David A. Firmin is the Shareholder in Charge of Finance at Altitude Community Law. David is a longtime resident of Colorado having moved to Littleton when he was 6 years of age. David stayed in the area attending the University of Denver for both undergraduate and law school. Out of law school, David’s legal work concentrated on real estate law and development issues including formation and creation of homeowners associations. Prior to entering the Homeowners association world, David worked with Ryland Homes and K. Hovnanian Homes handling land acquisitions, land entitlements, corporate governance and special districts. David has also worked with the Wheat Ridge Housing Authority and the Douglas County Housing Partnership setting up homeowner associations for income qualified housing developments. An active volunteer with the Community Association Institute, David has served on the CAI-RMC Spring Showcase Committee, Mountain Conference Committee and Colorado Legislative Action Committee. He has also been a frequent presenter for CAI at both a local and national level, presents for HOA Leader on nationwide topics and is recognized as an industry leader. In his spare time, David enjoys biking, snow shoeing, and traveling both locally and worldwide.
Education:
B.A. University of Denver – 1991
Juris Doctorate, University of Denver School of Law – 1998
Professional Organizations:
Colorado Bar Association – Since 2007
Community Associations Institute – Since 2006
1st Judicial District Bar Association – Since 2007
Community Associations Institute, Colorado Legislative Action Committee – 2017 to 2018
Admitted In:
Colorado and Arizona
Outside Speaking Engagements: Foundation Principles of CCIOA: Establishment of a Community Under CCIOA
CBA-CLE Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act (CCIOA): What Attorneys Need to Know
November 9, 2022
The Senate Commerce Committee is set to address the Amateur Radio Parity Act (S. 1685) today. This bill, as drafted, would have the following impact on community associations:
Yesterday, this firm posted a blog under my name regarding the recent decision of the Colorado Court of Appeals in Centennial Ranch and Aspen Mountain Ranch Association v. Fuller et al., 14CA1326. Unfortunately, the blog we posted was not the one I wrote, but rather was written by Ms. Lindsey Smith. I apologize to herGoGo to Resource
Earlier this month, the Department of Justice released an 8 page guide to Frequently Asked Questions about Service Animals and the ADA. The guide was drafted to respond to the continuing questions received by the Department of Justice about how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to service animals. While generally speaking, the ADAGoGo to Resource
It all depends on your personal point of view. From an outsider’s point of view, it seems that the motto of many legislatures is that if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. As was detailed yesterday, of the 10 HOA bills introduced, only 30% passed. As a result, many of these bills areGoGo to Resource
In what promised to be a very busy legislative session aimed at addressing construction defects, amendments to CCIOA and manager clean up bills, of the ten bills introduced, only three made it out of the legislature and onto the governor for action. Now that the dust has settled, we can explore what passed, along withGoGo to Resource
