Litigator / Transactional Attorney, HOA Law
True Talent Solutions Partners · Los Angeles · onsite
ABOUT THE ROLE
Join a legal services team advising homeowner associations across California. This role combines litigation and transactional work, helping association boards and community managers navigate legal disputes, governance, and compliance.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Provide legal counsel to condominium, townhouse, stock cooperative, and planned development associations, their boards, and community managers.
- Handle civil litigation matters involving real estate disputes, construction defects, creditor-side bankruptcy, and judgment collections.
- Draft and review governance documents, board resolutions, corporate opinions, bylaws, articles of incorporation, and real estate documents.
- Advise clients on Davis-Stirling Act compliance, CC&R interpretation, and community association governance.
- Manage an independent caseload and respond to client inquiries within 24 hours.
- Contribute to marketing through published articles and presentations 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.
- A Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and active membership in the California State Bar.
- Strong legal writing, communication, and client service skills, with a writing sample required.
- Background in corporate governance or real estate law; experience with HOA or community association law is a plus.
- Knowledge of the Davis-Stirling Act and CC&Rs, or willingness to develop expertise in these areas.
- Experience with creditor-side bankruptcy, judgment collections, construction defect litigation, legal writing for publication, or public speaking is helpful.
- Ability to work autonomously, respond to feedback, and meet an annual target of 1,800 billable hours.
- Comfort using legal research platforms such as Westlaw or LexisNexis, Microsoft Office, and legal case management software.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Annual base salary: $155,000 to $195,000. Visa sponsorship is not available.
LOCATION
Fully remote, with the primary location in Los Angeles, California. Candidates should be located in or near Southern California.