Family Law Attorney

2 weeks ago

Queens, New York, United States New York Family Law & Mediation PLLC Full time $110,000 - $175,000 per year

Our growing law firm is looking to hire a family attorney who is fiercely passionate about representing clients facing one of the most challenging times in their lives. Candidates should be adept at preparing necessary legal documents in connection with prenuptial agreements, initiating and finalizing divorces, alimony, child support/child custody, and real estate. Experience in handling legal issues such as child abuse, child custody, and domestic violence is also a must. If you have a proven record of success both in and out of court, apply nowCompensation:

$110,000 - $175,000

Responsibilities:

  • Draft pleadings, motions, contracts, marital settlement agreements, judgements, and orders for a high volume of cases
  • Maintain client files to ensure they are properly organized and up to date
  • Communicate with senior partners and paralegals to effectively move through the civil litigation process
  • Attend court proceedings as needed to represent clients
  • Handle the division of marital assets, including real estate, during divorce proceedings as needed

Qualifications:

  • Must have worked on family law issues for at least 1-2 years; handling of real estate also required
  • Active membership with the ABA (American Bar Association)
  • Undergraduate degree with a legal background and Juris Doctor degree required
  • Ability to successfully represent both plaintiff and defendant sides of a case

  • Great negotiation and communication skills, particularly in stressful and emotional situations

  • Licensed to practice law in the State of New York

  • Excellent communication and negotiation skills, especially in highly stressful and emotional situations
  • Attention to detail
  • Willing to learn new technology
  • Court experience in matrimonial cases

About Company

We're a matrimonial and family law firm in Forest Hills, New York (off the E and F line at Kew Gardens/Union Turnpike).

Our attorneys work with case managers. The case managers help maintain the attorney's calendar, draft "light" legal documents, coordinate with clients and the court, assist with motion assembly, file and download NYCEF documents, and generally assist our attorneys. We want our attorneys to do the legal work.

We are solution-oriented. No blame games here. If there is a problem, we want to know about it quickly, resolve the problem, and then collaborate on how to fix the problem so it does not happen again.

Our culture is inclusive. We are a team, and we will work like a team. We don't do office politics.

We don't do drama. We don't want drama in our cases. We don't want drama in the office.

We offer 401(k) with a match, insurance reimbursement, and paid time off per firm policies.

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