Experienced Family Law Associate Attorney - Atlanta, GA, US
17 hours ago
Job description
At Atlanta Family Law Group LLC, we're more than just a law firm; we're a community dedicated to transforming lives through empathetic and effective legal representation. As an Experienced Family Law Associate Attorney, you'll engage with complex cases involving divorce, custody, and high-asset matters, supported by a dedicated team and modern tools.
We prioritize client experience and courtroom excellence, ensuring you have clear goals, reasonable expectations, and the resources you need to succeed. Our growth path offers first-chair opportunities, mentorship, and business development coaching, empowering you to advance your career in a supportive environment.
Joining us means embracing our core values of creativity, winning, empathy, preparedness, and integrity. You'll craft strategies that align with the unique needs of each family, pursue outcomes with discipline, and maintain open communication with clients. We offer a competitive salary with a transparent bonus plan, comprehensive benefits, and flexible work arrangements.
If you're ready to make a real impact and grow with us, we invite you to apply by submitting your resume, a cover letter highlighting your best family-law win, and a writing sample. Let's work together to ensure brighter futures for the families we serve.
What You'll Do
- Own a litigation docket (contested/uncontested divorce, custody/visitation, child support, legitimation, TPOs, post‑judgment).
- Lead client strategy from intake to resolution: case plans, discovery, depositions, mediation, hearings, and trial.
- Draft and argue motions, briefs, and orders; prepare financial affidavits, equitable division analyses, and parenting plans.
- Collaborate with your team to maintain stellar client communication.
- Mentor junior team members when helpful; contribute to improving our SOPs and checklists.
- Uphold deadlines, ethics, and courtroom decorum; represent the firm's reputation with pride.
What Success Looks Like Here
- Matter plans executed on schedule; no preventable deadline misses.
- Clients feel heard and informed; complaints are rare and resolved quickly.
- Smart settlements were achieved where appropriate; confident, prepared litigation when not.
- Consistent quality work product; professional feedback from judges/mediators/opposing counsel.
- Meets/Exceeds clear production and client‑experience KPIs (shared in interview).
What You Bring
- Georgia Bar in good standing with 5+ years of focused family‑law litigation (more is welcome).
- First‑chair experience in hearings/mediations.
- Excellent writing and courtroom advocacy; strong financial acumen for support/equitable division.
- Organized, proactive communicator who partners well with paralegals and clients under pressure.
- Comfort with practice tech and curiosity to improve systems (templates, checklists, workflows).
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