Family Law Attorney

Pay: $85,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Join a boutique, client-centered family law practice where your work will directly impact clients during some of the most important moments of their lives.
• Handle meaningful family law matters with real responsibility, not just support work.
• Work closely with an experienced founder who values responsiveness, thoughtful advocacy, and personalized client service.
• Enjoy the opportunity to build your practice in a growing firm environment where strong performance can stand out.
• Benefit from a reasonable billable expectation of 120 hours per month, creating a more balanced and sustainable pace than many traditional firms.

Location: Burlington, Wisconsin. This is an on-site role with hybrid flexibility available.

Note: Applicants must have at least 2 years of family law experience and be licensed, or clearly eligible to practice, in Wisconsin.

About Us

We are a boutique law firm focused on helping clients navigate family law matters with skill, responsiveness, and compassion. We believe in combining strong legal advocacy with a highly personal, client-first approach. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Manage family law matters from intake through resolution
• Handle divorce, custody, placement, child support, maintenance, paternity, and restraining order matters
• Advise clients on legal strategy, risk, likely outcomes, and cost considerations
• Draft pleadings, motions, discovery, settlement documents, and related family law filings
• Appear in court for hearings, conferences, and other proceedings
• Negotiate settlements and help clients resolve disputes efficiently where possible
• Advocate effectively in contested matters when litigation is necessary
• Maintain strong communication with clients and provide a high-touch service experience
• Work collaboratively with leadership and the broader team to support excellent client outcomes
• Meet a minimum billable expectation of 120 hours per month

Qualifications

• 3+ years of family law attorney experience
• Strong experience handling divorce, custody, child support, and related domestic matters
• Ability to manage cases with a high level of independence
• Strong drafting, advocacy, and client communication skills
• Courtroom and litigation experience preferred
• Wisconsin bar admission strongly preferred
• Mediation experience is a plus
• Professional, empathetic, and client-service-oriented approach

Why You Will Love Working Here

This is a strong opportunity for a family law attorney who wants substantive work, direct client impact, and the ability to grow inside a boutique environment. The culture appears to value responsiveness, professionalism, and treating clients like people rather than case files. It should appeal to someone who wants meaningful family law work without the grind of a much higher billable model.

JPC-821

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

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

Requirements: Must-haves: WI bar license. 2+ yrs family law exp. Open to more sr. tenured attorneys

• Nice to haves:

• Additional context: Relocation- [Yes]. Packages - [NO]

Submissions Name / Lindsay - lindsay@therhlawoffice.com

Quick Recruiter Reference (Internal Summary)

Boutique family law firm in Burlington seeking a Family Law Attorney with 3+ years of experience. High-touch client service model, founder-led, hybrid flexibility available. Good fit for a family law attorney who can independently handle cases and wants real responsibility.

Recruiters Submission: To submit, cancel - Family Law Attorney - Renier Hotopp Law Offices - JPC 821 - Source

**New Job Order Alert**

• Client job title: Family Law Attorney

• Location: Burlington, WI

• On-site, hybrid, remote: On-site

• Experience: 2

• Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates: Family Law Attorney, Divorce Attorney, Domestic Relations Attorney, Matrimonial Attorney, Family Law Associate, Divorce and Custody Attorney, Child Support Attorney, Family Litigation Attorney, Domestic Litigation Attorney, Wisconsin Family Law Attorney

• # of hires needed: 1

• Open or not to recruiters on TE: YES

• Job posting strategy (bottom of package details): Atty - 2+ yrs fam law, bad pop somewhat close to Milwaukee at 536k