Attorney, Child Support, Communication Skills, Customer Relations, Family Law, Legal, Litigation, Organizational Skills, Paralegal, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Schedule Development, Team Player, Time Management, Writing Skills
Family Law Associate – Boutique Law Firm
(North Seattle, WA)
We invite you to bring your family law expertise to a local boutique family law firm. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of experience practicing family law in King County and Snohomish County, be comfortable managing cases independently, and have a strong background in family law litigation.
The firm offers true partnership, strong autonomy, and real work-life balance, with a more manageable billable expectation of ~1000 hours annually.
Responsibilities:
- Manage family law matters from initial consultation through resolution
- Handle client communication, case strategy, pleadings, discovery, settlement discussions, mediations, hearings, and trial preparation
- Draft motions, declarations, proposed orders, settlement documents, and other family law pleadings
- Represent clients in court proceedings in King County and Snohomish County
- Take the lead on motion practice, contested hearings, and other litigation-related family law work
- Guide clients through divorce, custody, parenting plans, child support, and other domestic relations matters
- Participate in and prepare for mediation, including drafting strong, practical settlement materials
- Maintain strong organization across deadlines, filings, court dates, and client deliverables
- Build trusted relationships with clients, opposing counsel, mediators, and court personnel
Qualifications:
- JD from an accredited law school
- Active Washington State Bar license in good standing
- 3–7 years of family law experience
- Strong knowledge of King County and Snohomish County family law procedures, judges, and court systems
- Experience with litigation, motion practice, mediation, and drafting
- Comfortable handling cases independently from intake through resolution
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Practical, client-focused, and organized approach
- Background in traditional family law litigation preferred; attorneys with experience focused primarily on collaborative law are not the ideal fit for this role
Why This Opportunity:
- Smaller firm setting with a collegial, down-to-earth culture
- Flexibility to manage your own schedule
- Strong emphasis on work-life balance
- Opportunity to hire or bring your own paralegal
- High level of autonomy and ownership
- Meaningful client work with the ability to make an immediate impact
Compensation: $130,000–$160,000+ plus bonus potential