Domestic & Family Law Senior Associate

Pay: $115,000.00 - $200,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Lead meaningful family law matters from strategy through resolution while working with a supportive, mission-driven team
• Join a firm that values excellence, integrity, humility, compassion, and wise counsel
• Enjoy real autonomy while still having access to experienced attorneys and staff who want you to succeed
• Build toward long-term professional growth, including advancement and partnership opportunity
• Work on substantive divorce, custody, support, and domestic litigation matters in Virginia state courts
• Benefit from strong retirement contributions, health insurance support, and a compensation structure designed to reward performance over time

Location

This role is based in Northern Virginia and is primarily on-site, with work-from-home flexibility as needed. Candidates should be comfortable traveling to courts throughout Northern Virginia.

Note

Candidates must have active Virginia Bar admission, 3+ years of domestic and family law experience, and strong litigation experience handling divorce, custody, child support, and related family law matters.

About Us

We are a mission-driven law firm committed to serving clients with excellence, professionalism, humility, courage, compassion, and wisdom. Our team believes the practice of law is more than a profession, and we strive to provide exceptional legal counsel while creating a collegial, supportive environment where attorneys can grow, lead, and do meaningful work. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Serve as lead counsel on domestic and family law matters from initial consultation through resolution
• Develop case strategy and provide clear, thoughtful counsel to clients
• Handle divorce, custody, child support, and related domestic litigation matters
• Draft and file pleadings, motions, briefs, and other case documents
• Manage discovery, case deadlines, negotiations, mediation, and hearings
• Appear regularly in Virginia state courts for temporary and final hearings
• Work independently while collaborating with attorneys, paralegals, and support staff
• Supervise or guide junior attorneys and paralegals when appropriate
• Help clients navigate difficult personal matters with professionalism, compassion, and sound judgment

Qualifications

• Active Virginia Bar admission required
• 3+ years of domestic and family law experience required
• 5+ years of family law experience preferred
• Litigation experience involving divorce, custody, and child support required
• Strong writing, negotiation, client counseling, and courtroom skills
• Ability to manage a caseload independently without step-by-step oversight
• Willingness to travel to courts throughout Northern Virginia
• Experience supervising junior attorneys or paralegals preferred
• Interest in working in a mission-driven, values-centered legal environment

Why You Will Love Working Here

This is a strong opportunity for a family law attorney who wants more than just another litigation role. You will have the independence to lead meaningful matters, the support of a seasoned team, and the chance to grow in a firm that takes its mission, culture, clients, and people seriously. The environment is warm, collegial, intellectually rigorous, and built for attorneys who want to practice with purpose while developing a long-term career path.

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Benefits:

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

Requirements: Must-haves: VA bar license. 3+ yrs of domestic and family law exp

• Nice to haves:

• Preferred Years as Associate: 3-5 years

• Additional context: Relocation- [yesno]. Packages - [yesno]

• Salary Bands (Only if attorney role):

• 3 to 4 years directly relevant family law experience: $115,000 to $140,000 base

• 5 to 7 years directly relevant family law experience: $140,000 to $170,000 base

• 8+ years with strong portable skills, courtroom experience, and ability to manage matters independently: $170,000 to $200,000+ base or performance-based structure

• Strong senior candidates may value the collections-based upside, retirement benefits, and partnership path more than base alone

Submission Email: Kevin - [email protected];[email protected] 

Quick Recruiter Reference

Mission-driven law firm seeking a senior family law attorney for full-scope domestic litigation in Northern Virginia. Candidate will lead divorce, custody, child support, mediation, hearings, and case strategy with autonomy. Must have VA Bar and 3+ years of family law experience, with 5+ preferred. 

Recruiters Submission: To submit, cancel - Domestic & Family Law Senior Associate  - Simms Showers LLP -  JPC 1129 -  Source

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• Client job title: Domestic & Family Law Senior Associate  

• Location: Leesburg, VA 

• On-site, hybrid, remote: on-site

• Experience: 3

• Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates:Family Law Attorney, Domestic Relations Attorney, Divorce Attorney, Custody Attorney, Child Support Attorney, Senior Associate Attorney, Family Law Litigation Attorney, Virginia Family Law, Domestic Litigation 

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