Community Associations Law Attorney

Job Overview

A law firm in Virginia Beach, VA, is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Community Association Law Attorney to join its team. This attorney will represent developers, lenders, landlords, and community associations, handling a variety of responsibilities related to commercial real estate transactions and community association governance.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Represent developers, lenders, landlords, and community associations in legal matters.
• Handle commercial real estate transactions, including acquisition, purchase, financing, and leasing.
• Assist with forming, registering, governing, and complying community associations for residential, commercial, and mixed-use condominiums.
• Review, analyze, negotiate, and draft agreements, deeds, loan documents, leases, declarations, and covenants.
• Manage project timelines and ensure timely closings and adherence to milestones.
• Demonstrate attention to detail and perseverance in all tasks.
• Provide specialized training for boards of directors, committees, and managers on community association law and governance.
• Actively participate in the community associations industry, including involvement in organizations such as the Community Associations Institute (CAI), teaching at chapter events, and contributing articles to relevant publications.

Requirements

• Experience: Minimum of 3 years of experience in community association law.
• Licensing: Active license to practice law in Virginia.
• Education: Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school.
• Industry Involvement: Active participation in the community associations industry.

Skills

• Extensive experience interpreting governing documents and providing guidance on association governance.
• Proficient in preparing amendments to governing documents and addressing fair housing issues.
• Strong knowledge of community association law, real estate, and related areas.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and organizational skills.
• Adept at conducting specialized training for boards of directors, committees, and managers.
• Demonstrated ability to manage others and ensure timely project completion.

Areas of specialization include transactional and litigation law. Law offices are based in Virginia and North Carolina. The law practice was formed in the mid 1800's. Seventy-five knowledgeable attorneys and a professional support group are on staff. Practice areas and industries are significant. Some of their practice disciplines are business, business-professional litigation and healthcare. The firm endorses pro-bono work and diversity in the labor force.