Scott Jackson, Attorney

Scott Jackson concentrates in real estate law and is a founding Shareholder of Jackson DeMarco Tidus Peckenpaugh. Mr. Jackson was admitted to the California State Bar in January, 1972 (50811). He chairs the common interest subdivision group of the firm, consisting of ten of the firm's seventy attorneys. The group has created over 1,200 residential, mixed-use and commercial owners associations for builders and land developers.

Mr. Jackson has authored several books and articles including three chapters in Forming California Common Interest Developments, published by the California State Bar. He also co-authored the book entitled Condominiums and Cooperatives with the Assistant Attorney General of the State of New York and he co-authored the textbook Business Condominiums published by the National Association of Home Builders. He also edited three chapters for the California State Bar in the book entitled "Advising California Common Interest Communities."

Mr. Jackson is a past president of the National Community Associations Institute, a member of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers and a charter member of the Board of Governors of the College of Community Association Attorneys. He is also a member of the California Building Industry Association and a member of the CBIA Liason Committee with the California Department of Real Estate. He is a member of the Boards of Directors of the Lennar Charitable Housing Foundation and the Orange County Affiliate of Habitat For Humanity. Mr. Jackson is an "AV" (Martindale Hubbell) top-rated attorney, and has been named a Southern California Super Lawyer every year since 2006, as chosen by his peers and through independent research of Los Angeles Magazine. He serves as president of the Harbor Hill Homeowners Association.

Mr. Jackson is described as "a leading commentator" by the California Court of Appeal and his writings were cited with approval in Davert v. Larson, 163 Cal.App. 3d 407 (1985); Ruoff v. Harbor Creek Community Association, 10 Cal.App. 4th 1624 (1992); and Nahrstedt v. Lakeside Village Condominium Association, 8 Cal. 4th 361 (1994).

Speaking Engagements

American Bar Association, American Law Institute
and Real Estate Sections of OC & LA Bar Associations
American College of Real Estate Lawyers
Building Industry Legal Defense Foundation
Building Industry Show
California Building Industry Association
California Association of Community Managers
California Association of Realtors
California Certified Engineers and Land Supervisors
California Community Colleges
California Continuing Education of the Bar
California Department of Real Estate
California Escrow Association
Community Associations Institute (Chairman)
Consulting Engineers and Land Surveryors of California
Los Angeles County Bar Association
National Association of Homebuilders
National Center for Continuing Legal Education
National Center for Professional Education (Chairman)
Orange County Bar Association
Practicing Law Institute (Chairman)
Sales and Marketing Council of Southern California
San Diego County Bar Association
State Bar of California
University of California, Irvine
University of Southern California
University of Miami Law School Institute of Cluster Housing
Urban Land Institute
Western Building Show (PCBC).

• Ruoff v. Harbor Creek Community Association 1992

• Nahrstedt v. Lakeside Village Condominium Association 1994

• Davert v. Larson 1985