Family Law Attorney

Job Description

Job Description

Senior Family Law Attorney

Location: San Diego, CA
Experience: 5–10+ years
Salary: $250,000 – $290,000

Our client, a respected San Diego family law firm, is seeking a Senior Family Law Attorney to take on a key leadership role within its practice. This opportunity is ideal for a seasoned litigator who thrives on complex, high-asset matters and enjoys mentoring the next generation of attorneys.

What You'll Work On:

• Independently manage a complex family law caseload from inception through resolution, including dissolutions, custody and visitation disputes, support matters, property division, domestic violence proceedings, and adoptions
• Appear as lead counsel at RFOs, evidentiary hearings, trials, and post-judgment matters
• Draft sophisticated pleadings, motions, discovery, trial briefs, and settlement proposals
• Lead settlement negotiations, mediations, and collaborative law processes
• Analyze complex financial data, including business valuations, tax returns, tracing analyses, and guideline support calculations
• Counsel clients on strategy, risk, and likely outcomes in high-conflict, emotionally sensitive matters
• Supervise and mentor Associate Attorneys, paralegals, and support staff, providing quality control and feedback
• Retain and manage third-party experts to advance case resolution

What We're Looking For:

• Active member of the State Bar of California
• 5–10+ years of recent family law experience with substantial litigation and courtroom involvement
• Proven experience handling complex, high-asset family law matters
• Prior experience supervising or mentoring Associate Attorneys preferred
• Advanced law degree, family law specialization, or approved certification preferred
• Familiarity with LexisNexis/Westlaw, XSpouse, and Lawyaw (Clio Draft) preferred
• Strong legal research, writing, and strategic problem-solving skills; composed and solution-oriented under pressure
• Ability to meet a 1,500–1,600 annual billable hour requirement, realization targets, and business origination expectations (including at least $500K in annual new business origination)

Why This Role Stands Out:

• True leadership position with strategic oversight of cases, associates, and support staff
• Sophisticated, high-stakes caseload — complex custody, high-asset property division, and business valuation work
• Reasonable 1,500–1,600 billable hour target
• Firm culture that values creativity, initiative, and thinking outside the box
• On-site/hybrid flexibility, with remote work as approved

Benefits:
Competitive compensation ($250,000 – $290,000, commensurate with experience) and comprehensive benefits package.

If you're a skilled family law litigator ready to lead complex matters in the heart of San Diego, we'd love to hear from you.