Join a Southern California legal team providing litigation and transactional counsel to homeowner associations across California. This remote role combines independent case management with responsive, practical legal guidance for association boards and community managers.
Advise condominium, townhouse, stock cooperative, and planned development associations and their community managers.
Handle civil litigation involving real estate disputes, construction defects, creditor-side bankruptcy, and judgment collections.
Draft and review governance documents, board resolutions, incorporation documents, bylaws, and real estate documents.
Advise clients on Davis-Stirling Act compliance, governing document interpretation, and association governance.
Manage your caseload independently and respond to client inquiries within 24 hours.
Contribute to marketing through published articles and presentations at industry events.
Meet an annual expectation of 1,800 billable hours.
Three to seven years of concentrated litigation or transactional legal experience, including civil litigation work such as motions, discovery, or trial preparation.
A Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and an active California State Bar license.
Strong legal writing skills and a writing sample, along with excellent client communication and a commitment to prompt responses.
Background in corporate governance or real estate law, and the ability to work independently, receive feedback, and learn new practice areas.
Experience with HOA or community association law, the Davis-Stirling Act, CC&Rs, construction defect litigation, creditor-side bankruptcy, collections, legal writing for publication, or public speaking is beneficial.
Familiarity with legal research platforms such as Westlaw or LexisNexis, Microsoft Office, and legal case management software.
Must be authorized to work in the United States. Visa sponsorship is not available.
Base salary is $155,000 to $195,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.
Fully remote, with Los Angeles, California as the primary location. Candidates should be located in or near Southern California.