Quick overview
Job description
About the Role
Join a Southern California legal practice advising homeowner associations throughout California. In this remote role, you will provide practical counsel across litigation, transactions, and community association governance.
What You'll Do
Advise condominium, townhouse, stock cooperative, and planned development boards and community managers.
Handle civil litigation involving real estate disputes, construction defects, creditor-side bankruptcy, and judgment collections.
Draft and review governance opinions, board resolutions, articles of incorporation, bylaws, and real estate documents.
Advise clients on Davis-Stirling Act compliance, governing documents, and community association issues.
Manage an independent caseload and respond to client inquiries within 24 hours.
Contribute to professional outreach by writing articles and presenting 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.
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 law experience is a plus.
Knowledge of the Davis-Stirling Act and CC&Rs, or an eagerness to develop expertise in this area.
Experience with creditor-side bankruptcy, collections, or construction defect litigation is beneficial.
Excellent legal writing and client communication skills, sound independent judgment, and responsiveness to feedback.
Comfort working autonomously and meeting an annual billable-hours expectation of 1,800.
Familiarity with Westlaw or LexisNexis, Microsoft Office, and legal case management software.
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
Fully remote, with Los Angeles, California as the primary location.