Family Attorney

About the role

Our growing law firm is looking to hire a family attorney who is fiercely passionate about representing clients facing one of the most challenging times in their lives.

Responsibilities

• Supervising case teams
• Handling firm-critical cases
• Assisting with practice growth
• Training/developing litigators
• Handle sophisticated litigation matters from inception through trial
• Help oversee case strategy across the firm
• Assist in developing litigation systems and standards
• Work closely with firm leadership on practice growth and case management
• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients facing some of the most difficult moments of their lives
• Attend court proceedings as needed to represent clients
• Organize and maintain client files to ensure they are kept current
• Communicate with senior partners and paralegals to effectively move through the civil litigation process
• Manage the division of marital assets, including real estate, during divorce proceedings when needed
• Help solve legal problems for clients through analyzing the situation, understanding their needs, and creating a strategic plan of action

Qualifications

• Board Certified Specialist in Family Law
• 10-15+ years of substantial family law litigation experience
• Significant first-chair trial experience
• Demonstrated success in handling complex contested matters
• Experience supervising or leading attorneys
• Strong reputation for professionalism and ethics
• Exceptional writing, advocacy, and analytical skills
• Candidates should be great negotiators and communicators, specifically in situations when emotions and stress are high
• Ability to successfully represent both plaintiff and defendant sides of a case
• Previous criminal justice or other legal background preferred
• Active member of the ABA (American Bar Association)

Skills

• Prenuptial agreements
• Initiating and finalizing divorces
• Alimony
• Child support
• Child custody
• Real estate
• Child abuse
• Domestic violence

Pay

$200,000+ depending on performance