Litigator / Transactional Attorney, HOA Law

About the Role

Join a Southern California legal team providing litigation and transactional counsel to homeowner associations across California. You will manage a varied caseload independently and help boards and community managers navigate legal and governance matters.

What You'll Do

• Advise homeowner association boards and community managers across condominium, townhouse, cooperative, and planned development communities.

• Handle civil litigation involving real estate disputes, construction defects, creditor-side bankruptcy, and judgment collections.

• Draft and review governance materials, board resolutions, incorporation documents, bylaws, and real estate documents.

• Advise clients on California community association law, including Davis-Stirling Act compliance, governing documents, and association governance.

• Respond to client inquiries within 24 hours and manage your caseload with a high degree of independence.

• Support firm 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 work such as motions, discovery, and trial preparation.

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

• Strong legal writing, client service, communication, and organizational skills. A writing sample is required.

• Experience or a background in corporate governance or real estate law, with the ability to learn community association law.

• Familiarity with HOA or community association law, the Davis-Stirling Act, CC&Rs, creditor-side bankruptcy, collections, or construction defect litigation is a plus.

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

• Able to work autonomously, respond to feedback, and meet an annual target of 1,800 billable hours.

Compensation & Benefits

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

Location

Fully remote within the United States, with Los Angeles, California as the primary location. Candidates should be located in or near Southern California.