Senior Family Law Attorney - First Chair Required

Pay: $100,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Take the lead on sophisticated Virginia family law matters with true first-chair responsibility and meaningful client impact.
• Manage cases from strategy through resolution, giving you autonomy and ownership over your work.
• Join a collaborative legal team that values experienced litigators, sound judgment, and high-quality client service.
• Flexible scheduling and partial remote work provide greater balance while keeping you connected to clients, colleagues, and the courtroom.
• Opportunity for performance-based compensation tied to production and collections.
• Attorneys with portable business have an opportunity to further expand and grow their practice.

Location: Leesburg, VA. Hybrid opportunity with flexible hours and partial remote work available. This position requires regular in-person court appearances in Virginia and is not fully remote.

Note: Candidates must be active members of the Virginia Bar with 4+ years of family law litigation experience and demonstrated first-chair trial experience. Candidates must be available for in-person court appearances in Virginia.

About Us

We are a Virginia legal practice committed to delivering thoughtful, strategic representation to individuals and families navigating complex family law matters. Our team values strong advocacy, professional independence, responsive client service, and attorneys who are comfortable taking ownership of cases from beginning to end. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Manage a full portfolio of family law matters from initial strategy through resolution.
• Serve as first-chair counsel in contested family law proceedings and trials.
• Represent clients in Virginia Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court and Circuit Court.
• Draft pleadings, motions, agreements, settlement documents, discovery, and other litigation materials.
• Prepare clients and matters for hearings, negotiations, mediation, and trial.
• Develop case strategy and provide practical, responsive counsel throughout each matter.
• Conduct negotiations and pursue favorable settlements when appropriate while remaining prepared to litigate.
• Maintain direct client relationships and ensure cases move forward efficiently and strategically.

Qualifications

• Active Virginia Bar license required.
• 4+ years of directly relevant family law litigation experience required.
• Demonstrated first-chair family law trial experience required.
• Experience handling Virginia family law matters from start to finish.
• Strong legal writing, courtroom advocacy, negotiation, and client-management skills.
• Ability to appear in person for Virginia court proceedings.
• Portable book of business strongly preferred.
• Solo or in-house backgrounds may be considered only with substantial Virginia family law trial experience.

Why You Will Love Working Here

You will have the opportunity to practice family law at a senior level with meaningful autonomy, direct client responsibility, and substantial courtroom involvement. We offer flexibility without sacrificing the collaboration and hands-on advocacy that make litigation rewarding. For an experienced family law attorney who enjoys owning cases, trying matters, and building trusted client relationships, this is an opportunity to make an immediate impact.

JPC-2173

Benefits:

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

Requirements: Must-have: VA bar license. Must have 1st chair exp. 4+ years of litigation exp.

• Required Years as Associate: 5+ 
• Salary Bands (Only if attorney role): $100,000 to $115,000 for 4 to 6 years; 
• $115,000 to $135,000 for 7 to 9 years; 
• $135,000 to $150,000+ for 10+ years/significant first-chair experience or portable business

Submission Email: Cheryl -

cheryl@grahamlawfirmva.com

Quick Recruiter Reference

Senior Virginia family law litigator handling matters from case strategy through trial. Requires active VA Bar, 5+ years of family law litigation, first-chair trial experience, and in-person Virginia court availability. Hybrid Leesburg role; portable business preferred.

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