Description:

Company Description:
A Firm Focused on Family is a firm that is focused on family law matters. We are seeking an experienced family law attorney to join our seasoned team. The bulk of our work centers around pre- and post-decree litigation involving high conflict child-related issues -- the work that the majority of family law attorneys shy away from. We take great pride in moving our clients, and often their children, through and beyond, to a better chapter of life. So first and foremost, we need someone with a heart for our mission, vision, values, and philosophy.

Why Join A Firm Focused on Family?

You desire leadership that focuses on results and empowers teams – no micromanagement
You like flexibility in both when and where you work…when you meet expectations
You value strong mentorship provided by a 20+ year family law litigator and mediator
You will be supported by a skilled legal support team to help you be more effective and successful
You are a team player looking to enjoy, and contribute to, a healthy, drama-free culture
You are looking to build a long-term career in a well-respected, fast-growing family firm
We provide 100% of your medical, dental, and vision benefits
Your retirement plans would benefit from participation in our matched 401K
Generous PTO and holidays

Role Description:
Our ideal candidate is a family law professional who shares our passion for representing clients most in need of skilled advocacy. For this role, we will only consider applicants with a demonstrated record of mastery setting and executing strategy across complex family law matters including, but not limited to: Complex assets, substance abuse, child abuse/neglect, high-conflict, mental illness, and domestic violence. We want to see a track record of clear and proactive communication, strategic flexibility as circumstances change, and stellar time management to prevent unnecessary stress on clients and the legal support team. For the right candidate, we are open to both hybrid and remote work.

There are many benefits to this role:

We offer customizable base and bonus compensation structures depending upon the weekly workload, billable rate, and capacity of each attorney.
Since we're only hiring highly skilled professionals, we offer amazing hybrid and remote work opportunities.
Because our team members have strong hearts and technical skills, they enjoy incredible autonomy to work free from micromanagement. We focus on clients and case results.
You will not be alone, you will not only have a trained and experienced paralegal to assist you, but you will also have a strong mentor to develop your skills and business.

Job Responsibilities:

Develop case strategy and planning with the client, obtain discovery, make disclosures, and ultimately either represent the client in mediation or present the case in court.
Draft pleading, motions, correspondences, and other written documents to further the case towards final resolution.
Conduct discovery, which may include depositions, property inspections, asset evaluations, medical records, child welfare reports, or any other discovery tool available to effectively advocate for the client and the best interests of the party.
Document time contemporaneously and ensure billing notes are accurate and meaningful for clients.
Supervise legal support team effectively through clear direction, ongoing feedback, supportive style, and personal accountability for final work product.
You will be actively involved in the community and will work with the A Firm Focused on Family team to grow your practice and your reputation within the local legal community to grow your business.

Qualifications:

Must be licensed and in good standing with the Arizona State Bar Association.
Significant record of successful involving complex in Arizona family law.
You must be able to handle stress without allowing the stress to negatively impact your ability to effectively advocate for your client or work with your team.