Quick overview
Job description
About the Role
Join a Southern California legal team advising homeowner associations throughout California. This role combines litigation and transactional work, delivering responsive, practical counsel to HOA boards and community managers.
What You'll Do
Provide legal counsel to condominium, townhouse, stock cooperative, and planned development HOA boards and community managers.
Handle real estate disputes, construction defect litigation, creditor-side bankruptcy matters, and judgment collections.
Draft and review governance opinions, board resolutions, articles of incorporation, bylaws, and real estate documents.
Advise on Davis-Stirling Act compliance, CC&R interpretation, and community association governance.
Respond to client inquiries within 24 hours and independently manage an active caseload.
Contribute to marketing through published articles and presentations at industry events.
What We're Looking For
Three to seven years of concentrated litigation and/or transactional legal experience, including civil litigation experience with motions, discovery, and trial preparation.
A Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and active membership in the California State Bar.
Background in corporate governance or real estate law; HOA or community association experience is a plus.
Knowledge of the Davis-Stirling Act and CC&Rs, or experience in creditor-side bankruptcy, judgment collections, or construction defect litigation, is beneficial.
Excellent legal writing, client communication, and organizational skills, with a commitment to responding within 24 hours. A writing sample is required.
Self-directed and receptive to feedback, with the ability to work independently and meet an annual target of 1,800 billable hours.
Experience with Westlaw or LexisNexis, Microsoft Office, and legal case management software.
Must be authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.
Compensation & Benefits
Base salary: $155,000 to $195,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.
Location
Remote, with Los Angeles, California as the primary location.