Law Firm Carolinas

With 5 offices (Charlotte, Greensboro, Raleigh, Wilmington, NC and Columbia, SC) Law Firm Carolinas has one of the largest community association legal practices in North Carolina or South Carolina and regularly assists associations on a wide range of legal issues, including:

• litigation
• governing document amendments
• covenant and restriction violations
• collection of dues and assessments
• board and annual meeting controversies
• resolving neighborhood disputes.

Law Firm Carolinas was the first and only North Carolina law firm recognized by Best Lawyers in the category of “Community Association Law.” Firm attorneys frequently speak to community association audiences and have authored numerous HOA and condo articles. Partner Jim Slaughter was the first Carolina attorney inducted as a Fellow into CAI’s College of Community Association Lawyers (CCAL) and served as CCAL’s 2014 national President. In addition, he was 2016 President of the NC Chapter of the Community Associations Institute. Partner Steve Black is a Board Certified Specialist in Residential Real Estate, recognizing his work with real estate and community associations. Partners Steve Black and Harmony Taylor have served on CAI’s Legislative Action Committee that monitors community association legislation.

State law or association governing documents can require that HOA and condo meetings be conducted in accordance with Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised (12th Edition). Partner Jim Slaughter has written two books on association meeting procedure, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Parliamentary Procedure Fast-Track (a quick go-to guide that provides details on the most used motions, appropriate informal procedures for association boards, and general advice for shortening meetings) and Notes and Comments on Robert’s Rules, Fourth Edition (a user’s guide to Robert’s Rules that uses a question-and-answer format to cover the most misused and asked-about provisions).

Visit Law Firm Carolinas website, where you can find many HOA & Condo Resources, including specific North Carolina and South Carolina materials. The firm’s HOA/condo blog also discusses timely association issues. For meeting procedure/voting resources, visit www.jimslaughter.com.