Family Law Attorney

About the job Family Law Attorney


Pay: $140,000.00 - $200,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Join an established Dallas law practice where you can take meaningful ownership of sophisticated family law matters.
• Handle cases from strategy through resolution, including hearings, depositions, mediations, negotiations, and trials.
• Work directly with clients and have a visible impact on case outcomes and client relationships.
• Compensation flexibility based on experience, including salary or a percentage-of-revenue structure.
• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, long-term disability, 401(k), paid time off, and professional development support.
• Enjoy paid covered parking, complimentary access to an on-site fitness center, and CLE and professional dues support.
• Opportunity for experienced attorneys to practice with significant autonomy while collaborating with a respected legal team.

Location: Dallas, TX. This is a full-time, on-site opportunity for an attorney who values close collaboration with colleagues and direct client interaction.

Note: Candidates must be actively licensed and in good standing with the State Bar of Texas and have 4+ years of direct family law experience. Strong experience with trials, hearings, depositions, mediations, case management, and client relations is important. Solo practice experience is welcome; candidates whose legal experience is exclusively in-house are not the target profile.

About Us

We are an established Dallas law firm committed to providing strategic, practical, and results-oriented representation to our clients. Our attorneys work collaboratively while maintaining the autonomy and responsibility experienced lawyers value. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Manage family law matters from initial consultation through resolution.
• Advise clients on divorce, custody, support, property, and other family law issues.
• Develop case strategy and provide clear, practical legal guidance to clients.
• Draft pleadings, motions, discovery, agreements, orders, and other family law documents.
• Represent clients in hearings, depositions, mediations, negotiations, and trials.
• Maintain frequent communication with clients by phone, email, and in-person meetings.
• Independently manage deadlines, filings, discovery, and overall case progress.
• Collaborate with attorneys and support staff to achieve strong client outcomes.
• Maintain professionalism, discretion, and strict client confidentiality.

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school.
• Active Texas Bar license in good standing.
• 4+ years of direct family law experience.
• Meaningful courtroom, trial, deposition, and mediation experience.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, analytical, and advocacy skills.
• Ability to independently manage a family law caseload.
• Excellent communication and client relationship skills.
• Texas Board Certification in Family Law is preferred, not required.

Why You Will Love Working Here

You will have the opportunity to take real ownership of your matters, build trusted client relationships, and use your litigation and negotiation skills on challenging family law cases. We offer experienced attorneys autonomy, strong professional resources, comprehensive benefits, compensation flexibility, and an established platform for continued growth.

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Benefits:

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