Senior Attorney

Hunterlex; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunterlex is partnering with a top California HOA law firm to hire a Senior Litigation Attorney with 7+ years of concentrated litigation experience to handle all aspects of litigation for community associations statewide. This role offers a clear path to partnership and requires managing full-cycle litigation, drafting pleadings, and maintaining aggressive billable-hour targets.

You will collaborate with managing partners, handle real estate–related matters, and represent homeowner associations

Qualifications

• 7+ years of concentrated litigation experience (full cycle through trial).
• Experience in real estate law, construction defect, creditor-side bankruptcy, governance, or HOA law is a strong plus.
• Excellent legal writing skills; a writing sample may be required during the interview process.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently without micromanagement; must follow direction and produce near-final quality drafts.

Responsibilities

• Handling full-cycle litigation including complaints, motions, discovery, and court appearances on behalf of HOA clients.
• Managing your own caseload independently with minimal supervision, responding to client needs within 24 hours.
• Representing homeowner associations in matters spanning real estate, construction defect, creditor-side bankruptcy, and judgment collections.
• Collaborating with managing partners to learn the firm's specialized HOA practice area and Davis-Stirling Act applications.
• Meeting 1,800 billable hours annually while maintaining high-quality written work product.

Skills

Litigation

Real estate law

Legal writing

Independent work

Job description

Our client is seeking a Senior Litigation Attorney with 7+ years of experience to join California's top HOA law firm and handle all aspects of litigation for community associations statewide. This is an opportunity to work alongside nationally recognized experts in homeowner association law, with a clear path to partnership for the right candidate.

Compensation: $160K - $200K

Key Responsibilities:

• Handling full-cycle litigation including complaints, motions, discovery, and court appearances on behalf of HOA clients
• Managing your own caseload independently with minimal supervision, responding to client needs within 24 hours
• Representing homeowner associations in matters spanning real estate, construction defect, creditor-side bankruptcy, and judgment collections
• Collaborating with managing partners to learn the firm's specialized HOA practice area and Davis-Stirling Act applications
• Meeting 1,800 billable hours annually while maintaining high-quality written work product

Qualifications:

• 7+ years of concentrated litigation experience with mastery of nuts-and-bolts litigation (full cycle through trial)
• Experience in real estate law, construction defect, creditor-side bankruptcy, corporate governance, or community association law is a strong plus
• Excellent legal writing skills — a writing sample will be required during the interview process
• Self-motivated and able to work independently without micromanagement; must follow direction and produce near-final quality drafts