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Overview
Alexandra Samofalova focuses her private practice on real estate, corporate, and business law with a strong focus on operational and compliance matters within the real estate and housing industry. She offers comprehensive legal counsel to a diverse clientele including corporations, nonprofits, management companies, developers, contractors, and other real estate professionals.
With a penchant for resolving disputes through pre-litigation channels, Alexandra’s litigation and transactional experience in corporate governance, operations, compliance, nonprofit law, fair housing law, title issues, leasing, housing financing, consumer protection law, construction defects, unfair business practices, contract disputes, and professional liability, to name a few, uniquely positions her to provide strategic and preventive counseling, ensuring her clients are well-prepared to navigate potential legal challenges. Clients consistently express gratitude for her thoroughness and responsiveness.
Alexandra’s proficiency in securing liens and enforcing and collecting judgments showcases her commitment to facilitating seamless transactions and providing comprehensive legal support.
Alexandra guides clients through compliance with various government regulations and affordable housing programs, including HUD programs such as HUD’s Section 8 project-based rental assistance (PBRA), project-based voucher (PBV), and housing choice voucher (HCV) programs. She also provides her expertise on the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Program and regulatory agreements with state and local funding sources. Her work has resulted in numerous high-profile projects beneficial to Los Angeles and surrounding communities.
During a decade in private practice, Alexandra has advocated and litigated a wide array of disputes arising from various business transactions. She then moved into the real estate sector, particularly focusing on quasi-governmental associations such as planned developments, homeowners associations, and co-operatives, as well as both for profit and nonprofit developers across the state, offering invaluable operational, transactional, and litigation guidance. She also served as in-house counsel and supervising attorney for a company focused on ensuring compliance with debt collection and foreclosure laws.
Alexandra’s counseling extends to real estate professionals, escrow and title companies, and property owners and developers in navigating intricate transactional and litigation matters involving disclosures, escrow instructions, deeds, warranties, condominium plans, property manuals and budgets, and other property-related documents. Her involvement spans all phases of the subdivision, development, and purchase and sale processes, skillfully navigating the acquisition, financing, and syndication of multifaceted real estate projects fueled by diverse funding sources and facilitating the sale or lease up of final projects.
Alexandra’s legal journey began at Chapman University, Fowler School of Law, where she earned her Juris Doctor in 2013. During her time there, she showcased her dedication to mediation by volunteering at the Chapman Mediation Clinic. She contributed to writing for the Chapman Law Courier and actively participated in the International Law Society.
Prior to her legal studies, Alexandra honed her skills as a judicial intern at the Los Angeles Superior Court, where she meticulously analyzed court proceedings, conducted legal research, and provided consultative insights into legal programs.
She is an upstanding member of the California State Bar, Central District Court, and Central District Bankruptcy Court.
Credentials
Education
- Chapman University, Fowler School of Law, 2013 (J.D.)
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California
- Community Associations Institute