Family Law Attorney

Pay: $100,000.00 - $225,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Build your family law career with a collaborative team handling meaningful, high-impact matters for individuals and families.
• Gain hands-on courtroom experience with hearings, mediations, negotiations, and contested family law matters.
• Earn performance-based bonus income tied to billable time in addition to a competitive base salary.
• Work directly with clients and take meaningful ownership of cases rather than being limited to back-office assignments.
• Junior attorneys can develop quickly through practical litigation experience, while more experienced attorneys can take on sophisticated matters and greater responsibility.
• Join a professional, client-focused environment that values strong advocacy, integrity, and practical solutions.
• Potential hybrid flexibility for the right candidate while maintaining the in-person presence needed for court appearances and collaboration.

Location: San Jose, CA. We prefer our attorneys to work primarily in-office so they can collaborate closely with the team and make local court appearances. Some hybrid flexibility may be available for the right candidate.

Note: An active California Bar license is required. Candidates must have 1+ year of family law, district attorney, or public defender experience and be willing and able to make in-person court appearances in the San Jose area. Solo practice experience may qualify when it includes substantive family law work.

About Us

We are a client-focused California family law practice helping individuals and families navigate divorce, custody, support, property, restraining order, and related matters. Our team combines personalized counsel with practical, effective advocacy, and we value professionalism, integrity, collaboration, and excellent client service. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Manage family law matters while working directly with clients throughout the lifecycle of their cases.
• Appear in court for hearings and other proceedings and confidently advocate for clients.
• Draft pleadings, motions, discovery, settlement agreements, and other legal documents.
• Prepare cases for hearings, mediations, negotiations, and trials.
• Conduct legal research and provide clients with clear, practical legal guidance.
• Negotiate with opposing counsel and help pursue effective resolutions whenever possible.
• Manage deadlines, case documentation, and multiple active matters efficiently.
• Collaborate with attorneys and support staff to deliver responsive, high-quality representation.
• Develop stronger courtroom, litigation, negotiation, and client-management skills as your practice grows.

Qualifications

• Active California Bar license.
• 1+ year of family law, district attorney, or public defender experience.
• Family law experience strongly preferred, particularly divorce, custody, support, or related litigation.
• Willingness and ability to make in-person court appearances.
• Strong legal research, writing, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Ability to confidently communicate with clients and opposing counsel.
• Strong organization and ability to manage deadlines across multiple cases.
• JD from an accredited law school.

Why You Will Love Working Here

You will have the opportunity to do substantive legal work, build meaningful client relationships, and develop real courtroom experience while working alongside a collaborative team. We offer room to grow for junior attorneys as well as opportunities for experienced attorneys to bring greater depth and leadership to the practice. Your work will directly impact clients during some of the most important and challenging moments of their lives.

JPC - 2211

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Requirements: Must-have:CA bar license. 1+ yr of family law, district attorney, or public defender exp.

• Required Years as Associate: 1+ year of family law, district attorney, or public defender experience
• Salary Bands (Only if attorney role): 
• 1 to 2 years: $100K to $135K; 
• 3 to 5 years: $135K to $175K; 
• 6 to 9 years: $175K to $200K; 
• 10+ years: $200K to $225K base, plus performance-based bonus

Submission Email: Michael [email protected] Marilyn ([email protected]) and Mona ([email protected])

Quick Recruiter Reference

San Jose family law practice seeking a CA-barred attorney for client management, drafting, negotiations, hearings, and court appearances. Junior candidates preferred, but senior attorneys are welcome. Must have 1+ year of family law, DA, or public defender experience and be local enough for in-person appearances.

Recruiters Submission: To submit, cancel - Family Law Attorney - Moreno Family Law Firm - JPC- 2211 - source 

**New Job Order Alert**

• Client job title: Family Law Attorney
• Location: San Jose, CA
• On-site, hybrid, remote: Hybrid, with strong preference for in-office and required in-person court appearances
• Experience: 1+
• Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates: Family Law Attorney, Family Law Associate, Associate Attorney, Divorce Attorney, Matrimonial Attorney, Domestic Relations Attorney, Deputy District Attorney, Public Defender
• # of hires needed: 1