Matrimonial and Family Law Attorneys

About the role

A Latitude client, a matrimonial and family law practice based in New York, is seeking multiple attorneys ranging from a junior attorney with at least three years of practice experience to a senior attorney with at least 7+ years of experience who is ready to carry a full caseload and handle matters from initial consultation through trial. The work involves contested and uncontested divorces, custody and visitation disputes, child and spousal support matters, family offense proceedings, and prenuptial and postnuptial agreements in the Supreme Court and Family Court in Queens, Kings, New York and Bronx Counties and in Nassau County. The attorney will work closely with the firm’s principal and senior attorneys, have real responsibility for clients and court appearances from the outset, and be expected to grow into fully independent first-chair trial work. The firm uses a modern, cloud-based workflow and expects its attorneys to work independently and own their caseloads.

Responsibilities

• Handling all aspects of matrimonial and family law matters
• Conducting client consultations and intake
• Drafting summonses with notice, verified complaints and answers, and Family Court petitions under Articles 4, 6 and 8 of the Family Court Act
• Drafting and arguing motions, including orders to show cause, pendente lite applications and enforcement motions
• Preparing Statements of Net Worth and conducting discovery in accordance with 22 NYCRR 202.16
• Appearing at preliminary, compliance and pre-trial conferences and Family Court appearances, and conducting hearings
• Second-chairing, and progressively first-chairing, custody, support and equitable distribution trials
• Negotiating and drafting stipulations of settlement, parenting plans, and prenuptial and postnuptial agreements
• Preparing uncontested divorce submissions and proposed judgments of divorce

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience practicing law in New York, with a substantial portion in matrimonial or family law, including court appearances in the Supreme Court or Family Court
• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school
• Admitted to the New York State bar, in good standing, with current attorney registration
• Working knowledge of the Domestic Relations Law, the Family Court Act, the Civil Practice Law and Rules, the Child Support Standards Act, and the New York Rules of Professional Conduct
• Strong legal research and writing skills and the ability to prepare a clear, well-organized motion or memorandum of law
• Prompt and professional communication with clients, opposing counsel, attorneys for the children and court staff
• Ability to work independently, with the organizational skills and self-discipline to manage a remote caseload and meet court deadlines
• Maintaining accurate, contemporaneous time records and matter notes
• Reliable means of travel to courthouses in Queens, Kings, New York and Bronx Counties and in Nassau County
• Fluency in a second language commonly spoken by the firm’s clients (including Greek, Spanish, Bengali or Mandarin) is a plus but not required

Position details

Type: Law Firm

Schedule: Full-time

Location: Remote (must be able to appear in court in Queens, Kings, New York and Bronx Counties and in Nassau County)

Pay

Salary range: $150,000 to $175,000. Eligible for bonuses and equity compensation. Pay is based on multiple factors including work experience, qualifications, credentials, and location.

Production bonus tied to fees the firm actually collects for the attorney’s billable work. Origination credit on collected fees from new client matters the attorney directly originates, subject to the firm’s origination policy.

Benefits

• Medical, dental