For Immediate Release
Firm Contact: SwedelsonGottlieb, 800-372-2202 CK@sghoalaw.com
Cyrus Koochek, Esq. Receives National Recognition as a CCAL Fellow
Honored for The Highest Level of Service to the Practice of Community Association Law
Los Angeles, California, November 21, 2024 — Cyrus Koochek, Esq., Partner, SwedelsonGottlieb, has been granted fellowship in the College of Community Association Lawyers (CCAL). More than 4,000 lawyers practice community association law in the United States, yet fewer than 175 attorneys nationwide can distinguish themselves as CCAL fellows.
Cyrus Koochek, Esq., earned this national recognition due to his outstanding leadership, commitment to the advancement of the legal principles and practical tools necessary for community associations to thrive. He possesses high ethics, strong analytical and writing skills, a substantial depth of experience and the ability to teach others in the field.
Cyrus Koochek is a Partner with SwedelsonGottlieb and aids community associations in all areas of corporate counsel and transactional work. Cyrus oversees SwedelsonGottlieb’s Amend! program, which covers the amendment and restatement of governing documents for associations. Cyrus believes strongly in education and can present complicated legal issues in simple terms. Cyrus is passionate about promoting diversity and inclusion in all communities and strives to de-escalate and prevent conflicts when possible. Cyrus has authored numerous articles on a variety of community association topics in Common Ground and several other community association publications. Cyrus volunteers for several chapters of CAI and CACM and is a frequent program speaker and regular educator throughout Northern and Southern California. Cyrus has served on several CAI committees, including the Orange Country Programs Committee, Channel Islands Legislative Action Committee, and currently serves on both the CAI GLAC Board of Directors and the national DEI Task Force Committee. Cyrus is a past CAI Rising Star award winner and was recognized in 2021 as a Super Lawyers Rising Star, a distinction reserved for only the top 2.5% of attorneys in California.
SwedelsonGottlieb is a full-service community association law firm that provides the highest quality legal counsel to condominium, townhouse, stock cooperative, and planned development homeowner associations (HOAs) throughout California. Since 1987, we have dedicated our firm to the complex and multi-disciplinary practice of community association law, and our attorneys have earned a reputation for expert advice, exemplary service, and outstanding results. Our clients appreciate that our counsel extends beyond the law — we consider ourselves educators, problem solvers, corporate advisors, discussion facilitators, and advocates. Legal services for community associations involve a hybrid of more conventional specialty areas including real estate, corporate, litigation, employment, construction, and insurance law. We use our wealth of experience in this field to advise our clients on the many challenges of association management, ranging from governing document enforcement to mold issues to collection strategies. We give our clients the tools and the answers so that they can provide the best possible leadership to the associations that trust them.
CCAL was established in 1993 by Community Associations Institute (CAI), providing a forum for the exchange of information among experienced legal professionals working for the advancement of community association governance. Its goals include promoting high standards of professional and ethical responsibility, improving and advancing community association law and practice, and facilitating the development of educational materials and programming pertaining to legal issues.
About Community Associations Institute
Since 1973, Community Associations Institute (CAI) has been the leading provider of resources and information for homeowners, volunteer board leaders, professional managers, and business professionals in the nearly 350,000 homeowner associations, condominiums, and housing cooperatives in the United States and millions of communities worldwide. With more than 41,000 members, CAI works in partnership with 36 legislative action committees and 64 affiliated chapters within the U.S., Canada, South Africa, and the United Arab Emirates as well as with housing leaders in several other countries, including Australia, Spain, Saudi Arabia, and the United Kingdom. A global nonprofit 501(c)(6) organization, CAI is the foremost authority in community association management, governance, education, and advocacy. Our mission is to inspire professionalism, effective leadership, and responsible citizenship—ideals reflected in community associations that are preferred places to call home. Visit us at www.caionline.org and follow us on Twitter and Facebook @caisocial.