Required Skills
must have active BAR membership in good standing
Job Summary
About this role, What we're looking for:
We need an experienced attorney with 3-7 years of litigation and/or transactional experience who can provide high-quality legal counsel to homeowner associations throughout California. You should be comfortable working autonomously in a fast-paced environment with a 24-hour client response commitment, and have a track record of excellent legal writing and client service. Bonus points if you have direct experience with community association law, the Davis-Stirling Act, CCRs, creditor-side bankruptcy, or construction defect litigation.
What you'll do:
- Provide full-service legal counsel to condominium, townhouse, stock cooperative, and planned development HOA boards of directors and their community managers
- Handle litigation matters including real estate disputes, construction defect cases, creditor-side bankruptcy, and judgment collections
- Draft and review transactional documents including corporate governance opinions, board resolutions, articles of incorporation, by-laws, and real estate documents
- Advise clients on Davis-Stirling Act compliance, CCR interpretation, and community association governance issues
- Respond to client inquiries within 24 hours and manage your own caseload independently
- Contribute to firm marketing efforts including writing articles for publication and presenting at industry events
- Work closely with the founding partners and support staff to deliver outstanding results for HOA clients
Why candidates should join
- Work for California's undisputed #1 HOA law firm — Our Client has dominated this niche since 1987. You won't find a more respected name in community association law anywhere in the state.
- Partnership track available — For the right candidate who contributes and grows with the firm, there's a real path to equity partnership. This isn't a dead-end associate role.
- Learn from the absolute best — The founding partners (David and Sandra) have 35+ years of expertise, are members of the College of Community Association Lawyers, and actively teach in the industry. You'll get mentorship from true subject-matter experts.
- Intellectually stimulating work — HOA law touches nearly every body of law (real estate, corporate governance, bankruptcy, construction defect, Davis-Stirling Act, CC&Rs). It's never boring and constantly challenges you to think across disciplines.
- Healthy, non-political culture — No office drama. No politics. Just good work and good people. The firm's controller has been there 25 years — that kind of tenure speaks volumes about the environment.
- Strong support system — You'll have Aram (25-year controller) as a dedicated resource to help you navigate anything from workload questions to partner communication. He's empowered to solve problems and keep things running smoothly.
- Competitive comp with discretionary bonus upside — Base ranges from $145K–$200K depending on role/experience. Bonuses reward attorneys who exceed their billable targets — the firm shares the upside when you outperform.
- Long-term career home — People build lives here. Attorneys get married, have kids, buy houses, and grow their careers over many years at this firm.
Location
West Los Angeles, CA, Southern California (REMOTE)
Company Summary
Swedelson/Gottlieb is California's premier homeowner association (HOA) law firm, providing full-service legal counsel to condominiums, townhouses, stock cooperatives, and planned development homeowner associations throughout the state since 1987. Founded by husband-and-wife partners David and Sandra, who bring over 35 years of expertise in community association law, the firm is widely recognized as the undisputed leader in its niche — handling both litigation and transactional work spanning real estate law, construction defect litigation, creditor-side bankruptcy, corporate governance, and Davis-Stirling Act compliance. Their clients include HOA boards of directors and community management companies, with approximately 80% of clients represented through management companies. The partners are active educators in the industry and members of the College of Community Association Lawyers. The firm's culture is described as healthy, supportive, and non-political — focused purely on delivering excellent work with a 24-hour client response commitment. With a lean administrative structure and a strong emphasis on autonomy, attorneys work from home and are trusted to manage their own workload independently, while receiving mentorship from the partners and dedicated support from the firm's long-tenured controller, Aram, who has been with the organization for 25 years. Swedelson/Gottlieb offers a partnership track for the right candidates, competitive compensation, excellent benefits, and a collegial environment where team members grow their careers and personal lives over the long term.
Company Benefits
- Work from home with full autonomy — Attorneys don't come into the office. You manage your own schedule and workload from home. No micromanagement, no one looking over your shoulder.
- Excellent benefits package — Full benefits included alongside competitive base compensation.
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