Family Attorney

Responsibilities

• Assist clients by understanding their needs, analyzing each case, and developing tailored legal strategies.
• Manage all aspects of divorce proceedings, including the division of marital assets and real estate.
• Draft pleadings, motions, marital settlement agreements, judgments, orders, and related legal documents for a high-volume caseload.
• First-chair contested hearings and trials; design and execute litigation strategies.
• Lead negotiations and mediations; propose and secure practical settlement pathways (e.g., MSAs, consent orders).
• Conduct and defend depositions; prepare clients, witnesses, and experts for testimony.
• Collaborate with senior partners, associates, and paralegals to efficiently move cases through litigation.
• Supervise and mentor associates, junior attorneys, and paralegals; review work product and provide coaching.
• Maintain organized, compliant, and up-to-date client files.
• Set and manage client expectations, ensuring a positive client experience.
• First-chair contested hearings and trials; craft and execute litigation strategy.
• Lead negotiations/mediations; propose practical settlement pathways (MSAs, consent orders).
• Supervise associates/juniors/paralegals; review work product and provide coaching.
• Conduct/defend depositions; prepare clients, witnesses, and experts.
• Draft persuasive pleadings, motions, discovery plans, and proposed orders.
• Maintain organized, compliant files; meet quality, productivity, and client-satisfaction goals.
• Contribute to process improvement and thought leadership in Maryland family law.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed to practice law in the State of MD (strong consideration for licensure in DC and VA).
• Prior experience representing clients in hearings, trials, and mediation is required.
• Persuasive writing skills and verbal communication skills are critical, along with management of support staff and interpersonal skills.
• Great legal research skill is a must.
• Must have 5+ years of first-chair trial family law experience.

Compensation

$170,000 - $225,000/year

About Divorce with a Plan

At Divorce With a Plan, we help professionals and high earners navigate divorce with clarity and compassion. From the start, we help you define what success looks like. Then we build a strategy to get you there, with monthly updates, clear communication, and legal advice grounded in both realism and care. We move fast, make sure the paperwork is right, and keep your goals front and center at every turn. We’re here to help you hold onto who you are while everything else is shifting and give you the plan and support to move forward. When you know your options, you reclaim your power.