Family Law Attorney

Attorney PositionSeeking an Attorney to draft pleadings, discovery, marital settlement agreements, parenting plans, and premarital agreements.We manage crises, we solve problems, and we deliver results. For more than 40 years our lawyers have handled the largest, most complex, and most demanding divorce matters in Illinois - and we have helped shape Illinois divorce law at both the trial and appellate levels.When it comes to Illinois divorce law, we wrote the book. Literally. We author the Illinois Practice of Family Law, the two-volume treatise judges and practitioners across the state rely on.Our mission is simple: clients first. Any divorce unsettles a family. We listen, we find the issues that actually matter, and we drive to outcomes that match our clients' priorities. We ask the same of every lawyer we hire.The RoleRepresent clients in dissolution, allocation of parental responsibilities, parenting time, child support, maintenance, and property divisionHandle matters from consultation through settlement or trial, including high-net-worth and business-valuation disputesAppear in Cook, Lake, DuPage, and the collar counties for motions, pretrials, and trialsDraft pleadings, discovery, marital settlement agreements, parenting plans, and premarital agreementsNegotiate with opposing counsel and appear in mediation and settlement conferencesWork with forensic accountants, business valuators, and custody evaluators on complex financial and parenting issuesHow You Will Learn HereEvery case is partner-staffed. You work with a partner, not beneath one. You will second-chair complex trials before you first-chair them - and you will first-chair when you are ready, not when a calendar says so.Your drafts come back marked up. Motions, agreements, and discovery get real edits and a real explanation of why the change matters.Moot your argument before you make it. Walk down the hall, put your motion in front of a lawyer who has tried the issue, and fix it before the judge does.Open doors for the five-minute question. The best training happens between hearings, not in a scheduled quarterly review.Learn from the best lawyers. Many of our attorneys are Fellows of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and the International Academy of Family Lawyers. Best Lawyers; Super Lawyers.Small enough that it is personal. Senior lawyers here know your cases by name and know where you are trying to grow.Feedback runs both directions. We want lawyers who ask hard questions about strategy - that is how the cases get better, and how you get better.What You BringJ.D. from an accredited law schoolLicensed in Illinois and in good standing3-10 years of experience, ideally in family law, with courtroom exposure and an appetite for moreSharp drafting, negotiation, and client-counseling skillsThe judgment to settle when settlement serves the client - and the nerve to try the case when it does notOwnership of your files: deadlines met, clients informed, no reminders neededCoachability. You take a hard edit well, ask when you are unsure, and do not confuse confidence with competence.A preference for working in the office, next to your teamWhat We OfferBase salary of $120,000 - $250,000, set by experiencePerformance bonusMedical, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k) with firm contributionPaid parental leave, bar dues, and CLESophisticated cases, a real trial docket, and a clear path to partnershipOffices in Chicago, Highland Park, and Oak BrookPay: $90,000.00 - $250,000.00 per yearBenefits:401(k)Dental insuranceFlexible spending accountHealth insuranceHealth savings accountLife insurancePaid time offParental leaveRetirement planVision insuranceWork Location: In person