Lueder, Larkin & Hunter, LLC

The founding member of the firm, John Lueder, was licensed to practice law in Georgia in 1995. Most of John’s practice has been concentrated on community association law and litigation. John has also served on community association boards of directors and has addressed many of the same issues that you, as a director or officer, address on a day-to-day basis. John’s practical experience includes serving on the board of directors for his last three homeowners associations, including serving as president and treasurer. From this experience, and from his experience as an attorney specializing in community association law, John is in a unique position to provide both legal and practical advice to our community association clients.

• John earned his Bachelor Degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1992 and his Juris Doctorate Degree from Georgia State University College of Law in 1995.
• John was awarded the 2003 Educator of the Year Award by the Georgia Chapter of the Community Associations Institute (CAI-Georgia). The Community Association Institute is the largest organization supporting community associations in the United States. The firm is a member and sponsor of CAI-Georgia. John has served as a director of the CAI - Georgia Board of Directors and was chair of the Magazine Committee and the Board liaison to the Magazine Committee and the Legislative Action Committee.
• John’s speaking engagements include the following:
• Legal Q&A, Pacific Northwest Community Association Seminar, Portland, Oregon, Winter 1999
• Cost of Delaying Common Area Repairs, CAI-Georgia, Legal Forum, Fall 2000
• Property Law, North Fulton Bar Association's Public Law School, Spring 2002
• Legal Protections for Major Renovation Projects, National Association of Housing Cooperatives 2003 Annual Conference, Summer 2003
• Developer Transition, CAI-Georgia, Legal Forum, Fall 2003
• Nuts and Bolts of Covenant Enforcement, KABHA Conference, Winter 2004
• Meetings: A Primer on Annual Meetings, Special Meetings and Board Meetings, Continuing Education Seminar, Fall 2004
• Community Association Law, National Association of Residential Property Managers, May 2008
• Community Association Institute - Georgia, February 2010
• John has also authored numerous articles on a wide range of subjects pertaining to community associations. His articles include the following.
• Creating a Mandatory Association In Your Existing Neighborhood, Georgia Commons, 2nd Quarter 2000 and 2nd Quarter 2001
• Defending Against An Effort to Remove Directors, Georgia Commons, 1st Quarter 2001
• What To do When Phases of Development Have Not Been Submitted to Your Community's Declaration of Covenants, Georgia Commons, 1st Quarter 2002
• Is there a Dam in Your Community, And If So, Is It Subject to the Georgia Safe Dams Act?, Georgia Commons, 2nd Quarter 2002
• The Board That Would Not be Stymied: How a Board of Directors Continues to Function When There Is No Quorum at the Annual Meeting, Georgia Commons, 3rd Quarter 2002
• And Now A Few Words About Fines, Georgia Commons, 4th quarter 2002
• Is Your Homeowners Association Paying Too Much Property Tax On Its Common Areas?, Georgia Commons, 1st Quarter 2003
• Is Your Community Association at Risk of Liability for Crimes Committed on the Premises?, Georgia Commons, 3rd Quarter 2003
• The Sky Is Not Falling: Despite The Media Hype To Turn Covenant Violators Into Victims, Georgia Commons, 4th Quarter 2003 and 1st Quarter 2004
• If Your Tree Falls on Your Neighbor's House, Does It Make the Sound of Litigation?, Georgia Commons, 2nd Quarter 2004
• Technology and the Law: A Match Made in Cyber Heaven, Georgia Commons, 3rd Quarter 2004
• Seasonal Decorations: It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year, Georgia Commons, 4th Quarter 2004
• Three Questions You Should Ask When Deciding to Allocate Insurance Deductibles at a Condominium, Georgia Commons, 1st Quarter 2005
• Are Your Covenants At Risk of Expiring?, Georgia Commons, 3rd Quarter 2005
• What? I'm A Member of Your Homeowners Association and I Owe the Previous Owner's Unpaid Assessments!!, Georgia Commons, 4th Quarter 2005
• What? I'm Responsible for the Previous Owner's Construction Violation!!, Georgia Commons, 1st Quarter 2006
• The Hidden Issues That Might Protect Your Subdivision's Entrance Features, Georgia Commons, 2nd Quarter 2006
• Community Association Foreclosures, Georgia Commons, 3rd Quarter 2007
• Restricting Leasing Through Amendment, Georgia Commons, 4th Quarter 2007
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