Community Associations Law Attorney

A law firm in Christiansburg, VA, is seeking a highly experienced Community Associations Law Attorney with a deep understanding of governing documents, association governance, and real estate transactions.

Job Duties:

• Interpret governing documents and provide expert guidance on association governance issues.
• Prepare amendments to governing documents and address fair housing compliance.
• Represent developers, lenders, landlords, and community associations in legal matters.
• Manage commercial real estate transactions, including acquisition, purchase, financing, and leasing.
• Assist in community association formation, registration, governance, and compliance for residential, commercial, and mixed-use condominiums.
• Review, analyze, negotiate, and draft agreements, deeds, loan documents, leases, declarations, and covenants.
• Supervise and coordinate with legal support staff to ensure timely closings and meet milestones.
• Conduct specialized training for boards of directors, committees, and managers on legal matters.

Requirements:

• Active license to practice law in Virginia.
• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in community association law, focusing on interpreting governing documents, governance issues, and real estate transactions.
• Active involvement in the community associations industry, including participation in organizations like the Community Associations Institute (CAI), teaching engagements, and publishing articles.
• Strong knowledge of community association law, real estate law, and related legal areas.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and organizational skills.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to persevere through complex legal challenges.

This historic firm was established over 150 years ago. It has now opened nearly 10 offices throughout Virginia and North Carolina. This firm prides itself on providing employees with a great balance between their work and their social life. The nearly 60 attorneys that work here have expertise in Family Law and Divorce, Aviation and Transportation Law, Telecommunications Law, Collections, International Business Law and a host of others.