Real Estate & Property Law

Who is the #1 HOA Attorney in California?

This I cannot leave alone. A potential client called today and asked me some questions about my services. In the course of that, she said:

"There's an attorney on the internet who advertises that they are the #1 best HOA attorney. What do you think about that? "

My knee jerk reaction was: "I think any attorney could say that, but I would have to wonder about anyone who would. Wouldn't you?"

After some reflection I wondered about what criteria a "someone" who claimed to be #1 would be using to make that claim? Biggest judgments? Most Clients? Biggest bank account? Best litigator? Best transactional?

I'd ask about criteria if I was considering going to someone who would make a bold claim like that. I don't know of a study or poll or measuring stick that points to any one attorney anywhere as the best, let alone in California. Personally, I think any measuring stick for "the best" would have to include honesty and integrity, which to me seems lacking when someone engages in "puffery" like this. Have you seen the TV commercial defining it?

And one more thing. Happy clients are a good thing, and I have had clients who tell me they think I walk on water .... but I would never say that in an advertisement!

Full post as published by California Condo & HOA Law on February 18, 2010 (boomark / email).