Doing Better What Is Already Being Done
Counselors to Community Associations
Doing Better What Is Already Being Done
Counselors to Community Associations
About Us
2026 Marks the 21st Anniversary
of Shaw & Lines, LLC
On April 1, 2005, The Shaw Law Firm opened its doors. Less than a year later, Mark E. Lines, CCAL joined the Firm to create Shaw & Lines, LLC, Arizona's Counselors to Community Associations.
By "Doing Better What Is Already Being Done," Shaw & Lines, LLC has stood the test of time by enriching Community Association all over Arizona.
The Attorneys and Staff of Shaw & Lines, LLC would like to thank the thousands of Community Associations and other clients who have joined the Firm on its amazing 20-year journey.
Here's to another 20 years!
Shaw & Lines, LLC is an award-winning law firm that focuses its practice on Homeowner Association Law, Office Condominium Association Law, General Real Estate Law, General Litigation Representation, Bankruptcy, Fair Housing, and General Business Law. The Firm was founded and continues to operate with the goal of promising and providing efficient, competent, and quality legal services to its clients. Shaw & Lines, LLC distinguishes itself by efficiently and effectively “doing better what is already being done.”
Events and News!
Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, in partnership with Community Associations Institute and CAI’s College of Community Association Lawyers, proudly presents an HOA/condo legal symposium designed to introduce law students to the dynamic and growing field of community association law on Monday, April 20 from 4:30 – 8:30 p.m.
This event will take place in person at the Arizona State University, Beus Center for Law and Society, 111 E. Taylor Street, Room 644, Phoenix, Ariz. 85004. A virtual registration option is available for those who cannot attend in person.
To Register Click Here!
This symposium will feature three expert panels showcasing the breadth, impact, and career potential of representing community associations, which include homeowners associations, condominium associations, and planned communities. With 77.1 million Americans living in approximately 370,000 community associations nationwide, this practice area offers exceptional opportunities for general counsel, litigation, real estate and transactional, regulatory and compliance, mediation and alternative dispute resolution, and leadership and practice management opportunities.
Why Community Association Law?
Community association law sits at the intersection of real estate, litigation, governance, construction, and public policy. Attorneys in this field serve as trusted advisors, problem-solvers, and leaders within their community associations. They often gain meaningful responsibility earlier than in many traditional legal paths. Join us for three interactive panels to learn more about this exciting legal career opportunity:
Panel #1: The Teaching and Development of Homeowners Association Lawyers and Other Professionals. The panel participants are Brian Edlin, Augustus Shaw, and Robert M. Diamond.
Panel #2: Emerging Trends and Opportunities in the Community Association Industry. The panel participants are Brian Butler, president, FirstService Residential, John Krueger, vice president, government affairs, Associa, Melissa Ramsey, immediate past CAI president, and Matt Ober, 2026 CAI president.
Panel #3: Legal Luminaries Discuss the Past, Present, and Future of Homeowner Association Law. The panel participants are Laurie Poole, Amy Tinetti, David Graf, and Daniel J. Miske.
This is a can’t-miss opportunity to learn more about the legal field surrounding the community association housing model. If you or anyone you know may be interested in this learning opportunity, we encourage you to register and share this invite with your legal peers.
We hope to see you on April 20!
Shaw & Lines, LLC is honored to announce that Prof. Augustus H. Shaw IV, Esq., CCAL has been appointed as the 2026 President of the College of Community Association Lawyers.
Augustus Shaw, a partner at the Firm Shaw & Lines, LLC, has been appointed the 2026 President of the prestigious College of Community Association Lawyers. Since 1994, the Community Associations Institute has recognized excellence in the practice of community association law through the College of Community Association Lawyers. The approximately 200 CCAL fellows distinguish themselves by advancing community association law for the betterment of the communities they serve.
Augustus looks forward to the wonderful opportunity to serve Community Association Lawyers and to having a positive impact on Community Associations in Arizona, Utah and throughout the Country.
Congratulations Augustus!
Augustus H. Shaw IV, CCAL Appointed a Faculty Associate at the Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law.
Shaw & Lines, LLC would like to congratulate Attorney Augustus H. Shaw IV, CCAL on his appointment as a Faculty Associate at the Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law. Augustus will be teaching a semester long course entitled Law 791 - Homeowners and Community Association Law. Good Luck Augustus!