Family Law Associate Attorney (Virginia)
Location: Fairfax County, Virginia
Employment Type: Full-Time or Part-Time (Minimum 50%)
License Required: Active Virginia State Bar License
About the Position
We are seeking a motivated Family Law Associate Attorney to join our growing practice. This position offers substantial courtroom experience, direct client interaction, and the opportunity to build a successful long-term practice while receiving mentorship from experienced litigators.
The ideal candidate is organized, personable, and committed to providing exceptional client service while maintaining the highest professional standards.
Practice Areas
The Associate Attorney will represent clients in matters including:
- Divorce
- Child custody and visitation
- Child and spousal support
- Equitable distribution
- Protective orders
- Adoption
- Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements
- Contempt and enforcement proceedings
- Related domestic litigation
Responsibilities
- Manage an assigned caseload from intake through resolution.
- Draft pleadings, motions, memoranda, correspondence, and settlement agreements.
- Conduct legal research and prepare written advocacy.
- Appear in Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Courts and Circuit Courts throughout Northern Virginia.
- Participate in mediations, settlement conferences, depositions, and trials.
- Maintain regular communication with clients and opposing counsel.
- Accurately record billable time and case activity.
- Contribute to the firm's professional reputation through excellent client service and ethical practice.
Billable Expectations
The firm values productivity while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
A full-time associate is expected to produce approximately 1,500 billable hours.
Attorneys may elect to work on a reduced commitment as exempt employees, with reduced billable expectations and compensation adjusted. For example:
Full Commitment = 1,500 Billable hours
High Commitment = 1,200 Billable hours
Mid Commitment = 850 Billable hours
Compensation includes a competitive base salary together with performance incentives designed to reward both productivity and business development.
Additional compensation opportunities include:
- Collections Bonus based upon fees collected from the attorney's work.
- Origination Bonus for clients personally generated by the attorney.
- Opportunities for increased compensation as responsibilities and production grow.
Benefits
The firm provides:
- Payment of Virginia State Bar dues
- Payment of mandatory professional liability (malpractice) insurance
- Reimbursement for approved business mileage at the IRS standard rate
- CLE support and professional development
- Firm-provided legal research tools and technology
- Administrative and paralegal support
- Flexible scheduling options consistent with client needs
- Paid time off and other benefits (commensurate with employment status)
Qualifications
Applicants should possess:
- Active license to practice law in Virginia
- Excellent legal writing and oral advocacy skills
- Strong organizational and time-management abilities
- Professionalism and sound judgment
- Ability to manage multiple active matters simultaneously
- Commitment to providing exceptional client service
Prior family law experience is preferred but is not required for otherwise exceptional candidates.
Why Join Our Firm?
Our goal is to build long-term careers—not simply fill positions. Associates receive meaningful responsibility, direct courtroom experience, mentoring, and compensation that rewards both excellent legal work and the ability to build lasting client relationships.
We believe outstanding attorneys should share in the value they create for both their clients and the firm.
Pay: $100,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
