Hirzel Law

What Hirzel Law does

Hirzel Law, PLC is a Farmington, Michigan-based law firm founded in 2018 that exclusively represents condominium and homeowners associations across Michigan and Illinois. The firm operates across nine practice areas including bylaw enforcement, assessment collections, construction defect litigation, developer turnover, document amendments, fair housing compliance, governance counseling, and a secondary community association banking and commercial real estate practice serving lenders nationwide. The firm has 18+ attorneys supported by an operational team including a CFO/COO, directors of marketing, administration, and legal operations, with five physical offices in Farmington (HQ), Grand Rapids, Traverse City, Chicago, and Skokie.

The firm's product stack pairs traditional legal services with proprietary technology and content assets. Core technology is a cloud-based legal practice management system integrated with a client portal, anchored by ReadyCOLLECT — a cloud platform purpose-built for HOA attorneys, law firms, and property management companies to streamline delinquent assessment collection and covenant violation case management with 24/7 case access, automated workflows, and document generation. The firm publishes Hirzel's Handbook (Michigan 3rd Edition; Illinois 2nd Edition) as comprehensive operational guides for board members, and operates two state-specific legal blogs (micondolaw.com and ilhoalaw.com) as thought-leadership channels.

The business model is professional services with three distinct revenue structures: standard hourly billing across most practice areas, flat-fee per-loan pricing for the community association banking practice (nationwide lender clients), and contingency or hybrid fee arrangements for construction defect claims. The firm does not publicly disclose pricing; client acquisition runs through a "Request a Proposal" intake form with a one-business-day response commitment and direct sales across the five office locations. The firm is privately held under a traditional PLC partnership structure with no disclosed external investment.

Name

Hirzel Law

Legal name

Hirzel Law, PLC

Website

https://hirzellaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hirzel Law is a Michigan-founded law firm that exclusively represents condominium and homeowners associations across Michigan and Illinois, operating from five offices with 18+ attorneys and proprietary content and technology products serving community association legal needs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Association Law Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411), Real Estate Property Managers (53131)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Association Compliance, Governance & Board Support Services (BPAJAHAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

HOA / Condominium Association Management (BPAJAFAH), Homeowners Association (HOA) Management (BPAJAHAB), HOA/Condo Document & Estoppel Services (BPAJAOAK)

Keywords

• Condominium association law
• Homeowners association legal services
• Community association representation
• HOA collections enforcement
• Real estate legal counsel

Headquarters

HQ city

Farmington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Hourly Billing: Standard hourly billing for legal services across all practice areas including litigation, collections, governance counseling, document review, and general counsel services. Most common billing structure for community association representation.
2. Construction Defect - Contingency/Hybrid: Construction defect claims may utilize contingency-based or hybrid hourly-and-contingency fee arrangements depending on amount of damages. Some cases structured so attorney fees and costs may be recoverable under applicable statutes.
3. Community Association Banking - Flat Fee: Flat-fee per-loan basis for community association banking legal services. Lenders pay fixed costs for loan documentation services including borrowing authority verification, loan agreement drafting, UCC financing statements, and closing coordination.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Hirzel Law is a community association law firm that exclusively represents condominium associations, homeowners associations, and related lenders in Michigan and Illinois. The firm delivers legal services across nine practice areas including bylaw enforcement, collections, litigation, construction defects, developer turnover, document amendments, fair housing, governance, and commercial real estate. Complementary offerings include the Hirzel's Handbook publication series (Michigan and Illinois editions), dedicated state-specific legal blogs, and the Ready Collect cloud-based software platform for managing delinquent assessment collections.

Product overview

Hirzel Law is a specialized community association law firm serving condominium and homeowners associations in Michigan and Illinois. The firm offers legal services across nine practice areas (Bylaw Enforcement, Collections, Litigation, Construction Defects, Developer Turnover, Document Amendments, Fair Housing, Governance, and Commercial Real Estate) complemented by educational products including the Hirzel's Handbook book series (available for Michigan and Illinois), two state-specific legal blogs, and the Ready Collect cloud-based software platform for assessment collection management and covenant violation tracking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ready Collect: Cloud-based software platform for HOA attorneys, law firms, and property management companies to streamline collection of delinquent assessments and manage covenant violations.
• Hirzel's Handbook
• Michigan Community Association Law Blog
• Illinois Condo and HOA Law Blog

Products and services

• Bylaw Enforcement Legal Services Legal representation for condominium and HOA boards enforcing violations of restrictive covenants to maintain property values and community standards. Targeted at community association boards in Michigan and Illinois.
• Condo & HOA Collections Efficient collection of delinquent assessments to protect community associations' financial stability, supported by the Ready Collect software platform for case management, automated workflows, and real-time board reporting. Targeted at community association boards.
• Condo & HOA Litigation Representation of community associations in civil litigation matters including member disputes, contract issues, quiet title actions, foreclosure actions, and bankruptcy matters. Targeted at condominium and HOA boards.
• Construction Defects Legal Services Legal representation for community associations pursuing construction defect claims against developers and contractors. May utilize contingency-based or hybrid hourly-and-contingency fee arrangements. Targeted at condo and HOA boards in Michigan and Illinois.
• Developer Turnover Legal Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,000+ community association clients served in Michigan and Illinois
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Community Associations Institute (CAI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHirzel Law attorneys are actively involved in CAI at national and state levels. Kevin Hirzel served on CAI National Board of Trustees and serves on CCAL National Board of Governors. Matthew Heron is on CAI Michigan Chapter Board of Directors. The firm prepares amicus briefs for CAI in Michigan Supreme Court cases.
• Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKevin Hirzel featured in ICLE On Demand Seminar on Fair Housing for community association attorneys. ICLE provides continuing legal education for Michigan attorneys with Hirzel Law contributing specialized content.
• State Bar of Michigan Real Property Law SectioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKevin Hirzel serves as co-chair of the Condominiums, PUDs, and Cooperatives Committee. Brandan Hallaq serves as co-chair of the Residential Transactions and Finance Committee. Active participation in legislative development and professional education.
• Chicago Bar AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKevin Hirzel serves as vice-chair of the Chicago Bar Association Residential Real Property Condominium Committee. Active involvement in Illinois legal education and community association advocacy.
• Lakeshore Association of Condominium Associations (LACA)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerKevin Hirzel presented at LACA Spring Educational Dinner on Fannie Mae Condo Lending Guidelines. LACA is a Michigan-based condominium association advocacy organization serving the Lakeshore region.
• ReadyCOLLECTsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationCloud-based collections management platform used by Hirzel Law for HOA collections, covenant violations case management, automated workflows, document generation, and board member reporting. Available at rc2.readycollect.com.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Zelmanski, Danner & Fioritto, PLLC: Michigan-based community association law firm specializing in condominium and HOA representation. Direct in-state competitor to Hirzel Law with overlapping practice areas and similar client base — notably, a former member of this firm (Tracy Danner-Bond) is now a Senior Attorney at Hirzel Law, evidencing direct talent flow between the two practices.
• Berding | Weil LLP: California-based law firm focused exclusively on community association law representing condominium associations, planned communities, and HOAs. Closest comparable specialty firm in terms of pure-play community association focus, geographic exclusivity to one state, and mid-size attorney bench.
• Shapiro, Washburn & Sharp: Virginia-based community association and real estate law firm serving condominium associations and HOAs in Virginia. Comparable boutique specialty practice with similar publication/thought leadership orientation and state-specific community association focus.
• Kaman & Cusimano LLC: Ohio-based community association law firm serving condominium and HOA boards across Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. Directly comparable niche focus on community association law with multiple offices and attorney teams — operates the same state-specific specialist model as Hirzel Law but in adjacent Midwest states.
• White and Associates, LLP: Indiana-based law firm dedicated to representing condominium and homeowners associations. Comparable mid-size specialty practice serving a single Midwestern state with similar practice areas (collections, governance, construction defects, document amendments) — a likely direct competitor for any Hirzel Law expansion into Indiana.

Others

• Community Associations Institute (CAI): National trade association and credentialing body for the community association industry. Not a competitor but a key ecosystem partner — Hirzel Law's leadership participates on CAI's National Board of Trustees and CCAL Board of Governors, and CAI sets professional standards that directly shape the firm's market.

Broad incumbents

• Associa: National community association management company managing tens of thousands of HOA and condominium associations across the U.S. Indirectly comparable as the largest scaled buyer-side participant in the community association ecosystem — represents both a major referral channel and a potential competitive threat if it expands in-house legal service offerings.
• FirstService Residential: One of the largest residential property management companies in North America, managing thousands of community associations. Not a legal peer but the dominant client-side counterparty — large institutional property managers like FirstService influence which law firms their managed associations retain and represent a key channel for Hirzel Law's institutional lending and governance work.
• Becker & Poliakoff (Akerman): Historically one of the largest community association practices in the U.S., now operating under Akerman LLP. Represents community associations across multiple states with a significantly larger attorney bench and broader service portfolio — sets the upper-bound benchmark for what a scaled community association practice can become.

Regional players

• Hopkins & Huebner, P.C. Iowa-based full-service law firm with a recognized community association practice serving Iowa and surrounding states. Regional peer with adjacent specialty practice — overlaps with Hirzel Law's community association work but serves a different Midwestern geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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