Senior Family Law Attorney

Job Description

We are growing! Do you look forward to going to work each day? Life's too short to start your days with dread. We want to come to work each day. At our firm, you will be a part of a team where firm culture is a top priority, alongside stellar client-focused service. We invest in each team member, as well as in our firm as a whole. You will work with an exceptional team that works collaboratively and creatively, supporting clients' needs as well as each other's professional growth.

At the heart of it, we help good people end broken marriages by practicing family law differently. Clients deserve better than a process that ends in unnecessary warfare. We help clients experience divorce as a transitional period full of possibilities of remarkable growth and transformation focused on the future rather than the past. We empower clients so they know they have options when facing a divorce. We help them find a better way in line with their core values, entering their next chapter with hope.

If you’re a collaborator at heart, let us hear from you. We are seeking the perfect match for a superior, seasoned, strategic, creative Senior Attorney with at least 10 years of prior experience in a family law firm in Texas.

$120,000 - $150,000 base, eligible for additional bonus(es)Compensation:

$120,000 - $150,000 base plus bonusResponsibilities:

Proactively work in conjunction with the production team to ensure efficient and effective client case handling

Develop a strategy for achieving the client’s goals; craft unique, creative solutions in line with their core values

Prioritize, monitor, and facilitate daily workflow for self and other members of the production team and support staff as it pertains to client case handling

Monitor case dockets, calendar, events, and deadlines; ensure tracking of and adherence to deadlines and timely completion of time-sensitive tasks

Advocate for clients in hearings, trials, conferences, and mediations in line with the firm's mission and the client's goals

Mentor associates and paralegals, supporting them in developing enriched expertise and skills

Timely review of client invoices to ensure accuracy as well as monitor case events; accurate asynchronous time recording

Spread the word about our firm and our non-adversarial approach by engaging in networking opportunities and events

Maintain professional development through CLE, seminars, and workshops

Comply with all federal, state, county, and local laws and rules, legal standards, codes, regulations, and firm policies and procedures

Qualifications:

Highly collaborative in nature

Strong interpersonal skills to foster a cooperative approach, minimize conflict

Proven history of proactively moving client cases forward toward a timely resolution

Demonstrated ability in collaborating with attorneys, and paralegals effectively

Creator of innovative solutions unique to a family’s needs

Reputation for being adept at mediation and negotiation

Quick-witted sense of humor to fit in with our highly-spirited team

See benefits described elsewhere. Attorneys are also eligible for a budget for State Bar Fees/Professional Organizations/CLE and networking activities.About Company

A boutique family law firm specializing in divorce using collaborative, non-adversarial techniques and creative solutions. Committed to finding the right solution for each unique client, advocating for them to protect what matters most while never losing sight of their core values.

Benefits for full-time positions:

Paid Holidays (immediate)

PTO (at 90 days)

Health Insurance (at 60 days, partially subsidized)

Life and AD&D insurance (at 60 days, fully subsidized)

Dental, Vision, and additional Life, AD&D insurance available at employee cost (at 60 days)

Long Term & Short Term Disability Insurance benefits (eligible at 180 days, at no cost to the employee)

401(k) benefits (eligible at 1 year with employer contributions)

Cell phone reimbursement up to $70/mo

Remote/Hybrid work locations available for most positions

Continuing education opportunities