Doris Goldstein is a lawyer whose solo practice provides individual attention to the client. The practice primarily represents developers of traditional neighborhood developments and other new urbanist communities, including homeowner association documentation, architectural standards, commercial property sales and leasing and the formation of condominiums and air-space townhouses in mixed-use buildings.

Since 1986, Ms. Goldstein has represented Seaside, a community designed by DPZ Architects which is recognized for its innovative land use planning and architectural codes. She has been closely involved with Seaside’s growth, including the development of its town center. In addition to her ongoing representation of Seaside, Ms. Goldstein currently represents more than a dozen developers of new urbanist communities in Florida and, in cooperation with local counsel, in other states, including Alabama, Texas, Colorado, North Carolina and South Carolina.

Ms. Goldstein provides legal planning and document preparation through on-site visits and consultation, in cooperation with local counsel. When assisting in the planning of a new community, Ms. Goldstein’s goal is to create effective, efficient legal structures that can respond to the changing needs of the community over time. The documents establish architectural control and address the separate needs of the town center and the primarily residential portions of the community. All documents are intended to be readable and user-friendly.

As a cost-effective alternative for developers of new urbanist communities and their attorneys, Ms. Goldstein has recently formulated a set of model documents which can be adapted for use by most such communities. The documents, which are licensed to the developer's attorney, include explanatory materials and are available in electronic form. Local counsel can then complete the documents in consultation with Ms. Goldstein.