Litigator / Transactional Attorney, HOA Law

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.