Litigator / Transactional Attorney, HOA Law

About the Role

Join a California law firm serving homeowner associations, their boards, and community managers. This attorney will provide practical legal counsel across litigation, transactional matters, and community association governance.

What You'll Do

• Advise condominium, townhouse, stock cooperative, and planned development associations and their community managers.

• Handle civil litigation matters, including real estate disputes, construction defect cases, creditor-side bankruptcy, and judgment collections.

• Draft and review corporate governance and real estate documents, including board resolutions, articles of incorporation, and bylaws.

• Advise clients on Davis-Stirling Act compliance, CC&R interpretation, and 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.

What We're Looking For

• Three to seven years of concentrated litigation or transactional legal experience, including civil litigation work such as motions, discovery, and trial preparation.

• A Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and active membership in the California State Bar.

• Experience in corporate governance or real estate law; community association law, the Davis-Stirling Act, and CC&Rs are helpful.

• Strong legal writing skills, with a writing sample required.

• Ability to work independently, communicate responsively, take direction, and meet an annual target of 1,800 billable hours.

• Familiarity with legal research platforms such as Westlaw or LexisNexis, Microsoft Office, and legal case management software.

• Construction defect litigation, creditor-side bankruptcy, collections, legal publishing, or public speaking experience is a plus.

• Authorization to work in the United States without visa sponsorship is required.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary: $155,000 to $195,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Location

Remote within the United States, with Los Angeles, California as the primary location.