SwedelsonGottlieb is a California law firm that limits it's practice to legal matters affecting California community associations, condominiums, planned developments, and stock cooperatives. Founded in 1987 by David Swedelson and Sandra Gottlieb, the firm combines David Swedelson’s litigation expertise with Sandra Gottlieb’s transactional background to meet the rigorous legal demands often placed on community associations. SwedelsonGottlieb is uniquely positioned to deal with the intersection of corporate, real estate, insurance, and construction law that community associations face on a daily basis. Since its inception, SwedelsonGottlieb has established itself as one of the leading community association law firms in the nation, providing superior litigation and counsel services. A graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles, David Swedelson earned his Juris Doctor from Whittier Law School. Shortly after graduation, David Swedelson began working with community associations, inspired by his own experiences on the board of directors of multiple homeowners associations. Sandra Gottlieb graduated from Northern Arizona University and then earned her Juris Doctor at the Whittier Law School. At the start of her legal career, Sandra Gottlieb worked in labor law, representing labor unions. Sandra Gottlieb has served as Director of Business Affairs and Vice President of Business Affairs at 20th Century Fox. Both David Swedelson and Sandra Gottlieb are deeply involved in their professional communities. They are both frequently invited as guest speakers by a number of trade organizations and have been published and quoted in multiple media outlets and trade organizations. In 2010, Sandra Gottlieb received a Vision Award for Lifetime Achievement from the California Association of Community Managers (CACM). Swedelson & Gottlieb is involved with the Community Associations Institute (CAI) and the Executive Counsel of Homeowners (ECHO). The firm publishes news and relevant information impacting community associations on the SwedelsonGottlieb blog: www.hoalawblog.com. The firms web site is www.lawforhoas.com.