Litigation Family Law Attorney

About the role

Trueline's client, one of the nation's top family law practices, is seeking a Litigation Family Law Attorney to join their Virginia Beach, VA team. This is an opportunity to build a meaningful litigation practice with the resources of a national firm, significant client and courtroom responsibility, a flexible hybrid lifestyle, and a compensation model that rewards attorneys who perform above expectations.

Responsibilities

• Manage divorce, child custody, child support, spousal support, property division, and other domestic relations matters
• Represent clients throughout the litigation lifecycle, from initial strategy and pleadings through discovery, hearings, mediation, negotiation, and trial
• Appear regularly in Virginia courts and advocate effectively for clients
• Draft pleadings, motions, discovery, settlement agreements, and related legal documents
• Develop case strategy and provide clients with clear, practical legal guidance
• Negotiate resolutions while remaining prepared to litigate contested matters
• Maintain consistent, professional communication with clients navigating challenging circumstances
• Collaborate with attorneys and support professionals across an established national family law platform

Requirements

• Active Virginia Bar license in good standing
• Litigation experience with the ability to independently manage cases
• Strong written and oral advocacy skills
• Comfort handling hearings, negotiations, discovery, depositions, and contested proceedings
• Excellent client communication and relationship-management skills
• Strong organization and deadline management
• Professional judgment and ability to take ownership of matters

Qualifications

• Family law or domestic relations experience
• Divorce, custody, support, or marital property litigation experience
• Trial and evidentiary hearing experience
• Familiarity with Virginia Beach and Hampton Roads-area courts
• Experience independently managing matters from intake through resolution

Pay

• Base salary of $83,200-$154,500, depending on experience
• Structured production-based attorney bonus program offering meaningful additional earning potential above base salary
• Bonus opportunities beginning after exceeding 750 billed hours per half-year, with progressively richer incentive tiers as production increases
• Top production tiers paying up to 40% of applicable revenue generated by qualifying billed hours

Benefits

• Medical plans including HDHP and PPO options
• HSA and FSA options
• Dental and vision insurance
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) savings plan with employer matching
• Paid time off
• Wellness Program with the opportunity to potentially earn employer-paid health premiums
• Established national resources, technology, and professional support
• Opportunity to build a long-term litigation-focused family law career with significant case ownership

Schedule

Flexible hybrid lifestyle combining work-from-home flexibility with local office and courtroom presence.