KIERAN J. PURCELL, Esq., CCAL

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KIERAN J. PURCELL

Kieran J. Purcell, Esq., CCAL

Managing Shareholder
CEO/CFO

Practice Areas

Community Association Counsel
Contract Counsel





Legal Assistant: Natalie Hasson


Education

University of Colorado, 1985
California Western School of Law, 1995

Affiliations and Memberships

State Bar of California
American Legion, Post 275
Community Associations Institute (CAI), Member, San Diego Chapter Past President and Board Member
Chair, California Legislative Action Committee (CLAC)
Legislative Support Committee (LSC), Member, San Diego Chapter
California Association of Community Managers (CACM), Member

Overview

Kieran Purcell graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder. After serving seven years in the United States Navy, Kieran attended California Western School of Law and joined Epsten, APC in 1995. Kieran’s work on behalf of community associations includes providing advice on all types of corporate matters including litigation, interpretation and enforcement of governing documents and reconstruction issues. He has been a shareholder of Epsten, APC since 2002 and now serves as Managing Shareholder, President, and CFO of the firm.

Kieran spent three terms on the Board of Directors of the San Diego Chapter of the Community Associations Institute (CAI), where he served as its President, co-chaired the National Seminar Committee and co-chaired the Golf & Tennis Charity Classic. Kieran is a delegate for the San Diego Chapter’s Legislative Support Committee (LSC), a former Legislative Co-Chair for the California Legislative Action Committee (CLAC), and now serves as Chair of CLAC. Kieran is a four-time recipient of the San Diego Chapter’s President’s Award, and also a recipient of the Samuel L. Dolnick Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2023, he was recognized with the San Diego Chapter’s Legacy Award. He is a fellow of the College of Community Association Lawyers (CCAL).

In September 2015, Captain Kieran Purcell retired from the United States Navy after 30 years of active and reserve service, including 3 tours as Commanding Officer.

A former President of the San Diego Chapter of the University of Colorado Alumni Association, Kieran served 5 years on the University’s National Alumni Board of Directors.

Honors & Awards

  • 2023 - CAI San Diego Chapter, Legacy Award
  • 2022 - Present Chair, California Legislative Action Committee (CLAC)
  • 2021 - 2022 Vice-Chair, California Legislative Action Committee (CLAC)
  • 2018 - 2021 Legislative Co-Chair, California Legislative Action Committee (CLAC)
  • 2018 - CAI San Diego Chapter Committee Member of the Year
  • 2018 - 2019 - Chair, California Legislative Action Committee (CLAC) SB 721 Task Force
  • 2006 - 2009, 2017-Present - California Legislative Action Committee (CLAC) Delegate
  • 2012 - Present - CAI Legislative Support Committee (LSC)
  • 2014 - CAI San Diego Chapter President's Award
  • 2004-2011 - California Legislative Action Committee (CLAC)
  • 2007 - CAI San Diego Chapter President's Award
  • 2006 - CAI San Diego Chapter, Samuel L. Dolnick Lifetime Achievement Award
  • 2005 - Present - CAI San Diego Legislative Support Committee (LSC) (including local CLAC)
  • 2005 - President, CAI San Diego Chapter
  • 2004 - Co-Chair, CAI National Conference Committee
  • 2004 - CAI San Diego Chapter President’s Award
  • 2003-2005 - CAI San Diego Chapter Board Member
  • 2001 - CAI San Diego Chapter President’s Award
  • 2000-2005 - University of Colorado National Alumni Board of Directors
  • 1999 - Co-Chair, CAI San Diego Golf and Tennis Charity Classic
  • 1998-2001 - CAI San Diego Chapter Board Member
  • 1996-2000 - President, San Diego Chapter of the University of Colorado Alumni Association

  • Additional Articles

    • Condominium Association Can Enact Rules Excluding Non-Resident Owner From Using Common Area Recreational Facilities
    • Delegation of Board of Directors Powers to Officers and Committee
    • Amendment To Bylaws Creating A New And Disadvantaged Class Must Be Approved By Members Of That Class
    • Ethics In Community Association Management
    • If You Aren’t Supporting CLAC, You Aren’t Paying Attention (President’s Message)

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      KARYN A. LARKO, Esq.

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      KARYN A. LARKO

      Karyn A. Larko, Esq.

      Senior Attorney at Law

      Practice Areas

      Community Association Counsel
      Contract Counsel





      Legal Assistant: Joy C. Dispo


      Education

      Victoria University, 1989
      California Western School of Law, 2007

      Affiliations and Memberships

      State Bar of California
      San Diego County Bar Association
      Community Associations Institute (CAI)
      California Association of Community Managers (CACM)

      Overview

      Karyn Larko joined Epsten, APC, after graduating cum laude from California Western School of Law in 2007. While attending law school, Karyn worked as a law clerk for Ezekiel Cortez, a prominent federal criminal attorney in San Diego.

      Before becoming an attorney, Karyn had a successful career spanning more than 15 years in business management, marketing and public relations. As a result of her substantial business experience, Karyn possesses well-honed communication, problem solving and conflict resolution skills, which are of particular benefit in the practice of community association law. Karyn assists the firm’s clients on a wide range of matters, including covenant and rule enforcement, document interpretation, restatement and amendment, ADA and DFEH compliance, contract preparation and negotiation, loan document review, preparation, interpretation and enforcement of licenses and easements, and dispute resolution. Karyn also assists the firm’s condominium association clients navigate the dynamic FHA certification and VA approval processes. Since joining the firm’s transactional law department, Karyn has earned a reputation among her clients and her colleagues for being both knowledgeable and accessible.

      Karyn has written articles on a variety of issues pertaining to community association law. Karyn holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce and administration with a double major in marketing and business operations from Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand. She is a member of the State Bar of California, the San Diego County Bar Association, the Community Associations Institute (CAI) and the California Association of Community Managers (CACM).

      Events & Speaking Engagements

      I am as busy in my personal life as I am in my professional life. In addition to caring for my own ragtag collection of rescued animals, I volunteer my Saturdays to care for dogs at the SAGA Humane Society. I also provide time and energy to help support other organizations that address issues I feel passionate about, including human trafficking, HIV awareness and protecting the environment.

      When I truly want some down time or simply to de-stress, I enjoy snorkeling or the challenge of a complex jigsaw puzzle.

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        SUSAN M. HAWKS MCCLINTIC, Esq., CCAL

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        Susan M. Hawks McClintic

        Susan M. Hawks McClintic, Esq., CCAL

        Shareholder
        Vice President
        Transactional Department Chair

        Practice Areas

        Community Association Counsel
        Commercial CID





        Legal Assistant: Joy C. Dispo


        Education

        University of Notre Dame School of Law, 1983

        Affiliations and Memberships

        State Bar of California
        San Diego County Bar Association
        Community Associations Institute (CAI)
        CAI Foundation for Community Association Research Board of Directors
        CAI Case Law Review Committee Member
        CAI Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Initiative Committee Member

        Overview

        Susan M. Hawks McClintic is known for giving practical, common sense advice without the legalese. Sue joined Epsten, APC, in October 1990 and became a shareholder in 1999. She has supervised the firm’s transactional law department since 2008, became a co-managing shareholder in August 2014 and was named managing shareholder of the firm in September 2021. Sue graduated from the University of Notre Dame Law School and grew up in Nebraska.

        Sue is active in the Community Association Institute (CAI) on the local and national level. For CAI National, Sue serves on the Board of Directors for the CAI Foundation for Community Association Research, is a member of the CAI Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee, including working on a committee to develop an M400 course, and is a past member of the CAI Case Law Review Committee. Sue also serves as a CAI San Diego Treasurer, serves on the CAI San Diego Education Committee, and has served in the CACM committee.

        During her more than thirty year career in community association law, Sue has developed a special expertise in document interpretation, amendments, and restatements. Sue speaks regularly throughout the Community Association industry, and she is a fellow of the College of Community Association Lawyers (CCAL).

        Honors & Awards

      • 2017 - 2022 CACM legislative support committee
      • 2022 - CAI National, "Membership Engagement Award" for CAI San Diego HOA Academy
      • Additional Articles

      • 10/2018 HOALeader.com, Midterm Elections Are Weeks Away: Best Practices for Political Signs at Your Condo/HOA
      • 10/2018 HOALeader.com, More Tips on Political Signs in Condos and HOAs as Next Month's Election Nears
      • 10/2018 HOALeader.com, 7 Tips for Handling Guests at Your HOA Pool Without Becoming a Headline
      • 10/2018 HOALeader.com, The Best Advice for Future Condo/HOA Board Members from 7 Board Experts
      • 10/2018 HOALeader.com, Condo and HOA Violation Hearings: 4 Experts Explain Who Can Attend
      • 10/2018 HOALeader.com, You're the All-Powerful Condo or HOA Board: Just Disband All Your Committees!
      • 10/2018 HOALeader.com, HOA Finance Committee? Gone! Social Committee? Gone! How to Evaluate Your Committees' Work
      • 10/2018 HOALeader.com, How to Make Voluntary HOA Dues Mandatory
      • 10/2018 HOALeader.com, Have You Heard of a Source-of-Income Discrimination Claim--By a Condo or HOA Owner?
      • 6/2018 HOALeader.com, Yea or Nay: Banning from Board Service Owners Who Threaten to Sue Your Condo/HOA
      • 6/2018 HOALeader.com, The Facts on What HOA/Condo Board Presidents Can and Can't Do
      • 6/2018 HOALeader.com, Setting the Record Straight on Condo/HOA President's Power
      • 6/2018 HOALeader.com, Newspapers? HOAs are Publishing Actual Newspapers?
      • 6/2018 HOALeader.com, More States Require HOAs/Condos to Have Formal Dispute Resolution Policy
      • 6/2018 HOALeader.com, Here's a New Question: Is Citizenship Required for Board Service?
      • 6/2018 HOALeader.com, California Court Bars Rental Restrictions Near Coastlines (Sort of?)
      • 1/2018 HOALeader.com, Why You Need an Annual Community Maintenance Chart
      • 1/2018 HOALeader.com, Why Now Is a good Time to Review Your HOA Insurance Coverage: 6 Tips
      • 1/2018 HOALeader.com, When Your Condo or HOA Might Need Management Help
      • 1/2018 HOALeader.com, When an HOA Board Member Can Be a Suitable Mediator of Disputes
      • 1/2018 HOALeader.com, How to Do an Honesty Review of Your HOA's Assessment Level
      • 1/2018 HOALeader.com, HOA Slips and Falls and the Lawsuits that Follow: How to Prevent Both
      • 1/2018 HOALeader.com, A Company Wants to Put a Cell Tower on Your Condo/HOA Property: What to Consider
      • 1/2018 HOALeader.com, 7 Questions for Evaluating Your HOA's Assessment Level (And Possibly Reducing It)
      • 1/2018 HOALeader.com, Is This Practice an HOA Problem Waiting to Happen?
      • 1/2018 HOALeader.com, Are You About to OK a Cell Tower on Your HOA Grounds? Know the Pluses and Minuses
      • 1/2018 HOALeader.com, New Year, New Insurance Issues: How to Give Your HOA a Checkup
      • 6/2017 HOALeader.com, Using Pesticides on Bugs? California Now Says HOAs Have to Notify Owners
      • 1/2017 HOALeader.com, What to Say (and Not Say) When You're Recruiting Future HOA Board Members
      • 1/2017 HOALeader.com, What HOA Election Records You Can Withhold
      • 1/2017 HOALeader.com, Lawsuits Booted Because HOA Boards Didn't Follow Their Governing Documents
      • 1/2017 HOALeader.com, HOW Treasurer wants Reimbursement; Board Appears to Balk
      • 1/2017 HOALeader.com, Did This HOA Board Go Astray in Its Minutes?
      • 1/2017 HOALeader.com, California Court Allows Owner to Sue for Bad-Faith HOA Board Actions
      • 1/2017 HOALeader.com, Owners Want to See Your HOA Election Ballots. Should You Fork Them Over?
      • 1/2017 HOALeader.com, Here's What Not to Include in Your HOA Meeting Minutes
      • 5/2016 HOALeader.com, Owner Disputes HOA's 15-Year-Old Debt. Does He Have a Point?
      • 5/2016 HOALeader.com, Know How to Avoid Lawsuits Over HOA Collection Tactics
      • 5/2016 HOALeader.com, What HOA Board Members Need to Know About the FDCPA
      • 5/2016 HOALeader.com, Smart Rules for Your HOA's Clubhouse
      • 5/2016 HOALeader.com, Late Notice Wipes Out Insurer's Duty to Cover HOA's Hail Damage
      • 5/2016 HOALeader.com, Is This HOA's Special Assessment Necessary? Or Wise?
      • 5/2016 HOALeader.com, HOA Owner Turnover: Was It Something You Said?
      • 5/2016 HOALeader.com, HOA Don't Preach: Madonna's Condo Bans Unsupervised Kids
      • 5/2016 HOALeader.com, Eroding HOA Rules: Agency Promises to Help Buyers Beat Pet Bans
      • Spring 2016 CAI San Diego, San Diego Community Insider, Overcoming Apathy - Encouraging Members to Vote
      • Spring 2016, CACM, The Law Journal, When Does a Variable Assessment Structure Make Sense
      • Spring 2015, CACM, The Law Journal, When Does a Variable Assessment Structure Make Sense?
      • Spring 2014, CACM, The Law Journal, Annual Budget Report & Policy Statement Requirements
      • Fall 2013, CAI San Diego, Common Assessment Magazine, Davis-Stirling 2014 – Mapping Changes to Association Governance
      • 2012, CAI Greater Inland Empire, Connect with GRIE, A Potpourri of New Legislation
      • Upcoming Events & Speaking Engagements




        Prior Speaking Engagements

        Mar
        3
        Fri
        The Management Trust – Desert Division Directors Seminar @ Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa
        Mar 3 all-day
        The Management Trust - Desert Division Directors Seminar @ Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa

        An a speaker and exhibitor at this event, we hope you will join us.
        EG&H Attendees: Susan M. Hawks McClintic, Esq. (speaker), Dea C. Franck, Esq. & Tiffany Christian

        Mar
        16
        Thu
        CACM Law Seminar & Expo @ Disneyland Hotel
        Mar 16 – Mar 17 all-day
        May
        4
        Thu
        CAI-GRIE Board Leadership Development Class @ CAI-GRIE Chapter Office
        May 4 @ 8:30 am – 2:30 pm
        CAI-GRIE Board Leadership Development Class @ CAI-GRIE Chapter Office

        Join Susan M. Hawks McClintic, Esq as she speaks at The Board Leadership Development Workshop.  This workshop aims to teach you how to communicate with association residents, hire qualified managers and service providers, develop enforceable rules, interpret governing documents and more.

         

        Jun
        10
        Sat
        CAI Greater Inland Empire Board Leadership Development Workshop @ CAI-GRIE Chapter Office
        Jun 10 @ 10:30 am – 2:30 pm
        CAI Greater Inland Empire Board Leadership Development Workshop @ CAI-GRIE Chapter Office

        Susan M. Hawks McClintic, Esq. will be speaking at this workshop.

        The new CAI Board Leadership Development Workshop teaches you how to communicate with association residents, hire qualified managers and service providers, develop enforceable rules, interpret governing documents and more. It provides a comprehensive look at the roles and responsibilities of community association leaders and conveys information to help create and maintain the kind of community people want to call home.

        Aug
        24
        Thu
        HOAleader.com Webinar @ Online at www.HOAleader.com
        Aug 24 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
        HOAleader.com Webinar @ Online at www.HOAleader.com

        Tune in to this www.HOAleader.com hosted webinar to hear Susan M. Hawks-McClintic, Esq. speak about HOA meetings and executive sessions.

        Follow this link – https://www.hoaleader.com/products/executive-session-hoa-boards-b.cfm – to join.

        Sep
        21
        Thu
        Legal Lessons: Annual Disclosures @ Epsten, APC
        Sep 21 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
        Legal Lessons: Annual Disclosures @ Epsten, APC

        Join David A. Kline, Esq. and Susan M. Hawks McClintic, Esq at our San Diego office for our first Legal Lesson. Participants will learn about all the disclosures that must be made to the members on an annual basis. Many disclosures have to be included in the Annual Budget Report or Annual Policy Statement that is sent to the members toward the end of each fiscal year. Other disclosures can or should be made at the beginning of the next fiscal year. Learn everything you need to do to comply with these confusing legal requirements.

        Nov
        9
        Thu
        Epsten, APC Coachella Valley Legal Symposium @ Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa
        Nov 9 @ 7:30 am – 1:00 pm

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        Join Tiffany Christian and some of our attorneys at our Coachella Valley Legal Symposium!

        Speaking: Dea C. Franck, Esq., David E. Bruce, Esq., Susan M. Hawks McClintic, Esq., Mary M. Howell, Esq., Elisa M. Pérez, Esq.

        Our 2017 San Diego and Coachella Valley Legal Symposia are CACM-approved for 2 CEUs and CAI approved for 5 CE credits (www.camicb.org).

        Jan
        26
        Fri
        CACM Northern California Law Seminar & Expo @ Santa Clara Convention Center
        Jan 26 all-day
        CACM Northern California Law Seminar & Expo @ Santa Clara Convention Center

        Join attorney Susan M. Hawks-McClintic, Esq. as she discusses various industry trends – including digital tools and aspects of the physical environment – that will change the future of the CID industry. What should you be ready to embrace, and what are the legal implications for the field? This session will examine concepts ranging from the “Internet of Things” to lifestyle experience trends, while overlaying aspects of the law that affect the industry.

        Feb
        6
        Tue
        Desert Resort Management Annual Board Symposium
        Feb 6 all-day

        Join attorneys Sue M. Hawks McClintic, Esq., Dea C. Franck, Esq. and Tiffany Christian at Desert Resort Management’s Annual Board Symposium.

        Feb
        14
        Wed
        Desert Dialogues: Short Term Rentals & Non-Resident Owners @ City of Rancho Mirage Public Library Conference Room
        Feb 14 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
        Desert Dialogues: Short Term Rentals & Non-Resident Owners @ City of Rancho Mirage Public Library Conference Room

        A series of presentations on community association legal issues unique to our desert communities.

        Coachella Valley associations are confronted with challenges unlike those found elsewhere—lifestyle, demographics, infrastructure and facilities all evolve differently in our historical and physical environment. At Epsten, our perspective and understanding of these issues has been shaped by years of local presence.

        Attend these FREE events with Epsten’s attorneys, who will share their insights on legal challenges of particular concern to our Valley’s community associations.

        Speakers: Susan M. Hawks McClintic, Esq. and Dea C. Franck, Esq.

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          MARY M. HOWELL, Esq., CCAL

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          Mary M. Howell, Esq., CCAL

          Mary M. Howell, Esq., CCAL

          Of Counsel

          Practice Areas

          Community Association Counsel
          Senior & Fair Housing
          Civil Litigation





          Legal Assistant: Joy C. Dispo


          Education

          University of California, San Diego, 1972
          University of San Diego School of Law, 1976

          Affiliations and Memberships

          State Bar of California
          San Diego County Bar Association
          College of Community Association Lawyers
          Community Associations Institute (CAI), Member, Past San Diego Chapter President and Board Member
          California Association of Community Managers (CACM), Member

          Overview

          Mary is a former shareholder of Epsten, APC. Her legal practice has solely focused on the representation of community associations. She is a long-time champion of senior housing, well-known for her advocacy of seniors and her work on behalf of senior communities in California. As a respected authority on the topic, she has authored texts for attorneys on the federal and California laws that relate to age-restricted communities and has been lauded for her work by numerous civic organizations and state and local governments.

          In addition to counseling associations on corporate governance and interpretation and enforcement of governing documents, Mary's casework on behalf of associations encompassed litigation of CC&R enforcement cases, appellate representation, defense of common interest developments (e.g., breach of fiduciary obligation, wrongful termination, failure to maintain) and actions for declaratory relief.

          Mary was an adjunct law professor at Thomas Jefferson School of Law and has authored numerous articles and handbooks for homeowner associations, including Small Claims Court for Homeowner Associations and the Resource Manual for California Senior Communities. Mary has served as a judge pro tem for San Diego County courts, on the Steering Committee of the State Bar's Fair Housing and Public Accommodations Subsection, and appeared in various cases as an expert witness on community association issues.

          Since 1994, Mary has been an instructor for the California State Bar's Continuing Education of the Bar classes on community associations and the Davis-Stirling Act. She is a past president of the San Diego Chapter of the Community Associations Institute and a frequent lecturer at CAI's national Community Association Law Seminar and CACM's annual legal Symposium. Mary is a member of CAI's College of Community Association Lawyers (CCAL). She serves on CAI's amicus team and CACM's legislative committee. For many years, she has co-authored the updated CEB text on Advising California Common Interest Developments, published in 2013. In 2014, the San Diego Daily Transcript named Mary a "Top Attorney in the Real Estate and Construction Transactional" practice category.

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            JON H. EPSTEN, Esq., CCAL

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            Jon H. Epsten

            Jon H. Epsten, Esq., CCAL

            Shareholder
            General Counsel to the Firm
            Vice President/Client Relations
            Construction Defect Department Chair
            Construction & Remediation Department Chair
            Litigation Department Co-Chair

            Practice Areas

            Community Association Counsel
            Construction & Remediation
            Construction Defect Litigation
            Civil Litigation
            Commercial CID





            Legal Assistant: Suzane Estilow


            Education

            University of San Diego, 1978
            Thomas Jefferson School of Law, 1982

            Affiliations and Memberships

            State Bar of California
            San Diego County Bar Association
            Foothill Bar Association
            College of Community Association Lawyers
            Community Associations Institute (CAI)
            California Association of Community Managers (CACM) CAI Foundation for Community Association Research Best Practices Report on Maintenance Committee Member

            Overview

            Jon H. Epsten is the founding shareholder in the law firm of Epsten, APC. Jon is a native San Diegan who graduated from the University of San Diego and obtained his law degree from Thomas Jefferson School of Law, graduating with scholastic merit.

            For years, Jon acted as a community association manager. Jon estimates he has attended well over 2,000 association meetings. Jon’s work on behalf of community associations encompasses providing advice on all types of corporate matters including directors’ and officers’ defense, mold and mildew litigation, interpretation and enforcement of governing documents, assessment collection, construction defect litigation, and construction and remediation issues. Jon has participated in and been lead counsel on many construction defect cases resulting in multi-million dollar settlements and currently assists in overseeing the firm’s construction defect practice. Jon also advises Associations on risk management and insurance, and contract issues.

            Jon taught as an adjunct professor of law at California Western School of Law. He is past president of both the San Diego Chapter and the Greater Inland Empire Chapter of the Community Associations Institute (CAI), and has testified as an expert witness in com­munity association-related issues. Additionally, Jon was a contributor to the Continuing Education of the Bar Publication, “Advising California Common Interest Communities.” He acts as a law faculty instructor for the Community Associations Institute and has received numerous awards for his contributions.

            Jon is an active member of the California Association of Community Managers (CACM), was a member of its Professional Standards Committee, received the CACM Lifetime Achievement Award and has been appointed to the CACM faculty. Jon is a fellow of the College of Community Association Lawyers (CAI), the San Diego County Bar Association and the Foothills Bar Association. Jon was honored with the Distinguished Service Award by both the San Diego Chapter and the Greater Inland Empire Chapter of the Community Associations Institute, and has received the CAI Hall of Fame Award. He has been the co-chair of the Committee on Common Interests Subdivisions for the State Bar, and has acted as a probation monitor for the State Bar.

            Most recently, Jon was named a 2012-2018 Super Lawyer, was honored by the San Diego Business Journal as among the “Best of the Bar” from 2014-2016, and has been one of San Diego Magazine’s “Top Lawyers” from 2015 to 2018.

            Honors & Awards

          • 2023 - The Best Lawyers in America, "Community Association Law"
          • 2015-2022 - San Diego Magazine, “Top Lawyers: Community Association Counsel”
          • 2012-2022- Super Lawyers, “Super Lawyer: Construction Litigation”
          • 2014-2016 - San Diego Business Journal, “Best of the Bar”
          • 2014 - San Diego Magazine, “Top Lawyers: Best in the City”
          • 2010-2011 - Thomas Jefferson School of Law, “Alumnus of the Year”
          • 2009 - CAI Distinguished Speakers Club
          • 2006 - CAI, “Speaker of the Year”
          • 2005 - San Diego Daily Transcript, “Top San Diego County Real Estate Attorney”
          • 2003 - CACM Vision Awards Program Judge
          • 2001 - CAI College of Community Association Lawyers, Inducted Member
          • 2001 - CACM Vision Awards Program “Excellence in Education”
          • 2001 - CACM Legal Advisory Steering Committee Member
          • 1999 - CACM “Lifetime Achievement Award”
          • 1999 - CAI Greater Inland Empire “Outstanding Service Award”
          • 1998 - CAI “Hall of Fame Award”
          • 1998 - CAI “Speaker of the Year Award”
          • 1998 - CAI Greater Inland Empire President
          • 1996 - American Arbitration Association, Litigation Management Task Force
          • 1996 - CAI “Distinguished Service Award”
          • 1995 - Co-Founder of the Baker-Dolnick Education Foundation
          • Events & Speaking Engagements

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            For me, the ocean relieves the stress of everyday life. My son and I have an inshore fishing skiff where we fish the bays and inshore waters. I also enjoy offshore fishing and during the summer months I enjoy chasing marlin, tuna and halibut.

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            Flying Leatherneck Historical Foundation - Corporate Counsel
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