LUTHER O. MCCUTCHEN, III, one of the firm's founding principals, has been practicing law since the 1970s. He has extensive experience representing homeowners and property owners associations and is a recognized advocate on HOA matters. He counsels in the areas of document interpretation and enforcement and construction-defect litigation. He is active in the Community Associations Institute, a national organization addressing the needs of homeowners associations and property owners associations, and is a former member of its national attorneys' committee. Also, McCutchen works extensively in the firm's civil and business litigation and personal injury practice.