus.
• Knowledge of the Davis-Stirling Act and CC&Rs, or willingness to develop expertise in these areas.
• Experience with creditor-side bankruptcy, judgment collections, construction defect litigation, legal writing for publication, or public speaking is helpful.
• Ability to work autonomously, respond to feedback, and meet an annual target of 1,800 billable hours.
• Proficiency using legal research platforms such as Westlaw or LexisNexis, Microsoft Office, and legal case management software.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with HOA or community association law.
• Legal writing for publication and/or public speaking experience.
• Experience with creditor-side bankruptcy, judgment collections, or construction defect litigation.

Compensation & Benefits

• Annual base salary: $155,000 to $195,000
• Visa sponsorship is not available.

Location

• Fully remote, with the primary location in Los Angeles, California.
• Candidates should be located in or near Southern California.