EPSTEN - Key Persons
Sue is active in the Community Association Institute (CAI) on the local and national level. For CAI National, Sue serves on the Board of Directors for the CAI Foundation for Community Association Research, is a member of the CAI Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee, including working on a committee to develop an M400 course, and is a past member of the CAI Case Law Review Committee. Sue also serves as a CAI San Diego Treasurer, serves on the CAI San Diego Education Committee, and has served in the CACM committee.
During her more than thirty year career in community association law, Sue has developed a special expertise in document interpretation, amendments, and restatements. Sue speaks regularly throughout the Community Association industry, and she is a fellow of the College of Community Association Lawyers (CCAL).
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board
- Assistant Manager on the Run ( AMOTR ) "Dealing With Difficult People" Webinar
Coachella Valley board members are invited to join Epsten, APC attorneys Dea C. Franck, Esq. and Emily A. Long, Esq. for an informative presentation covering governing documents. Register here.
Job Titles:
- Chief Operating Officer
- Member of the Leadership Team
Carolyn Decker joined Epsten, APC in 2016 and is an integral part of the Executive Management Team. She is responsible for overseeing all business operations including finance, information technology, human resources, records, facilities, daily office operations and for leading a broad range of change initiatives.
With more than 15 years of professional experience in senior law firm management, Carolyn's skills and experience compliment the firm's objective to provide excellent professional legal services to our clients while maintaining the continued stability of the firm.
Carolyn strongly believes in giving back to the community and is a supporter of many worthwhile organizations including Children's Heritage Foundation, California PTA, American Cancer Society and local area youth sports organizations.
An active member of the San Diego Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators, Carolyn has held various leadership positions within the organization over the years. She is also a member of The Society for Human Resources Management and an Advisory Committee Member of the San Diego Miramar College Paralegal Program.
Carolyn was raised in San Diego, has two adult children and enjoys learning to golf and spending quality time with friends and family.
Jackie Quinn joined Epsten, APC's transactional practice group in 2019 and graduated from Boston University School of Law in 2016. Jackie's practice focuses on the representation of community associations and commercial CIDs including, contract drafting, dispute resolution, and drafting and amending governing documents.
Prior to Epsten, Jackie's practice focused on complex civil litigation with an emphasis in consumer protection and employment matters and she served as a judicial extern for the Honorable Joan M. Lewis of the California Superior Court. Prior to law school, Jackie attended University of California, Davis, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Human Development.
Job Titles:
- Member of the California Association of Community Managers
- Shareholder / Litigation Department, Co - Chair
- Shareholder / Vice President / Client Relations
Jon is an active member of the California Association of Community Managers (CACM), was a member of its Professional Standards Committee, received the CACM Lifetime Achievement Award and has been appointed to the CACM faculty. Jon is a fellow of the College of Community Association Lawyers (CAI), the San Diego County Bar Association and the Foothills Bar Association. Jon was honored with the Distinguished Service Award by both the San Diego Chapter and the Greater Inland Empire Chapter of the Community Associations Institute, and has received the CAI Hall of Fame Award. He has been the co-chair of the Committee on Common Interests Subdivisions for the State Bar, and has acted as a probation monitor for the State Bar.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Leadership Team
- Managing Shareholder
- Managing Shareholder / CEO / CFO
Kieran Purcell graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder. After serving seven years in the United States Navy, Kieran attended California Western School of Law and joined Epsten, APC in 1995. Kieran's work on behalf of community associations includes providing advice on all types of corporate matters including litigation, interpretation and enforcement of governing documents and reconstruction issues. He has been a shareholder of Epsten, APC since 2002 and now serves as Managing Shareholder, President, and CFO of the firm.
Kieran spent three terms on the Board of Directors of the San Diego Chapter of the Community Associations Institute (CAI), where he served as its President, co-chaired the National Seminar Committee and co-chaired the Golf & Tennis Charity Classic. Kieran is a delegate for the San Diego Chapter's Legislative Support Committee (LSC), a former Legislative Co-Chair for the California Legislative Action Committee (CLAC), and now serves as Chair of CLAC. Kieran is a four-time recipient of the San Diego Chapter's President's Award, and also a recipient of the Samuel L. Dolnick Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2023, he was recognized with the San Diego Chapter's Legacy Award. He is a fellow of the College of Community Association Lawyers (CCAL).
In September 2015, Captain Kieran Purcell retired from the United States Navy after 30 years of active and reserve service, including 3 tours as Commanding Officer.
A former President of the San Diego Chapter of the University of Colorado Alumni Association, Kieran served 5 years on the University's National Alumni Board of Directors.
Job Titles:
- of Counsel
- Instructor for the California State Bar 's Continuing Education of the Bar
Mary is a former shareholder of Epsten, APC. Her legal practice has solely focused on the representation of community associations. She is a long-time champion of senior housing, well-known for her advocacy of seniors and her work on behalf of senior communities in California. As a respected authority on the topic, she has authored texts for attorneys on the federal and California laws that relate to age-restricted communities and has been lauded for her work by numerous civic organizations and state and local governments.
Mary was an adjunct law professor at Thomas Jefferson School of Law and has authored numerous articles and handbooks for homeowner associations, including Small Claims Court for Homeowner Associations and the Resource Manual for California Senior Communities. Mary has served as a judge pro tem for San Diego County courts, on the Steering Committee of the State Bar's Fair Housing and Public Accommodations Subsection, and appeared in various cases as an expert witness on community association issues.
Since 1994, Mary has been an instructor for the California State Bar's Continuing Education of the Bar classes on community associations and the Davis-Stirling Act. She is a past president of the San Diego Chapter of the Community Associations Institute and a frequent lecturer at CAI's national Community Association Law Seminar and CACM's annual legal Symposium. Mary is a member of CAI's College of Community Association Lawyers (CCAL). She serves on CAI's amicus team and CACM's legislative committee. For many years, she has co-authored the updated CEB text on Advising California Common Interest Developments, published in 2013. In 2014, the San Diego Daily Transcript named Mary a "Top Attorney in the Real Estate and Construction Transactional" practice category.
Job Titles:
- Shareholder
- Attorney Profile
Pejman D. Kharrazian, Esq. Shareholder Marketing Liasion Practice Areas Civil Litigation Community Association Counsel Commercial CID Legal Assistant: Joy C. Dispo Download Biography Download vCard Contact Attorney Your Name (required) Your Email (required) Your Phone Your Message Education James Madison University, 2004 Thomas Jefferson School of Law, 2011 Affiliations and Memberships State Bar of California Iranian American Bar Association Community Associations Institute (CAI) California Association of Community Managers (CACM) Overview Pejman's primary practice area is civil litigation, with a focus on common interest developments, governing document enforcement, contract disputes, directors and officers liability, general liability, construction, real property, and insurance defense. Pejman also provides counsel to corporations and common interest developments, including: contract review and negotiation, mediation and dispute resolution, corporate governance, and governing document interpretation. Prior to law school, Pejman was a certified community association manager and brings this insight to his representation of common interest developments. Pejman graduated from James Madison University with a bachelor of business administration. He received his Juris Doctor from Thomas Jefferson School of Law, magna cum laude, and served as Notes Editor for the Thomas Jefferson Law Review. During law school he interned at the California Court of Appeal, the San Diego Superior Court, and the California Department of Justice. Pejman held a post-graduate judicial clerkship at the Superior Court for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and assisted with matters before the U.S. District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands. Pejman is admitted to practice in all California State Courts and the United States District Court for the Southern and Central Districts of California. Pejman is active with the San Diego chapter of Community Associations Institute. He has also served as an adjunct law professor at Thomas Jefferson School of Law.
Job Titles:
- Shareholder
- Vice President
- New President - Elect of CAI - San Diego
Susan M. Hawks McClintic, Esq. will be speaking at this workshop.
Job Titles:
- Shareholder
- Attorney Profile
Shareholder Bill Budd is a cum laude graduate of Thomas Jefferson School of Law. During law school, Bill was on the editorial staff of the law review, competed as an oral advocate in the American Bar Association moot court competition, and taught a writing seminar for first semester law students for three semesters.