Fiore Racobs & Powers

What Fiore Racobs & Powers does

Fiore Racobs & Powers, A PLC is a California professional law corporation founded in 1973 that specializes exclusively in community association law. The firm represents over 3,000 common interest developments — including residential condominiums, planned unit developments, stock cooperatives, community apartment projects, and commercial/industrial CIDs governed under the separate Commercial and Industrial Common Interest Development Act — across Southern California with offices in Irvine (Orange County), Riverside (Inland Empire), Palm Desert (Coachella Valley), and Vista (San Diego County). Its 28-practice-area catalog spans the full operational life cycle of an HOA/CID: assessment collection, litigation and appeals through state, federal, and supreme appellate courts, governing document amendment, CC&R and rules enforcement, elections and recalls, fair housing compliance, governance advisory, architectural matters, contracts, small claims, corporate matters, capital improvement projects, and specialized verticals (high-rise/mid-rise, equestrian, lakes/marinas, senior/age-restricted, solar energy, timeshares, tree and view disputes, municipal issues, and new-development transitions).

The firm operates on a quote-based professional-services engagement model with no publicly disclosed pricing; it offers complimentary board meetings and legal-services proposals as the primary demand-generation mechanic. Distribution is sales-led through deep institutional ties to Community Associations Institute (CAI) at six regional chapters and the California Association of Community Managers (CACM), of which the firm is a founding member, supplemented by annual Davis-Stirling Act publications, E-News legal updates, webinars, and workshops. Three firm attorneys hold membership in the College of Community Association Lawyers (CCAL, fewer than 175 members nationwide), and the firm has produced landmark case law including Villa de las Palmas v. Terifaj before the California Supreme Court. Leadership has transitioned under President Dennis M. Burke, with founder Richard S. Fiore retired and 35-year shareholder Peter E. Racobs moving to Of Counsel in January 2025; no external capital, PE/VC investment, or M&A activity is present in the source data.

Name

Fiore Racobs & Powers

Legal name

Fiore Racobs & Powers, A PLC

Website

https://fiorelaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fiore Racobs & Powers is a California law firm founded in 1973 specializing exclusively in community association law, serving over 3,000 residential and commercial common interest developments across four Southern California offices with 28 practice areas spanning litigation, assessment collection, governance, and fair housing compliance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Association Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Association Compliance, Governance & Board Support Services (BPAJAHAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

New Development / Declarant Transition Management (BPAJAHAK), Association Accounting, Budgeting & Financial Reporting Services (BPAJAHAL)

Keywords

• Community association law
• HOA legal services
• Condominium law
• Planned community law
• California real estate law

Headquarters

HQ city

Irvine

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Assessment Collection: Full-service legal representation for common interest developments including assessment collection, litigation, corporate matters, governing document amendment, and general legal counsel. Services include preparation of demand letters, pre-lien process, liens, post-lien process, judicial foreclosure, money judgments, and bankruptcy representation.
2. Legal Services - Litigation and Appeals: Complete representation in lawsuits on behalf of and in defense of Associations and Directors, from filing through trial, including complex multiparty litigation, and preparation of appeal briefs and oral arguments in all state, federal and supreme appellate courts.
3. Legal Services - General Counsel: Legal opinions, corporate matters, governance, elections, recalls, contract review, and general advisory services for community associations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fiore Racobs & Powers is a law firm specializing in community association law for residential and commercial common interest developments, including homeowners associations (HOAs), condominiums, and planned communities in Southern California. The firm, founded in 1973, operates four offices across Southern California and provides ongoing legal counsel to community association clients.

Product overview

Fiore Racobs & Powers is a full-service law firm providing complete legal representation for common interest developments (community associations). The firm offers a comprehensive portfolio of legal services organized across 28 distinct practice areas, including litigation and appeals, assessment collection, governance, CC&R/rules enforcement, governing document amendment, elections and recalls, fair housing compliance, and specialized services for various community types (high-rise, equestrian, senior communities, commercial/industrial CIDs). The practice areas function as integrated service modules that work together to address the full spectrum of legal needs for residential and commercial community associations in California.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 3,000 Associations Represented
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• California Association of Community Managers (CACM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFiore Racobs & Powers is a founding member of CACM. The firm actively participates in CACM through teaching at Law Seminars, serving on the Legal Steering Committee, and providing educational content. Several firm attorneys are faculty members for CACM programs.
• Community Associations Institute (CAI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive member of CAI at national level and through multiple regional chapters. Firm attorneys hold leadership positions including past presidents of regional chapters, chairs of legislative action committees, and members of the College of Community Association Lawyers (CCAL).
• California Legislative Action CommitteecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive member of the California Legislative Action Committee (CLAC), with firm attorneys serving as chairs and liaisons to the committee from regional CAI chapters.
• CAI-Orange County ChaptercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive participation in CAI-Orange County Chapter. Firm attorneys have served as President and held various committee positions including Programs, Finance, Education, and Media committees.
• CAI-Greater Inland Empire ChaptercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive participation in CAI-Greater Inland Empire Chapter. Firm attorneys have held leadership positions including Past President and Vice President.
• CAI-Coachella Valley ChaptercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive participation in CAI-Coachella Valley Chapter. Julie R. Balbini serves as Immediate Past President of the chapter.
• CAI-Greater Los Angeles ChapterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional chapter membership for Los Angeles area community association industry participation.
• CAI-San Diego ChaptercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive participation in CAI-San Diego Chapter. John R. MacDowell serves as Co-Chair of the Programs Committee.
• CAI-Channel Islands ChapterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional chapter membership for Channel Islands area community association industry participation.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Carlson & Jayakumar LLP: California community association law firm representing HOAs and CIDs with comparable governance, collection, and litigation service lines.
• SwedelsonGottlieb: California-based community association law firm serving HOAs and common interest developments across the state with a similar full-service practice model and overlapping geographic reach.
• Toth & Associates: California-based firm practicing community association law with overlapping service offerings for residential common interest developments.
• Adams Stirling PLC: Specialty community association law firm in California known for Davis-Stirling expertise, publishing treatises, and serving HOA clients — direct competition in the same niche practice area.
• Tinnelly Law Group: California-based law firm focused on community association law with comparable service offerings including assessment collection, governance, and litigation for HOAs.
• Hill Wallack LLP: Mid-Atlantic/New Jersey-based community association law firm with comparable specialty practice serving condominium and HOA clients with similar service line structure.
• Woodruff Spradlin & Smart: California-based firm with a dedicated community association practice group covering governance, assessment collection, and CID litigation.
• Berding | Weil: California community association law firm with similar specialized practice serving planned communities, condominiums, and CID clients throughout the state.
• Kaye Bender Rembaum LLC: Specialty community association law firm in Florida operating with the same HOA/CID-focused model, providing a useful out-of-state comparable for similar niche service positioning.

Broad incumbents

• White and Williams LLP: Multi-office general practice firm with a recognized community association practice group, representing larger-scale HOA portfolios and offering broader legal services beyond the niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/communityassociationlaw

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Investors

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Investments

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