Family Law Attorney

Vijay Law is an established San Jose trial practice - high-conflict family law, domestic violence restraining orders, and criminal defense. The firm was founded by Vijay Dinakar, a trial attorney with more than 18 years of experience, including six years as a public defender. The practice handles criminal defense and family law. You will help lead the firm’s growing family law division. What You Will Do Run your own caseload of high-conflict family law matters - custody, support, property division, and dissolution litigation. Must be a very strong family law writer. Must have experience drafting pleadings, RFOs, discovery, motions to compel, settlement agreements and other legal filings. Manage discovery during the case including propounding and responding to special interrogatories, document production, and subpoena requests. Handle opposing counsel correspondence, meet-and-confer, and settlement negotiation. Comfortable working with diverse clients in high-conflict cases. Ability to collaborate effectively with lead trial attorney. Appear at select hearings, status hearings, and settlement conferences. Who We Are Looking For 2 or more years practicing California family law. Experience running contested matters - you have drafted RFOs, taken and defended discovery, and been in front of a judge. Active member of the California State Bar in good standing. Ability to own cases with an experienced trial attorney who is ready to provide assistance and mentorship. Skilled in adopting new technology. 100 billable hours per month, billed to clients. Own active and growing caseload. $130,000–$180,000 base, depending on experience Performance-based compensation above the billable target Health benefits and 401(k) with employer match PTO, holidays, sick leave State Bar dues, MCLE, and section memberships covered Downtown San Jose, steps from the courthouse On-site while you learn the practice; hybrid flexibility once you are running your caseload #J-18808-Ljbffr