Randy Opotowsky

Randy Opotowsky is a highly experienced real estate attorney and commercial litigator, who is held in high regard by his colleagues in New Orleans. He has more than 44 years of experience in residential and commercial real estate law, and business and corporate law, including 25 years as a litigator. His practice areas include residential and commercial closings, condominium creation and conversion, multi-family and subdivision development, and representation of condominium homeowner associations.

Randy has developed a reputation for providing high quality legal counsel to condominium owners, developers and associations in condominium conversions of existing buildings, condominium collections, ground-up condominium development, condominium litigation, title insurance, title curative work, zoning and land use, and tax sale confirmations. He has represented developers of a number of the major condominium projects in New Orleans.

He represents a wide range of regional and local banks on business and real estate loans and has handled numerous commercial loans ranging from $1-$50 million for developers and owners of new projects. He has also handled thousands of single family home sales and refinancing of loans.

Randy has developed a well-respected concentration in disputes involving real estate, and condominium issues, including the legal issues affecting condominium associations, representing them in everything from claims against developers to enforcement of association rights against unit owners.

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• Free Consultation

Louisiana

11th Circuit

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana

Louisiana State University and A. and M. College

J.D. (1977)

Tulane University

B.A. (1974)

“Lawyer of the Year” New Orleans Litigation – Real Estate, New Orleans

Best Lawyers

2014

Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Transactions/UCC Law, Litigation – Real Estate, Real Estate Law (2012 - 2023)

The Best Lawyers in America

AV Preeminent

Martindale-Hubbell

Top Lawyers in Real Estate Law, Litigation – Real Estate

New Orleans Magazine

Leadership in Law (2013, 2019, 2022)

New Orleans CityBusiness

Inducted into Leadership in Law Hall of Fame in 2022

Louisiana State Bar

Member

Current

Property Advisory Committee for Operation Comeback

Executive Board Member and Chair

Current

Community Associations Institute

Member

Current

Board Member, Regional Bank Corporation

Secretary of the Board

Current

New Orleans Bar Association

Member

Current

Preservation Resource Center

Past President, Past Vice President, Past Treasurer, Past Secretary

Current

Preservation Resource Center

Head, Property Advisory Committee

Current