Description:
Job Summary:Most family law job postings tell you the firm is "passionate about helping families," "fast-growing," and looking for "highly motivated" attorneys. You've read fifty of them this week. None of them tell you anything about what working there is actually like.
This one will.
If you went to law school because you wanted the work to matter, and family law has not delivered on that, keep reading.
Avalos Family Trial Attorney is a Texas family law firm with offices in Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, and Austin. Our founder built Single Mom Attorney, one of the largest legal education platforms for women navigating family law. Many of our clients find us through that platform. They arrive understanding our approach, already trusting us, and ready to work. The first conversation isn't about whether you're competent. It's about strategy.
That changes the daily experience. The cases are still hard, the clients are still in the worst moments of their lives, but the relationship starts further down the field. You spend your day lawyering, not selling yourself.
The Work
- Run your own family law docket from day one
- Primary focus on custody and child-related matters: SAPCRs, modifications, enforcement, high-conflict custody. Divorce and post-decree work in the mix.
- We are a trial firm, not a settlement shop. Take cases through final orders.
- Multiple board-certified paralegals on staff
- Autonomy and real ownership. You drive your cases and your clients. No micromanagement.
- Room to grow into senior leadership as the firm scales
- Visibility through the firm's platform if you want to build your own profile alongside ours
The Numbers
- $155,000 to $185,000 base depending on experience and book
- 1,450 billable hour requirement
- Quarterly performance bonus, plus referral, conversion, and origination bonus opportunities
- 401(k) with company match
- Unlimited PTO after a 90-day probation period, plus firm holidays
- BCBS medical, dental, vision, life insurance
- CLE reimbursement plus lodging for Advanced Family Law in San Antonio
- Annual Bar and Board-Certification dues reimbursed
- Relocation assistance available
- Hybrid schedule based at our Houston office
Qualifications:
- 5 to 8 years actively practicing Texas family law
- Trial experience, including cases you've taken through final orders
- Custody work is what we do most. You need to want this work, not just tolerate it.
- Ready to run your own docket from day one
- Genuine care for clients, most of whom are mothers in need
- Bilingual (English & Spanish) is highly preferred
License/Certification:
Texas Bar License (Required)
On Family Law Burnout:
Family Law Has High Attrition, and We Understand Why. Most Attorneys Went to Law School Wanting to Make a Difference, Then End up Feeling Like They're Churning Hours for Clients Who Don't Trust Them. That's Why so Many Leave for Government Work, Nonprofits, or Even a Different Practice Area.
Afta Is Built Differently. Many of Our Clients Find Us Through Single Mom Attorney, so They Arrive Already Understanding Our Approach, Already Trusting Us, and Ready to Work with Us. the Relationship Starts Further Down the Field. the Work Feels Closer to The Reason You Went to Law School in The First Place.
