AnnaT.
Dorros

Partner
Anna Dorros

Overview

Anna Dorros advises residential and commercial developers of master planned communities, branded real estate projects, high-rise mixed-use developments and other types of real estate developments throughout California.

Structuring subdivision and governance regimes, she works to ensure that complex developments move from entitlement through sales while preserving flexibility in financing and disposition. Developers rely on her disciplined issue spotting in matters where legal architecture directly shapes business outcomes.

National and regional homebuilders, including publicly traded companies and private developers of large-scale communities, as well as urban high-rise and mixed-use developers, seek Anna’s guidance on subdivision, governance, sales programs and regulatory compliance. Her work spans single-family communities, condominium regimes and branded mixed-use environments, as well as the sale of parcels to merchant builders within larger master plans.

Anna’s integrated-structures work involves subdividing unified buildings on a single parcel into separately ownable and financeable components. Through carefully designed subdivision and governance regimes, she creates flexibility in financing and disposition strategies, supports phased sales and allocates long-term responsibilities among stakeholders while aligning project structures with regulatory requirements.

Working extensively with the California Department of Real Estate, Anna secures public report approvals for residential developments statewide. Her service as chair of the California Building Industry Association’s Department of Real Estate Legal Subcommittee enables her to actively engage with evolving regulatory practice and industry standards.

Anna enjoys spending time with her husband, three sons and dogs, cooking and travel.

Experience

Representative Projects

Cota Vera and Escaya: Act as lead counsel to the master developer of the Cota Vera and Escaya projects, 1,000 plus unit master planned developments in Chula Vista, California.

Holland Partner Group: Assisted with the subdivision of a high-rise tower into parking garage, office, retail, apartment and affordable apartment condominiums, including preparation of all governance documents associated with same.

Mixed-Use Branded Community: Assisted with the creation of the overall governance structure, preparation of governance documents and sales documents for a major mixed-use branded community in Rancho Mirage, California.

Beverly Hills: Provide governance and Department of Real Estate advice on a major mixed-use branded project in Beverly Hills, California.

Homewood Mountain: Assist with subdivision, governance and Department of Real Estate approval of luxury homes and ski resort amenities.

Newport Center Residences: Act as lead counsel on governance and sales documents for the branded luxury high-rise residential tower in Newport Beach, California.

Publicly Traded Homebuilders: Assist many of the nation’s top homebuilders including KB Home, Shea Homes, Century Communities, Lennar Homes, Landsea and Tri Pointe, with all aspects of residential governance, sales and Department of Real Estate approvals for communities throughout California.

Bosa Development: Provide governance and Department of Real Estate advice on mixed-use high-rise projects.

Credentials
Education

J.D., University of California, Los Angeles, 2002

B.A., Georgetown University, 1997

Honors

The Legal 500, Real Estate - Land Use/Zoning

Memberships

Chair of CBIA DRE Legal Subcommittee

Thought Leadership

Panelist, "Got Sunshine on a Cloudy Day: Navigating the Legal Maze of Implementing Solar Programs in Residential Communities," Residential Development Roundtable (San Diego - May 5, 2011)

Panelist, "New Home Financing: Understanding FNMA, FHA & VA Requirements," Seminar (San Diego - January 27, 2011) (Los Angeles - March 2, 2011)