Description
Family Law Attorney - Ontario, CA | $120,000 - $200,000
We're a fast-growing family law firm (300% growth in 3 years) handling divorce, custody, and support for clients with $200k-$3M in household assets. We're looking for a 4-8 year attorney who can run cases now - negotiate, litigate, and write without hand-holding.
The Role
- Represent clients at RFOs, DVROs, MSCs, and Trials - Ontario, San Bernardino, Riverside, LA, and Orange County courts
- Draft MSC and Trial documents
- Negotiate settlements directly with opposing counsel
- Direct paralegals and case managers on discovery and document strategy - you're not doing admin work yourself. They prepare judicial council forms, declarations, and pleadings at your direction.
- Hybrid: work remote except for in-person hearings
What You Need
- Active CA Bar license, 4-8 years family law litigation experience
- Comfortable owning a caseload with minimal oversight
- Strong legal writing - persuasive, not padded
- Excellent litigation skills for hearings and trials
- Able to drive to hearings across the Inland Empire and LA/OC
- Comfortable in a paperless, multi-monitor tech setup
What We Offer
- $120,000-$200,000 base + performance and retention bonuses
- PTO, 401(k), flexible hours
- A support team that actually handles the document grind so you can focus on casework
Responsibilities
โข Represent clients in RFO hearings, DVROs, MSCs, and Trials on divorce, custody, and support matters
โข Take depositions (occasionally)
โข Draft and review pleadings and declarations; oversee Paralegals and Case Managers
โข Meet with clients (phone, Zoom, in-person) to set strategy and gather case information
โข Negotiate settlements with opposing counsel
โข Direct evidence and discovery strategy - assign fact-gathering to Paralegals, manage document procurement
โข Genuine warmth with clients who are scared, angry, or overwhelmed - able to hold empathy and give hard truths in the same conversation
Qualifications
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