Family Law Attorney

Pay: $160000.00 - $240000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Take ownership of sophisticated California family law matters while working with a highly experienced and collaborative legal team.
• Handle meaningful cases involving divorce custody support complex financial estates domestic violence and other high-stakes family law issues.
• Enjoy significant autonomy in managing your cases clients strategy and day-to-day schedule.
• Work alongside experienced attorneys paralegals investigators forensic accountants appraisers custody professionals and other specialists.
• Build trusted client relationships and make a meaningful impact during some of the most important moments in clients lives.
• Gain hands-on courtroom negotiation discovery and complex case-management experience.
• Join a team that values preparation sound judgment professionalism technology and strong client service.
• Practice in an environment where collaboration and attorney development are genuinely valued.

Location: Irvine CA. This is primarily an in-office opportunity for attorneys who value collaboration and connection with their team. We provide our attorneys meaningful autonomy in managing their schedules and specific flexibility may be discussed during the interview process. This is not a fully remote position.

Note: Candidates must have an active California Bar license current Certified Family Law Specialist (CFLS) certification and 3 years of substantive family law experience.

About Us

We are a sophisticated full-service family law practice representing clients in complex and sensitive matters involving divorce custody support significant financial estates domestic violence and related disputes. Our team combines thorough litigation preparation with thoughtful settlement strategy and takes a collaborative approach to helping clients navigate difficult legal matters. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Independently manage an active caseload of California family law matters from strategy through resolution.
• Develop case strategies and advise clients regarding litigation settlement options risks costs and realistic outcomes.
• Prepare for and appear at hearings trials mediations settlement conferences depositions and other proceedings.
• Draft and review pleadings motions declarations briefs discovery settlement agreements stipulations and proposed orders.
• Handle contested divorce custody support property division domestic violence and related family law matters.
• Manage discovery and coordinate with clients paralegals forensic accountants investigators experts and other professionals.
• Prepare matters thoroughly for evidentiary hearings and trial.
• Negotiate strategically and professionally with opposing counsel.
• Communicate proactively with clients and provide clear guidance regarding complex legal and financial issues.
• Take ownership of case deadlines workflow billing retainers and overall matter progression.
• Collaborate with attorneys paralegals and support professionals to deliver efficient high-quality representation.
• Maintain approximately 1500 to 1600 billable hours annually.
• Use legal research practice-management technology and appropriate AI tools to improve efficiency and work quality.

Qualifications

• Active California Bar license in good standing.
• Current Certified Family Law Specialist (CFLS) certification.
• 3 years of substantive family law experience.
• Experience handling contested family law matters.
• Strong litigation courtroom discovery motion and negotiation skills.
• Excellent legal research analysis and writing abilities.
• Strong client communication and relationship-management skills.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple matters priorities and deadlines.
• Strong organizational and technological capabilities.
• Complex financial high-net-worth or high-conflict family law experience is preferred.
• PracticePanther and Lexis experience are helpful but not required.

Why You Will Love Working Here

You will have the opportunity to take meaningful ownership of sophisticated family law matters while benefiting from the resources and experience of a collaborative team. Our attorneys are trusted to exercise professional judgment develop client relationships and manage their practices with autonomy. We value strong legal work preparation professionalism technology teamwork and attorneys who want to continue developing their family law expertise.

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Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Requirements: Must-have: CA bar license. CFLS certification. 3 yrs family law exp

• Required Years as Associate: 3

• Salary bands (ONLY IF ATTORNEY ROLE):

• directly relevant experience: $160K to $180K

• 5 to 7 years directly relevant experience: $180K to $210K

• 8 years directly relevant experience: $210K to $240K

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Quick Recruiter Reference

CFLS-certified Family Law Attorney handling contested and sophisticated family law matters in Irvine. Must have active CA Bar license current CFLS certification and 3 years of family law experience. Primarily in-office with strong litigation case-management and client-facing responsibilities.

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• Client job title: Family Law Attorney

• Location: Irvine CA

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