Senior Family Law Attorney (Partner Track)

Senior Family Law Attorney Location: San Diego, CA Experience: 5+ years Salary: $270,000 – $300,000

Our client, a respected family law firm, is expanding its San Diego practice and is seeking a Senior Family Law Attorney to help lead that growth. This opportunity is ideal for an established litigator with an existing client base and referral network in San Diego County who wants the platform, support, and resources to build something larger, along with a clear path to partnership and office leadership.

You will handle complex, high-asset matters, mentor the next generation of attorneys, and play a central role in growing the firm's presence in the market.

What You'll

Work On:

• Independently manage a complex family law caseload from inception through resolution, including dissolutions, custody and visitation disputes, support matters, property division, domestic violence proceedings, and adoptions
• Appear as lead counsel at RFOs, evidentiary hearings, trials, and post-judgment matters
• Draft sophisticated pleadings, motions, discovery, trial briefs, and settlement proposals
• Lead settlement negotiations, mediations, and collaborative law processes
• Analyze complex financial data, including business valuations, tax returns, tracing analyses, and guideline support calculations
• Counsel clients on strategy, risk, and likely outcomes in high-conflict, emotionally sensitive matters
• Supervise and mentor Associate Attorneys, paralegals, and support staff, providing quality control and feedback
• Retain and manage third-party experts to advance case resolution
• Bring and grow an established book of business, and develop referral relationships with local attorneys, financial professionals, and community contacts
• Help shape and expand the firm's San Diego presence as the office grows

What We're Looking For:

• Active member of the State Bar of California
• 5+ years of recent family law experience with substantial litigation and courtroom involvement, ideally in San Diego County courts
• Portable book of business or a demonstrated track record of originating clients, with an established reputation and referral network in the San Diego market
• Proven experience handling complex, high-asset family law matters
• Prior experience supervising or mentoring Associate Attorneys preferred
• Certified Family Law Specialist (CFLS) preferred
• Familiarity with LexisNexis/Westlaw, XSpouse, and Lawyaw (Clio Draft) preferred
• Strong legal research, writing, and strategic problem-solving skills; composed and solution-oriented under pressure
• Ability to meet a 1,500–1,600 annual billable hour requirement, realization targets, and business origination expectations (including at least $200K in annual new business origination)

Why This Role Stands Out:

• Defined path to partnership and office leadership for an attorney who wants to build the firm's San Diego practice
• True leadership position with strategic oversight of cases, associates, and support staff
• Sophisticated, high-stakes caseload, including complex custody, high-asset property division, and business valuation work
• Reasonable 1,500–1,600 billable hour target
• Firm culture that values creativity, initiative, and thinking outside the box
• On-site/hybrid flexibility, with remote work as approved

Benefits:

Competitive compensation ($250,000 – $290,000, commensurate with experience) and comprehensive benefits package.

If you're an established family law litigator ready to bring your practice to a firm investing in San Diego, we'd love to hear from you.