Michael Hunter

Principal

Charlotte Office

Contact

Email: mike.hunter@offitkurman.com

Phone: 704.716.0817

Fax: 704.372.2619

Mailing: 301 South College Street ,

Suite 2600 , Charlotte , NC 28202

Linkedin: Michael Hunter

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PRACTICE FOCUS

Mike Hunter’s practice focuses on community and condominium association law. Mr. Hunter represents hundreds of associations across North Carolina. He is the founder and leader of the firm’s Community Association Practice Group.

Mr. Hunter’s background includes real estate and litigation with a concentration in the area of creditors’ rights, including debt collection, bankruptcy, foreclosure, lien enforcement, and collateral recovery.

From 1995 to 2006, Mr. Hunter served as an assistant attorney for the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office, primarily in the areas of civil process and judgment enforcement.

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

Mr. Hunter has delivered dozens of presentations on many aspects of community association law in HOA manager and board training sessions, many in conjunction with the Community Associations Institute (CAI), public forums, and radio and TV talk shows.

PUBLICATIONS

"Credit Reporting," Common Grounds, November/December 2015 (Author)
In addition to his HOA-themed blog, Carolina Common Elements (www.CarolinaCommonElements.com), Mr. Hunter has written a column published in the Charlotte Observer and Raleigh News & Observer, answering reader questions on HOA-related topics, for over fifteen years. He is frequently quoted by reporters locally and nationally, including in HOAleader.com, a leading publication for community associations nationwide.
"How to Get Results in the Collection of Delinquent Debts in North Carolina" National Business Institute, Inc.,1996 (Co-author)
Mr. Hunter has written numerous manuscripts for various presentations and seminars on community association law.

Practice Areas

Community Association Law

Education & Admissions

J.D., Wake Forest University School of Law, 1987
B.S., Business Administration, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1984

North Carolina
U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit

Activities

North Carolina Bar Association
Mecklenburg County Bar
Community Associations Institute (CAI)

Resources

CarolinaCommonElements.com is the blog for our Community Association Practice Group. It includes all of the “Association Answers” columns we have published in the Charlotte Observer and the Raleigh News & Observer since 2012. Also included are guest columns written by other attorneys and HOA professionals, industry announcements, updates on important legislation and case law developments, and lots of other information useful for HOA boards, managers, and homeowners. There’s even a humorous War Stories section. By subscribing to the blog, you will receive an email whenever we post something new to the blog, which is typically no more than twice per month. Your email address will not be sold or shared.

Posts

Association Answers: Renewed Executive Order on Virtual HOA Meetings

North Carolina Governor Cooper Extends Executive Order Allowing Virtual Meetings for HOAs and other Nonprofits North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper…

Ask the Experts: Credit Reporting

More than a quarter of the owners in our 143-home association are delinquent paying their assessments. Is it possible to report these delinquent debts to a credit bureau?—North Carolina

Association Answers: Don’t Rain on My Parade

Increasing Events of Extreme Rainfall and Flooding Cause Headaches for HOA’s And Homeowners A townhome community in Salisbury suffered…