Senior Family Law Attorney

Senior Family Law Attorney

Position Overview
We are seeking a Senior Family Law Attorney to lead complex family law matters and provide high-quality legal counsel to clients navigating divorce, custody, support, and related proceedings. The ideal candidate will manage a substantial caseload, mentor junior attorneys and paralegals, and represent clients at settlement negotiations, hearings, and trials. This role requires deep family law expertise, strong advocacy skills, and the ability to develop strategic case plans that achieve favorable outcomes while maintaining client-focused service.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a varied caseload of family law matters including divorce (dissolution), custody and parenting plan disputes, child support, spousal maintenance, and temporary orders.
• Provide direct client counseling, perform intake and conflict checks, set expectations, and maintain consistent communication throughout representation.
• Draft, review, and file pleadings, motions, discovery, settlement agreements, parenting plans, financial disclosures, and other court documents.
• Represent clients in court at hearings, temporary orders hearings, motion practice, mediations, settlement conferences, and trials.
• Negotiate favorable settlements with opposing counsel while protecting clients legal rights and best interests.
• Conduct legal research and prepare legal memoranda on complex family law issues and evolving statutory or case law developments.
• Supervise, mentor, and train junior attorneys, associates, and paralegals; delegate tasks and review work product for quality and accuracy.
• Coordinate with experts (forensic accountants, custody evaluators, mental health professionals) to build factual and financial case support.
• Prepare and present comprehensive legal strategies, timelines, budgets, and risk assessments to clients.
• Maintain accurate case files, billing records, and meet firm productivity and ethical standards while fostering a professional, client-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and active bar admission in the hiring jurisdiction; in good standing.
• Minimum 3 years of substantive family law experience with a demonstrable record of handling complex dissolution and custody matters.
• Proven expertise in core Family Law practice areas; required experience with dissolution (divorce) proceedings.
• Familiarity and practical experience with parenting plans, child support calculations and enforcement, spousal maintenance (alimony) claims, and temporary orders.
• Demonstrated litigation experience, including contested hearings and trials; excellent courtroom presence and advocacy skills.
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills; experience preparing pleadings, motions, settlement agreements, and financial disclosures.
• Ability to manage a heavy caseload, prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and mentor junior staff.
• Exceptional client communication and interpersonal skills, with sensitivity to family dynamics and high-conflict situations.
• Comfort with legal research tools, case management software, and Microsoft Office suite.
• Mediation or collaborative law training/certification, trial advocacy training, and experience supervising support staff are desirable but not required.
• Willingness to travel to courthouses and client meetings as needed; valid drivers license and reliable transportation if applicable.

Benefits

• health insurance
• access to dental and vision plans
• 401(K)
• PTO
• WSBA dues

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For this position, you must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship for a non-immigrant visa. This is a new role.

This job was first posted by CyberCoders on 10/12/2026 and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or closed.

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