Laurie Poole has extensive experience representing common interest developments, including master planned communities, large condominium projects, senior communities, mixed-use, and highrise developments. The majority of her practice involves interpreting, amending and enforcing governing documents, advising boards on compliance matters, addressing insurance issues, negotiating and drafting contracts and other agreements, and dispute resolution. She has been a California community association attorney since 1993.
Laurie is an active volunteer for the Community Associations Institute (CAI) and the California Association of Community Managers (CACM). She is a Fellow of the prestigious College of Community Association Lawyers (CCAL), currently serving on the Board of Governors as President-Elect. She is a Past President of the San Diego Chapter of CAI, is a frequent speaker at industry events, and has published numerous articles on common interest development law.
Laurie has already had a significant impact in California’s Courts of Appeal. She was Appellate Counsel in Quail Lakes v. Kozina (2012); Trial and Appellate Counsel in Mission Shores v. Pheil (2008); Trial Counsel in Fourth La Costa v. Seith (2008); and Amicus Counsel for CAI in Orchard Estate Homes v. The Orchard Homeowner Alliance (2019), 32 Cal.App.5th 471. Through Laurie’s efforts, eleven appellate decisions have become published case law in California.
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B.A. University of California, Santa Barbara
J.D. University of San Diego School of Law
Adams|Stirling, PLC, Managing Partner, San Diego, Inland Empire and Desert Offices – March, 2018 – Present
Peters & Freedman, L.L.P., Senior Attorney June, 1993 – March, 2018 – Encinitas, California
Malowney, Chialtas & Bleiler, Associate Attorney January, 1991 – April, 1993 – San Diego, California
2020 Co-Author of the Year Award – “Guiding Principles for Community Association Governing Documents – A Resource for Lawyers” – Community Associations Institute, August 19, 2021.
2019 Best Legal Article – “Keeping Your Head Above Water” – Community Associations
Institute – Bay Area and Central California Chapter, December 6, 2019.
President’s Award – Community Associations Institute-San Diego Chapter, January 18, 2019.
Education Program of the Year – “Restating Governing Documents – A Case Study in Success” – Community Associations Institute, San Diego Chapter, 2016.
2014 Award of Excellence in Government Affairs(Amicus Curiae Committee) – Community Associations Institute.
“Above and Beyond”, Quorum Magazine Committee – Community Associations Institute,
Coachella Valley Chapter, 2014.
“Above and Beyond”, Quorum Magazine Committee – Community Associations Institute,
Coachella Valley Chapter, 2013.
Committee Member of the Year – Community Associations Institute, San Diego Chapter,
2012.
Outstanding Committee Member, Magazine Committee – Community Associations Institute,
San Diego Chapter, 2009.
Author of the Year – Community Associations Institute, San Diego Chapter, 2000.
Law Review – University of San Diego School of Law, 1988-1990